Renewing and Improving Schools: Exploring a Continuity of Learning Framework From Birth to 18 Years

• In Event: Learning and Teaching: Exploring Preparation, Mentorship, and Partnership for School Effectiveness

Abstract

Education systems often divide learning into specific chronological stages, such as early childhood, primary or elementary and the secondary years of schooling. Yet, governments and educational researchers have identified continuity of learning across the years of education as a core construct that supports quality of educational outcomes for diverse learners. This paper reports on research undertaken in the Northern Territory, Australia, where 40% of the students are Indigenous and are located in remote and very remote contexts, to co-design with community and government a culturally responsive Continuity of Learning Framework for all learners from birth to 18 years.

Authors

• Larissa J. McLean Davies, University of Melbourne

• Jane Page, University of Melbourne

• Natasha Ziebell, University of Melbourne