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Parent Engagement in the ACT

Parent engagement in learning involves partnerships between families and schools to improve outcomes for children.

It’s about how families and schools talk to each other, how to bring together learning at home and learning at school, and how families and schools can work together to help our kids be the best they can be.

The Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) would like to hear from parents about what they think makes for a good partnership with their child’s school and the things they do to help their children learn.

All responses will be confidential and will be used by ARACY to inform their research and development of resources for parents and schools.

For more information or if you have any questions, please visit ARACY's website - www.aracy.org.au

Thank-you
1.What are the features of a positive partnership between families and schools?(Required.)
2.What does your school do well to help you support your child’s learning?(Required.)
3.What could your school do differently to better assist you with supporting your child’s learning?(Required.)
4.How important do you think these things are for your child’s learning?(Required.)
Very important
Moderately important
Not important
Don’t know
Discussing books, movies or television programs
Talking to your child about how they are doing at school
Talking to your child about what they are learning
Activities related to the topics your child is learning about at school
Talking about social or political issues with your child
Eating dinner with your child around a table
Going to a library or bookshop with your child
Spending time just talking with your child
Helping your child with their homework
Discussing your child’s behaviour or progress with their teacher
Volunteering at your child’s school
Participating in your school's parents group (P&C/P&F)
5.How often does someone in your family do the following things:(Required.)
Never or hardly ever
Once or twice a month
Once or twice a week
Every day or almost every day
Don’t know
Discussing books, movies or television programs
Talking to your child about how they are doing at school
Talking to your child about what they are learning
Activities related to the topics your child is learning about at school
Talking about social or political issues with your child
Eating dinner with your child around a table
Going to a library or bookshop with your child
Spending time just talking with your child
Helping your child with their homework
Discussing your child’s behaviour or progress with their teacher
Volunteering at your child’s school
Participating in your school’s parents group (P&C/P&F)
6.Other comments
7.How old are your children?