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This practice guide makes recommendations based on the best available research evidence on fostering a sense of belonging in school environments.

The review was administered by the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) and conducted by the Centre for International Research on Education Systems (CIRES) at Victoria University. 

We identified 10 approaches to evidence-use commonly used by Australian school systems and sectors.

Mastery learning is a teaching practice that evidence says makes a difference. In this video, Melissa Garstang-Leary explains how she uses mastery learning in her English lessons.

Mastery learning is a teaching practice that evidence says makes a difference. In this video, Sue Davis explains how she uses mastery learning in her mathematics lessons.

Mastery learning is a teaching practice that evidence says makes a difference. In this video, Darcie Clarke explains how she uses mastery learning in her science lessons.

This case study has been created by the Canning Vale Prekindy (CVPK) team. It demonstrates how they engage with families and the benefits of this interaction for children’s educational outcomes.

Secondary school teachers and leaders can use these tools to examine their school’s approaches to engaging with families to support student learning.

Primary school teachers and leaders can use these tools to examine their school’s approaches to engaging with families to support student learning.

Building on family engagement practice guides for early childhood, primary and secondary school levels, AERO has released a new suite of promising approaches audit tools, family engagement implementation checklists and case studies.

This report aims to guide and catalyse further work towards building a better early childhood education and care (ECEC) system to serve all Australian children and families.