A WA parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the Roots of Empathy program, seeking research and data on teacher training and school participation. The Minister provides information on the availability of an evaluation and numbers of trained instructors and participating schools.

AnsweredQoN 313Legislative Council
Asked
10 May 2007
Portfolio
Education and Training

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ROOTS OF EMPATHY PROGRAM - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
(1) Will the minister table the research that has been conducted on the Roots of Empathy program? (2) If not, why not? (3) How many teachers have already been trained to conduct the Roots of Empathy program, and how many schools have registered for the program this year? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) On 23 April 2007 I approved the publication of the evaluation of the Roots of Empathy pilot that will be available on the Department of Education and Training’s website within the next two weeks. (2) Not applicable. (3) Seventeen instructors were trained in 2005. Of the original 18 schools that piloted the program, six schools are continuing this year.
(2) If not, why not? (3) How many teachers have already been trained to conduct the Roots of Empathy program, and how many schools have registered for the program this year? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) On 23 April 2007 I approved the publication of the evaluation of the Roots of Empathy pilot that will be available on the Department of Education and Training’s website within the next two weeks. (2) Not applicable. (3) Seventeen instructors were trained in 2005. Of the original 18 schools that piloted the program, six schools are continuing this year.
(3) How many teachers have already been trained to conduct the Roots of Empathy program, and how many schools have registered for the program this year? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) On 23 April 2007 I approved the publication of the evaluation of the Roots of Empathy pilot that will be available on the Department of Education and Training’s website within the next two weeks. (2) Not applicable. (3) Seventeen instructors were trained in 2005. Of the original 18 schools that piloted the program, six schools are continuing this year.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) On 23 April 2007 I approved the publication of the evaluation of the Roots of Empathy pilot that will be available on the Department of Education and Training’s website within the next two weeks. (2) Not applicable. (3) Seventeen instructors were trained in 2005. Of the original 18 schools that piloted the program, six schools are continuing this year.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) On 23 April 2007 I approved the publication of the evaluation of the Roots of Empathy pilot that will be available on the Department of Education and Training’s website within the next two weeks. (2) Not applicable. (3) Seventeen instructors were trained in 2005. Of the original 18 schools that piloted the program, six schools are continuing this year.
(1) On 23 April 2007 I approved the publication of the evaluation of the Roots of Empathy pilot that will be available on the Department of Education and Training’s website within the next two weeks. (2) Not applicable. (3) Seventeen instructors were trained in 2005. Of the original 18 schools that piloted the program, six schools are continuing this year.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Seventeen instructors were trained in 2005. Of the original 18 schools that piloted the program, six schools are continuing this year.
(3) Seventeen instructors were trained in 2005. Of the original 18 schools that piloted the program, six schools are continuing this year.

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