The impact of trauma-informed practices on academic outcomes of First Nations children: a pilot study of culturally responsive supports in Australia
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Article Title | The impact of trauma-informed practices on academic outcomes of First Nations children: a pilot study of culturally responsive supports in Australia |
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ERA Journal ID | 212723 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Krishnamoorthy, Govind, Harrison, Ellisa, Ayre, Kay, Ahmadi Forooshani, Sayedhabibollah, Berger, Emily, Rees, Bronwyn, Wheeler, Keane, Eiby, Nathan, Ong, Sabrina, Dallinger, Vicki and Ulhaq, Anwaar |
Journal Title | Humanities and Social Sciences Communications |
Journal Citation | 11 |
Article Number | 1385 |
Number of Pages | 7 |
Year | 2024 |
Publisher | Nature Publishing Group |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 2662-9992 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-024-03892-8 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-024-03892-8 |
Abstract | This pilot observational study examined the effectiveness of trauma-informed and culturally responsive behavior support practices on the academic outcomes of predominantly First Nations children in an Australian primary school. The research supports integrating culturally relevant ways of knowing, being and doing into prevalent pedagogical and behavior support practices. The cohort study found that the co-designed, multi-tier Trauma-informed Behaviour Support program improved students’ literacy and numeracy scores over 2 years. The findings highlight the complex relationship between behavioral difficulties and academic abilities. Changes in numeracy scores were significantly higher for students with improved teacher-reported rates of disruptive behaviors. In contrast, changes in literacy scores were equivalent between students with and without such improvements. The findings suggest that educators can improve academic outcomes by promoting cultural safety across the school and making the curriculum more flexible, engaging, and relevant. Further implications for educators, policymakers, and researchers working with First Nations students are discussed. |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520102. Educational psychology |
450208. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary education | |
321302. Infant and child health | |
Byline Affiliations | School of Psychology and Wellbeing |
Manna Institute, Australia | |
Centre for Health Research | |
Edith Cowan University | |
Queensland University of Technology | |
Monash University | |
Young Minds Psychology, Australia | |
University of Queensland | |
Department of Education, Queensland | |
Central Queensland University |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/z9z14/the-impact-of-trauma-informed-practices-on-academic-outcomes-of-first-nations-children-a-pilot-study-of-culturally-responsive-supports-in-australia
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