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Improving the Educational Outcomes of Children and Young People in Care
Dr Michelle TownsendCentre for Children and Young People, Southern Cross UniversityIllawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Wollongong
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Educational outcomes:Statewide Tests Students in care are performing below their non-care peers – at
every test level across the two years of testing (04, 06)
Indigenous students in care are performing below their non-
Indigenous peers in care
Students in care are performing below every other DET equity
group, except Aboriginal students
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Educational outcomes:Statewide Tests Students in care at risk of falling further behind as they progress
through school.
Some students in care performing well:
- 2 in 10 in Year 3 and 5 literacy and numeracy
- 6 in 10 in Year 7 literacy
- 3 in 10 in Year 7 numeracy
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Potential and Confirmed Pathways of 1399 young people in care aged 15-17 (30 June 2006)
School Certificate Candidate19.2% (268)
Obtain School Certificate56.6%
Obtain Life Skills Award17.2%
Record of Achievement (no award)4.9%
Withdrew -Early School Leaver21.6%
Higher School Certificate Candidate3.9% (54)
Obtain Higher School Certificate
40.7%
Obtain Life Skills Award24.1%
Record of Achievement (no award)13%
Withdrew - Left School22.2%
Other Potential Pathways76.9% (1077)
Enrolled in Years 9 or 11 Estimate 25%
Attendance at Non-Government School
Estimate 20%
Early School LeaversEstimate 25%
Aged Out of Care or Discharged
Estimate 30%
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Biology
Regulation
Disassociation
Behavioural control
Cognition
Self-concept
The effects of trauma on child development
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Relationship between transitions and educational progress
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Educational and Care Transitions
By the time the children in this study were in their first two years of high school, they had:
• Attended an average of 4.1 schools, • Experienced an average of 5.5 placements,
and• Had 3.4 caseworkers.
At high school:
• 28.6% had changed placement since starting high school, a third of these children also required a school change
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For now and for their futures…..
The Importance of Education for Children & Young People in Care
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Improving educational engagement and outcomes: Educational advocates
Take responsibility
Engage stakeholders
Monitor progress
Seek child’s participation
Act early and with sufficient intensityEarly Childhood Education
Kindergarten, early Primar
y
Late Primary
High School (7-10)
High Scho
ol (11-12)
Post Secondary Education
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Thank [email protected]
http://www.community.nsw.gov.au/research_centre/out_of_home_care_research.html
Linked in group - Education of Children in Care Network
Children and Youth Services ReviewVolume 34, Issue 6, Pages 1081-1196 (June 2012) Educational Interventions, Practices, and Policies to Improve Educational Outcomes Among Children and Youth in Out-of-Home Care
Are we making the grade? The education of children and young people in out-of-home care, http://epubs.scu.edu.au/theses/195