This practice guide details engagement strategies for families of children with disability. It uses findings from AERO's family engagement for early learning practice guides.
This practice guide details engagement strategies for families of children with disability. It uses findings from AERO's family engagement for learning practice guides.
This case study has been created by Schools Plus, with support from Clarke Road School, as an example of how to support complex learners through family engagement practices.
Our national survey has found that Australian schools often have cultures of sharing and discussing evidence, but less support is available for teachers to actively change their practice based on evidence.
ECEC services often have cultures of sharing and discussing evidence, but less support is available for early childhood educators to actively change their practice based on evidence.
Using evidence-based practices (EBPs), and using them well, is a critical way to improve student outcomes. Evidence-based practices are educational approaches that are backed up by research evidence.
This methodology and annotated reading list describe the process AERO used to synthesise available research to develop our family engagement practice guides.
Schools and services often have cultures of sharing and discussing evidence, but less support exists for practitioners to actively change their practice based on evidence.
There is broad consensus in the research community that certain practices such as formative assessment and explicit instruction improve student outcomes. But these practices are often complex and hard to implement, involving many different elements.
Evidence-based intentional teaching can help educators and teachers progress and support children’s learning. It is also important for educators and teachers to incorporate the intentionality of children and their families into their planning for children’s learning.