CreatingConversationsFinalReport-DepartmentofEducationand.doc

Creating Conversations Final Report Table of Contents Overview 3 Methodology 6 Step 1 Office based research 7 Step 2 Discussion paper outlining key questions 7 Step 3 Surveys 1 2 7 Step 4 Key informant interviews 7 Step 5 Case studies 8 Step 6 Final Report 8 Other services provided by the consultants: 8 Key Findings 9 Discussion 11 Strategic in nature 11 Involves parents 13 Involves students 14 Sensitive to cultural and linguistic diversity 14 Stage One: Office-based research 16 Aims of the research 16 Background: What is effective drug education? 16 1. Models of effective parent education 18 Healthy family models – supportive family interaction 18 Standards for Parent and Family involvement programs 22 Goals for parent education programs 23 Effective communication skills and effective parenting 24 Student participation in parent drug education programs 27 2. Models of working effectively with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and Indigenous parent communities 31 Respect, collaboration and commitment 31 Cultural relevance 31 Communicating with people from CLD and indigenous backgrounds 34 Identifying, understanding and addressing barriers to engagement 35 Steps for enhancing positive relationships between CLD families and schools 35 Recommendations concerning effective drug education for CLD families 36 Resources available to assist effective drug education for CLD families 37 Bibliography 40 Stage two: Discussion Paper: Creating Conversations Evaluation Framework. 43 Overall aim: 43 Objectives: 43 Discussion of objectives and identification of evaluation indicators 44 (that are directly applicable to the Creating Conversations model) 49 Stage four: Analysis of key informant interviews 51 Commentary of aims/objectives and impact on Creating Conversations 51 Engaging parents 51 Students 52 Features of the implementation process 53 Critical success factors for a model of parent education 56 1. School level factors 56 2. Systemic level factors 56 Iss