Journals contextual menu Search Journal Browse Journal All Issues Current Issue Online First Journal Info Editorial Board Journal Description Journal Permissions Submission Guidelines Subscribe Alerts and Contact Subscribe set 1996: no. 2 1 Parents & teachers: Building bridges for the future? Stephen Crump A close look at the links between school, parents, and community in eight schools in suburban Sydney questions the nature and effectiveness of the home/school partnership. 2 The Corporate Invasion of Schooling: Some implications for pupils, teachers, and education Kevin Harris Schools on both sides of the Tasman are being wooed by the corporate world. Is the invasion reshaping the nature of schooling? 3 Getting It Together: Cross-cultural communication Kath Henderson When a school acknowledges its cross-cultural differences and reaches out to all parents, the students can achieve better academically. This success story comes with the warning that improved home/school communication needs to be maintained for the benefits to continue. 4 Learning in the distributed classroom Derek Wenmoth Today's learners do not need to be confined to the traditional classroom setting, thanks to new interactive telecommunications technologies. The implications of being in the "Information Age" are far reaching. 5 A beginner's guide to the Internet Graham Wagner For teachers and schools not yet connected to the Internet, here are some signposts to guide you along the information superhighway. 6 Parent and teacher relationships: It's a matter of what they think of each other Julie Arthur Is the traditional folklore that parents and teachers are on different sides of the fence still valid? Is there a case for "them" and "us"? 7 Effective communication in schools: Can a business model be of value in education? Patricia Berwick and Ian Grieve Knowing there are communication problems within a school doesn't automatically improve the situation. One primary school experimented with a "communication audit" - a tool used in the business world. Did it work? 8 Involving parents in assessment: The home-school partnership in recording progress Sheila Wolfendale Parental perspectives on their children's progress can be invaluable to the assessment process, as shown by two British examples – ALL ABOUT ME and Guidelines for Writing a Parental Profile. 9 Making the transition from Year 12: The relationship between decision-making style and information gathering Stephen B Johnson This study of decision-making strategies used by students in their last year at high school opens the discussion on the effectiveness of the transition from school to the work place or higher education. 10 How young people make Career decisions Phil Hodkinson In order to be able to offer good advice, career guidance counsellors need to be aware of how young people make career decisions. Pagination Page 1 Next page ››