Table 18: Overall alignment of three programs with the requirements of the VEYLDF Program Scores Total Overall score alignment (max=84) to the and VEYLDF (strong, & (max-10) (max=10) (max=16) moderate practice learning with (max=14) or weak) for responsive practice teaching diversity (max=14) & expectations Partnerships High Equity Respectful Assessment Reflective Family-centred professionals development (max=10) (max=10) Integrated learning Learning 4 12 7 5 8 13 7 56 Moderate Language & Loving It Joint 4 4 7 4 5 11 7 42 Moderate attention applicable Not Teacher 4 7 6 5 7 14 5 48 Moderate Talk* * Teacher Talk incorporates three training sessions only one of which is mandatory. This assessment is based upon the – assumption that all three training sessions are undertaken. Practice Principle 1: Family-centred practice Family-centred practice is defined as: set of values, skills, behaviours and knowledge “a that recognises the central role of families in and involves professionals children’s lives… and families working together to support learning and (Kennedy & children’s development” Stonehouse, 2012). Important factors used in our analysis of the programs against Practice Principle 1 were: Foster respectful relationships and responsive engagement through welcoming and culturally inclusive environments Share information with families using a range of styles and kinds of communication to foster engagement in planning for learning and development children’s Regard families as experts on their lives and actively seek and children’s children’s views and take them into account in practice (shared decision making) families’ Offer choices and encourage families to make decisions Take responsibility for initiating and sustaining family-centred practice The following tables describe the alignment between three programs: Learning Language and Loving It, the Joint Attention program and Teacher Talk according to each of these five practices. The assessment of alignment was based upon the information available to us regarding each program. The maximum score for this Practice Principle is 10. Overall level of alignment with this Practice Principle are categorised as follows: 0-3 = weak level of alignment 4-7 = moderate level of alignment 8-10 = strong level of alignment
Table 18: Overall alignment of three programs with the requirements of the VEYLDF Program Scores Total score (max=84) Overall alignment to the VEYLDF (strong, moderate or weak) Family-centred practice (max=10) Partnerships with professionals (max=14) High expectations (max=10) Equity & diversity (max=16) Respectful responsive (max=10) Integrated teaching & learning (max=14) Assessment for learning and development Reflective practice (max-10) Learning Language & Loving It 4 12 7 5 8 13 Not applicable 7 56 Moderate Joint attention 4 4 7 4 5 11 7 42 Moderate Teacher Talk* 4 7 6 5 7 14 5 48 Moderate * Teacher Talk incorporates three training sessions – only one of which is mandatory. This assessment is based upon the assumption that all three training sessions are undertaken. Practice Principle 1: Family-centred practice Family-centred practice is defined as: “a set of values, skills, behaviours and knowledge that recognises the central role of families in children’s lives… and involves professionals and families working together to support children’s learning and development” (Kennedy & Stonehouse, 2012). Important factors used in our analysis of the programs against Practice Principle 1 were: Foster respectful relationships and responsive engagement through welcoming and culturally inclusive environments Share information with families using a range of styles and kinds of communication to foster engagement in planning for children’s learning and development Regard families as experts on their children’s lives and actively seek children’s and families’ views and take them into account in practice (shared decision making) Offer choices and encourage families to make decisions Take responsibility for initiating and sustaining family-centred practice The following tables describe the alignment between three programs: Learning Language and Loving It, the Joint Attention program and Teacher Talk according to each of these five practices. The assessment of alignment was based upon the information available to us regarding each program. The maximum score for this Practice Principle is 10. Overall level of alignment with this Practice Principle are categorised as follows: 0-3 = weak level of alignment 4-7 = moderate level of alignment 8-10 = strong level of alignment
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