| Record Number |
21142 |
| ISBN |
064244501X |
| Item Number |
6483.EPCR 00A |
| Author |
Bourke, Colin |
| Title |
Better practice in school attendance : improving the school attendance of indigenous students / Colin J. Bourke, Ken Rigby, Jennifer Burden. |
| Varying title |
Improving the school attendance of indigenous students |
| Published |
Canberra : Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs, 2000. |
| Collation |
1 online resource |
| General Note |
"6482.EPCR.00A" |
| "A project funded by the Commonwealth Department of Education, Trainiing and Youth Affairs" |
| Bibliography Note |
Bibliography: p. 54-62. |
| Contents Note |
1. Executive summary and recommendations -- 2. Introduction and background -- 3. Methodology -- 4. Patterns and characteristics of attendance -- 4.1 Participation, retention, exclusion and suspension rates -- 4.2 Summary of findings and data analysis -- 5. Possible causes of non-attendance -- 5.1 Systemic factors affecting attendance -- 5.2 School / staff issues affecting attendance -- 5.3 Student issues affecting attendance -- 5.4 Parent / community factors -- 6. Strategies to improve attendance -- 6.1 Systemic strategies to improve attendance -- 6.2 School / staff strategies to improve attendance -- 6.3 Strategies for community involvement -- 6.4 Common principles underlying strategies to improve attendance -- 7. Future research and analysis -- 8. Conclusion. |
| Summary Note |
A comprehensive report with practical recommendations for classroom implementation. |
| Terms of use |
Commonwealth of Australia 2000. |
| Subject |
Aborigines, Australian -- Education |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Education |
| School attendance -- Australia |
| Education - Students |
| Education - Schools - Community relations |
| Education - Schools |
| Education - Skills and curriculum |
| Geographic Name |
Australia |
| Added Name |
Rigby, Ken |
| Burden, Jennifer |
| Added Corporate Name |
Australia. Department of Education, Training, and Youth Affairs |
| Internet Site |
http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/indigenous_education/publications_resources/documents/attend_synth_pdf.htm |
| See Also |
http://catalogue.aiatsis.gov.au/client/en_AU/external/search/detailnonmodal/ent: |
| See Also |
http://www.ieprojects.org.au/docs/learningcommunities/Better%20Practice%20in%20School%20Attendance.pdf |
| See Also |
https://web.archive.org/web/20050710085541/http://www.dest.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/BE155405-345F-4859-BCE6-F0B86A248F37/2506/Attend_Synth.pdf |
