Latest resource for Priority Schools
The
Priority
Schools Programs Guidelines 2009 is available to support
Priority Schools in 2009. The guidelines outline the
support provided to Priority Schools and the
responsibilities of schools. The guidelines include
information about the identification of Priority Schools,
the purpose of the program resources, school planning,
management of resources and accountability and reporting
requirements.
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The resource, Building professional learning communities: a resource to support professional learning in Priority Schools, reflects the findings of the Aligning Quality Teaching and Assessment project. It features teachers and consultants reporting on school projects and the strengths of the action learning model in implementing positive professional learning in the school community.
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The induction toolkit and Priority Schools Programs guidelines 2009 have been developed to support Priority School communities to further understand and respond to the educational implications of high densities of families from low socio-economic status backgrounds.
The professional learning materials should be used with the whole school community.
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The following resources have been produced to support Priority Schools. These and other equity resources are available from the Equity Resource Library at the Henry Parkes Equity Resource Centre, Whalan (formerly the State Equity Centre).
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School is for me: Pathways to student engagement
NSW Department of Education and Training
This document shares the findings and school stories of
the Fair Go Project (FGP)-research into student engagement
in low socio-economic status school communities. The project is a joint
research initiative by the NSW Department of Education and
Training and the University of Western Sydney.
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Aboriginal Literacy and Numeracy Project 2002-2004
NSW Department of Education and Training
This document shares case studies of six PSFP schools involved in an Aboriginal
Literacy and Numeracy Project conducted by the PSFP in partnership with the Aboriginal Programs Unit from 2002 to 2004.
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Cineliteracy: more than making movies
NSW Department of Education and Training
This resource on CD-ROM and DVD provides authentic and challenging literacy strategies that enable teachers and
community members to build connections with students' real world experiences through reading and writing moving images.
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Review of the Recent Literature on Socio-economic Status
and Learning: Report to the NSW Department of Education and Training
Erebus International
This paper provides an overview of the recent national and
international literature in relation to socio-economic
status and students’ outcomes from schooling.
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Developing home, school & community partnerships. A working paper
NSW Department of Education and Training
This working paper is a stimulus for school and community workshops around the issues, challenges and possible strategies for developing partnerships between home, school, the families they serve and their wider communities.
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Fair Dinkum A4 Flyer
NSW Department of Education and Training
The double-sided A4 flyer is ideal for working through the principles of social justice with students, teachers, and parents and the community.
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Holiday Reading is Rad Evaluation Report 2007-2008
NSW Department of Education and Training
The report provides a summary of the findings from the
Holiday Reading is Rad initiative in 2007-2008.
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PSFP on CD - reading texts in Stages 3 & 4. A database for teachers
NSW Department of Education and Training
A practical literacy resource on CD-ROM to help students in the middle years of schooling to read science, history and geography texts.
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Raising Expectations: Achieving quality education for all
NSW Department of Education and Training
This working paper has been developed to support school communities to engage in dialogue and encourage personal reflection about the impact of student, teacher and parent expectations on student learning.
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Strengthening Interagency Collaboration. Towards a learning community - a
milestone in school and community collaboration
NSW Department of Education and Training
This working paper has been developed to assist schools to take the lead in building relationships with other community agencies in low socio-economic status (SES) communities.
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Support Sheet #1 Social Justice and Equity Principles
NSW Department of Education and Training
A series of support sheets have been developed to support the implementation of the PSFP Operational Guidelines. Support sheets provide some background on each issue as well as useful strategies for school communities.
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Support Sheet #2 Literacy in Low Socio-Economic Status (SES) School Communities
NSW Department of Education and Training
A series of support sheets have been developed to support the implementation of the PSFP Operational Guidelines. Support sheets provide some background on each issue as well as useful strategies for school communities.
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Support Sheet #3 Home, School and Community Partnerships
NSW Department of Education and Training
A series of support sheets have been developed to support the implementation of the PSFP Operational Guidelines. Support sheets provide some background on each issue as well as useful strategies for school communities.
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Support Sheet #4 Quality Teaching and Learning
NSW Department of Education and Training
A series of support sheets have been developed to support the implementation of the PSFP Operational Guidelines. Support sheets provide some background on each issue as well as useful strategies for school communities.
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Support Sheet #5 Classroom and School Organisation and School Culture
NSW Department of Education and Training
A series of support sheets have been developed to support the implementation of the PSFP Operational Guidelines. Support sheets provide some background on each issue as well as useful strategies for school communities.
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Support Sheet #6 Participation in Low Socio-Economic School
Communities
NSW Department of Education and Training
A series of support sheets have been developed to support the implementation of the PSFP Operational Guidelines. Support sheets provide some background on each issue as well as useful strategies for school communities.
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Support Sheet #7
Planning in Low Socio-Economic School Communities
NSW Department of Education and Training
A series of support sheets have been developed to support the implementation of the PSFP Operational Guidelines. Support sheets provide some background on each issue as well as useful strategies for school communities.
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School plan checklist
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Support Sheet #8
Numeracy in Low Socio-Economic School Communities
NSW Department of Education and Training
A series of support sheets have been developed to support the implementation of the PSFP Operational Guidelines. Support sheets provide some background on each issue as well as useful strategies for school communities.
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