who am i ?
DESCRIPTION
I ACKNOWLEDGE AND PAY MY RESPECTS TO THE TRADITIONAL CUSTODIANS OF THIS LAND WHO LONG BEFORE US LIVED, LOVED, EXPLORED, PROTECTED, RAISED AND EDUCATED THEIR CHILDREN ON THIS LAND WE COME TOGETHER TODAY TO CREATE, TO LEARN, TO LAUGH , TO SHARE . WHO AM I ?. THIS IS YOUR LIFE . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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I ACKNOWLEDGE AND PAY MY RESPECTS TO THE TRADITIONAL CUSTODIANS OF
THIS LAND
WHO LONG BEFORE US LIVED, LOVED, EXPLORED, PROTECTED, RAISED AND EDUCATED THEIR CHILDREN ON THIS
LAND
WE COME TOGETHER TODAY TO CREATE, TO LEARN, TO LAUGH , TO SHARE
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WHO AM I ?
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THIS IS YOUR LIFE
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DOES HE KNOW WHAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT ?
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I have over 20 years experience at the coalface in Aboriginal Education and employment as ?.
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Aboriginal Employment Officer
Aboriginal Youth Access OfficerAboriginal Cultural Awareness TrainerAboriginal Education Field Officer
Developer and manager of Commonwealth Employment service ( CES ) best practice vocational training unit
State Coordinator of Aboriginal Education
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My credentials I value far more than any little bits of paper ?
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Father of 3
Grandfather of 9 1/2
+Uncle to many
Unofficial Uncle to 100’sColleague to many and aSlave to 1
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WHY DO A THESIS ABOUT ABORIGINAL EDUCATION
WORKERS ( AEWs) ?
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The research question ?
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“Do Aboriginal Education Workers
(AEWs) contribute to improving Aboriginal
educational outcomes?
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The researcher’s 3 biggest issues
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The focus of the research for this thesis is in the main on the Aboriginal Education Workers (AEWs) who are employed in NSW Systemic Catholic schools.
In 2010 there were 140 AEWs working across 575 NSW Catholic Systemic schools.
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Survey Form Type
No. of responden
ts% of
respondentsAEW 38 11%Other Stakeholder 44 13%Parent 21 6%Parent Caregiver 1 0%Principal 42 12%Student 79 23%Teacher 114 33%Unknown 5 1%Total Respondents 344 100%
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10 LIKERT QUESTIONS
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Q1: In a school with Aboriginal students I would prefer to have an Aboriginal Education Worker.Q2: I believe that Aboriginal Education Workers play a role in Aboriginal students’ enjoyment of learning.
Q3: I believe that Aboriginal Education Workers play a role in helping Aboriginal students achieve the schools expected outcomes.
Q4: I believe that Aboriginal Education Workers play a role in helping to develop the motivation, self esteem and aspirations of Aboriginal students.
Q5: I believe that having an Aboriginal Education Worker on staff demonstrates my school respects and values Aboriginal culture.
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Q6: I believe that Aboriginal Education Workers play a role in helping to reinforce the identity of Aboriginal students.Q7: I believe that Aboriginal Education Workers play a role in helping to get Aboriginal students to attend school.
Q8: I believe that having an Aboriginal Education Worker assist me in class plays a role in Aboriginal students performing better in class.Q9: I believe that Aboriginal Education Workers play a role in Aboriginal students completing school.
Q10: I believe that if Aboriginal Education Workers were removed from schools the educational outcomes of Aboriginal students would decline
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THE RESULTS
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Q1: In a school with Aboriginal students I would prefer to have an Aboriginal Education Worker.
97% Agree- 3% Undecided 0% Disagree
Q2: I believe that Aboriginal Education Workers play a role in Aboriginal student’s enjoyment of learning
93% Agree- 6% Undecided 1% Disagree
Q3: I believe that Aboriginal Education Workers play a role in helping Aboriginal students achieve the schools expected outcomes.
92% Agree- 6% Undecided 2% Disagree
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Q4: I believe that Aboriginal Education Workers play a role in helping to develop the motivation, self-esteem and aspirations of Aboriginal students
94% Agree- 5% Undecided 1% Disagree
Q5: I believe that having an Aboriginal Education Worker on staff demonstrates my school respects and values Aboriginal culture.
91% Agree- 6% Undecided 3% Disagree
Q6: I believe that Aboriginal Education Workers play a role in helping to reinforce the identity of Aboriginal student’s.
94% Agree- 5% Undecided 1% Disagree
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OUTSTANDING RESULTS
BUT?
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Q7: I believe that Aboriginal Education Workers play a role in helping to get Aboriginal students to attend school.
78% Agree-15%Undecided-7% Disagree
8. I believe Aboriginal students work better in the classroom when an Aboriginal Education Worker is assisting them.
80% Agree-17% Undecided-3% Disagree
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Q9: I believe that Aboriginal Education Workers play a role in Aboriginal students completing school.
75% Agree-20% Undecided-5% Disagree
Q10: I believe that if Aboriginal Education Workers were removed from schools the educational outcomes of Aboriginal students would decline.
