Successful transition programs from prior-to-school to school for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children: Methodological considerations

The Successful transition programs from prior-to-school to school for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children project team has undertaken case studies in 10 sites across NSW during 2004/2005. In all of the sites, input has been sought from Indigenous families and community members, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous children, Aboriginal educators, prior-to-school educators, school teachers and other people who wished to be involved. In this paper, team members consider the methodological issues involved in working with Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in both educational and community settings and provide examples from the project.