Place-based initiatives in Australia: An overview

The paper is intended to provide food for thought on the opportunities presented by current government interest in place-based approaches. Going forward there is the opportunity to learn from those who have gone before us and establish the aspirations, principles, expectations, and ways of working that will give our joint endeavours the best chance of […]

A quick guide to establishing a Community of Practice

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ARACY has been involved in several initiatives establishing Communities of Practice (CoP). The evidence of CoPs is growing with CoP participants demonstrating greater use of practice tools, better content knowledge and reporting more satisfaction with implementation supports than ‘practice as usual’ participant.  The promising evidence base of CoPs is accompanied by the understanding that CoPs employ […]

The Parent Engagement Implementation Guide

We know that parent and family engagement matters – 50 years of research evidence tells us that when parents and families engage in their children’s learning we see positive impacts on student achievement and wellbeing outcomes. However, there is still a gap in how this translates to effective practice in schools and school communities. So […]