Table of Project Stories Project Story 1: Promising practices are interrelated 56 Project Story 2: Engaging with an ecological approach 57 Project Story 3: Building relationships 59 Project Story 4: Understanding the communities' needs 60 Project Story 5: Developing understandings of Indigenous communities 61 Project Story 6: Reflecting on transition practices rationale 63 Project Story 7: Evaluating transition practices 63 Project Story 8: Sustaining responsive transition practices 65 List of Acronyms and Abbreviations ARM Action Research Meeting CALD Culturally and Linguistically Diverse CEIEC The Centre for Equity and Innovation in Early Childhood DEECD Department of Education and Early Childhood Development KEFO Koorie Educational Field Officers MACS Multifunctional Aboriginal Children’s Services Transition Initiative Transition: A Positive Start to School initiative Transition Statement Transition Learning and Development Statement VEYLDF Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework Definitions Kindergarten The year prior to compulsory school in Victoria, Australia (can also be referred to as preschool). Prep The first year of compulsory school in Victoria, Australia. Services Ancillary health and psychological services including child and maternal health professionals, speech pathologists,
Table of Project Stories Project Story 1: Promising practices are interrelated 56 Project Story 2: Engaging with an ecological approach 57 Project Story 3: Building relationships 59 Project Story 4: Understanding the communities' needs 60 Project Story 5: Developing understandings of Indigenous communities 61 Project Story 6: Reflecting on transition practices rationale 63 Project Story 7: Evaluating transition practices 63 Project Story 8: Sustaining responsive transition practices 65 List of Acronyms and Abbreviations ARM Action Research Meeting CALD Culturally and Linguistically Diverse CEIEC The Centre for Equity and Innovation in Early Childhood DEECD Department of Education and Early Childhood Development KEFO Koorie Educational Field Officers MACS Multifunctional Aboriginal Children’s Services Transition Initiative Transition: A Positive Start to School initiative Transition Statement Transition Learning and Development Statement VEYLDF Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework Definitions Kindergarten The year prior to compulsory school in Victoria, Australia (can also be referred to as preschool). Prep The first year of compulsory school in Victoria, Australia. Services Ancillary health and psychological services including child and maternal health professionals, speech pathologists,
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