Investigators
Alanna Sincovich & Yasmin Harman-Smith
Project description
Learning Together, developed by the South Australian Department for Education, aims to create enriched learning environments that can be transferred to the home to support positive changes for children and families. The program is comprised of a number of levels of support, ranging from universal playgroups in areas with high levels of disadvantage, to home visiting designed to engage families who may find it more difficult to participate in centre-based programs.
At the request of the department, Institute researchers undertook a program model review of Learning Together and Learning Together at Home. The review employed a mixed-methods research design with a focus on exploring the evidence base for similar programs and understanding the way in which Learning Together and Learning Together at Home programs currently operate to inform the development of an evidence-based program logic to guide ongoing program implementation.
This project was undertaken when Institute researchers Alanna Sincovich and Yasmin Harman-Smith formed part of the Fraser Mustard Centre, a previous collaboration between researchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia and policy makers at the South Australian Department for Education, aimed to improve research translation.
For further information about the project and its findings, contact Alanna Sincovich.
Funders of the project
Department for Education, South Australia