Introduction

 My particular interest for this wiki is to provide an opportunity for visitors to have a look at ‘Home-School Communication’ and view the ideas that have been collected to this point as part of my Action Research Project. The purpose is to see how the partnership between parents/guardians, teachers, students and the school community can be improved. I have been influenced by my belief that when the relationships are supportive there is an increase in student achievement across all domains including social, emotional and academic. Parents/Guardians, staff and visitors need opportunities to express their views and I hope this wiki will provide a forum to continue the dialogue throughout the course of this Action Research Project in an open transparent manner. Kuhne & Quigley (1997, p. 23) explain that ‘action research is a form of inductive, practical research that focuses on gaining a better understanding of a practice problem or achieving a real change or improvement in the practice context’. It is intended that the improvement initiatives suggested will be considered within, classes, staff meetings, Junior School Council, Parents Association and School Council Meetings during 2009 and 2010 the expected duration of this project.