77% Agree-17% Undecided-6% Disagree
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Doesn’t fit the pattern
Q3: I believe that Aboriginal Education Workers play a role in helping Aboriginal students achieve the schools expected outcomes.
92% Agree- 6% Undecided 2% Disagree
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5 QUALITATIVE QUESTIONS
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1. What role do Aboriginal Education Workers play in assisting Aboriginal
students with their learning?
2. What could Aboriginal Education Workers do better to assist individual
Aboriginal students with their learning?
3. How do Aboriginal Education Workers involve the Aboriginal community in
the schools where they assist students?
4. How can Aboriginal Education Workers best assist you with the learning of
Aboriginal students?
5. Are there any suggestions you would make that may assist all Aboriginal
Education Workers to better support Aboriginal students in completing school?
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How the five qualitative Likert survey
questions were analysed ?
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Main qualitative
responses from all
respondents were:
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MY FAVOURITE SURVEY REPLY
Thank you for sending me this servay I aplesheate it. I’do all I can to help yous out . 8 Year old primary student
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HOW AEWS SEE THEIR ROLE
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How other stakeholders see the AEW
role
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How Parents see AEW role
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How Principals view AEW role
‘They must also be prepared to wear two
hats and juggle the responsibility of being
a school employee and a community
member and that is not always easy”
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How students view
AEWs
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Teacher
responses
related to
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On the negative side comments
made more than three times relate
to
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“It is not good role modelling for an AEW to tell students how
important attendance and punctuality is and
then not following their own advice”
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“My AEW is often absent from class due to outside school commitments. When in class she sometimes does the work I set, however she likes to choose what or who she will work with”
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FINAL RESULTS
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Further research is needed into ?
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A FEW SHORT REFLECTIONS
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Aboriginal Advisor 2010I have AEWs, In Class Tutors and , PSPI In Class
Tutors all ringing me wanting to know what is
happening with their jobs next year. I hate this
Frank!!!! It is so unfair that we have wonderful
people, with kids, not knowing if they need to
look for another job or not. What do we tell
them??? I am so frustrated!!! I know you must
be copping the same thing!!!! SORRY
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WHO YOU GONNA CALL ?
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A teacher upsets Aboriginal students by saying Aboriginal parents don't insist that their kids go to school.
An Aboriginal student is painfully self-conscious about not knowing her Cultural story.
An Aboriginal boy does not want to be the one always asked by a teacher to explain what it means "to be Indigenous" and to give the school's Acknowledgment of Country.
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An Aboriginal student stays home for weeks on 'Sorry Business’.
An Aboriginal student is embarrassed because his parents are too poor to send him on a paid sporting trip or excursion.
The new Principal has never worked in an Aboriginal school and needs to meet community leaders.
A teacher thinks an Aboriginal student is sullen and inattentive, but the truth is he has major hearing loss from otitis media.
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The Aboriginal students want to do something special to celebrate their Culture and show the school who they are.
The school librarian wants advice on the purchase of Indigenous themed readers.
Sorry Day is approaching and no appropriate school assembly has been arranged.
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An Aboriginal child has a sudden drop in school attendance.
The behavioural issues of another Aboriginal child need investigation, with possible links to a negative change in the home environment.
The school has to report on what it is doing to improve Aboriginal outcomes .
An Aboriginal funding submission has to be filled out.
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A student from another disadvantaged group is very distressed and just needs a friend to confide in
Teachers and parents are interested in learning about the story of the local Aboriginal community.
A teacher wishes to engage with the local Aboriginal community.
What's the difference between a Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country and who should do which?
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A teacher wishes to broaden their knowledge of appropriate and inappropriate language in relation to Aboriginal students and community.
Your school is being asked to explain why the Yr. 5 Aboriginal students NAPLAN results have dropped since they sat the test in Yr. 3.
You have an Aboriginal parent who wishes to enrol their child but is unable to pay the fees.
A young Aboriginal boy has an altercation with another student but refuses to explain why.
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Your schools retention of Aboriginal students is low.
Some of your Aboriginal students need some additional classroom assistance.
A teacher needs direction in adding an Aboriginal perspective to their lessons.
An Aboriginal student becomes ill and you can’t locate the parents.
An Aboriginal student because of financial circumstance has no lunch.
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You need someone to negotiate with local Aboriginal organisations.
You need someone to help you advocate to government agencies on Aboriginal issues. A young Aboriginal boy who is normally well behaved is starting to act out and refuses to talk about it.
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“Who you
gonna call ?”
To use a catchphrase from a popular 1980s movie –
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In many schools the answer to each question is the
Aboriginal Education
Worker ( AEW, AEO, AEA, KE, KEDO, ASLO, ACLO, AEIO, AEYSO etc. ).
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Their reward for all this?
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• Under paid
• Under appreciated
• Little recognition
• Many additional duties that are not in the role
description,
• Job insecurity,
• Low expectations of school staff,
• Racism,
• Stereotyped by staff
• In some cases considered a tall poppy by their
own community.
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SO WHY DO THEY DO IT ?
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For The Kids,
their families and their
Communities
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EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU CAN HELP TO MAKE AUSTRALIA
THE LUCKY COUNTRY FOR ABORIGINAL CHILDREN AND
COMMUNITIES TOO
WILL YOU ?
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