English-medium Education Publications
Here you will find all English-medium education reports.
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Understanding student wellbeing in the educational setting
The Student Wellbeing Measures project is a Ministry initiative designed to directly support the wellbeing of our Years 7-13+ ākonga in their education settings.…
Author(s): Ministry of Education
Date Published: October 2023
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Māori participation in early learning
This report looks at the participation of mokopuna Māori aged 0 to 4 years in licensed early learning services between 2014 and 2021 and the use of te reo Māori in the services mokopuna attend.…
Author(s): Evidence, Data and Knowledge, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: March 2022
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Evaluation of Te Ahu o Te Reo Māori
Te Ahu o Te Reo Māori is a programme funded by Te Tāhuhu o Te Mātauranga (Te Tāhuhu) to develop teacher competency in te reo Māori (specifically pronunciation and use of te reo Māori), tikanga Māori and improved understanding of…
Author(s): Prepared for the Ministry of Education by Te Paetawhiti Ltd & Associates (Roxanne Smith, Colin Hemana Bennett, Dr Shane Edwards, Kirimatao Paipa & Miromiro Kelly)
Date Published: October 2020
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Evaluation of the Retention Pilot Programmes for Māori Medium Beginning Teachers
The Retention pilot programme for Māori medium beginning teachers Initiative, was established under Budget 2013. Six providers were contracted to design and implement new induction and mentoring initiatives that support the retention of beginning teachers in Māori medium schools through…
Author(s): Prepared by Nan Wehipeihana, Kirimatao Paipa and Roxanne Smith for Research Evaluation Consultancy Limited - a member of the Kinnect Group
Date Published: July 2019
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Evaluation of Te Kōtahitanga Phase 5 (2010-2012)
This report analyses the impact of Te Kotahitanga Phase 5 on Māori student achievement and wellbeing and explores the design and implementation features that enabled such accelerated improvement. It has implications for policy makers, teachers, middle and senior leaders, principals,…
Author(s): Adrienne Alton-Lee, PhD, Iterative Best Evidence Synthesis (BES) Programme, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: August 2015
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Te Puni Rumaki: Strengthening the preparation, capability and retention of Māori-medium teacher trainees (2014)
The main aim of the research project Te Puni Rumaki was to gather information about practices and strategies that successfully prepare and retain Māori-medium initial teacher education students so that they are well equipped to teach in Māori-medium contexts. It…
Author(s): Margie Hōhepa, Ngārewa Hāwera, Karaitiana Tamatea & Sharyn Heaton. Report Commissioned by the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: June 2014
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Whānau Advisory Group Research Project
The Whānau Advisory Group (WAG) initiative aspires to foster quality engagement between schools and their Māori communities in order to improve Māori student achievement.This report examines the impact of the Whānau Advisory Group initiative in fostering quality engagement between schools…
Author(s): Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated.
Date Published: April 2014
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Evaluation of He Kākano: Professional development for leaders in secondary schools 2011-2012
This report details the bicultural approach of the He Kākano evaluation, methodology, data analysis, key findings, strengths and weaknesses and recommendations for future school leadership professional learning programmes intending to promote educational outcomes for Māori student success as Māori.…
Author(s): Anne Hynds, Luanna Meyer, Wally Penetito, Robin Averill, Rawiri Hindle, Marama Taiwhati and Flaviu Hodis with Susan Faircloth, Jessie Hetherington Centre for Educational Research, Victoria University of Wellington.
Date Published: January 2014
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Background Papers: Māori-medium Initial Teacher Education Outcomes (2012)
This introduction examines the broad issues underpinning these two papers. The global context of education for Indigenous peoples is described, followed by the local context in Aotearoa New Zealand for Māori-medium education. The project scope and methodology for the present…
Author(s): Katoa Limited. Report Commissioned for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: November 2012
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Report of the Māori-medium Workforce Reference Group into strengthening the Māori-medium Education workforce (2012)
Māori-medium education has grown in response to the desire to revitalise and regenerate te reo Māori.…
Author(s): Ministry of Education
Date Published: July 2012
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Literature Review: Innovative Teaching and Learning Practice for Māori-medium Education (2012)
This literature review aims to create an evidence-based foundation for supporting the development of effective and innovative practices that can contribute to quality teaching and learning.…
Author(s): Haemata Limited, Report for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: July 2012
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Evaluation of Te Kotahitanga: 2004-2008
In 2007, Victoria University was contracted by the Ministry to produce an external evaluation of the effectiveness of Te Kotahitanga. It is the first external evaluation of Te Kotahitanga. This is the full technical report of the evaluation of Te…
Author(s): Luanna Meyer, Wally Penetito, Anne Hynds, Catherine Savage, Rawiri Hindle, and Christine Sleeter. Report for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: August 2010
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Summary of the Evaluation of Te Kotahitanga: 2004-2008
In 2007, Victoria University was contracted by the Ministry to produce an external evaluation of the effectiveness of Te Kotahitanga. It is the first external evaluation of Te Kotahitanga. This summary report outlines the key findings of the evaluation of…
Author(s): Luanna Meyer, Wally Penetito, Anne Hynds, Catherine Savage, Rawiri Hindle, and Christine Sleeter. Report for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: August 2010
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Hangaia te mātāpuna o te mōhia: learning foundations for Māori adults
Hangaia te mātāpuna o te mōhio can mean to build the precious gift of knowledge or to build the well-spring of learning. It symbolises the experience of Māori adults as they re-enter education to develop their literacy, language and numeracy.…
Author(s): Professor Stephen May, Waikato University
Date Published: August 2009
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Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu: how can language and literacy be optimised for Māori learner success?
This report explores success in literacy and language learning for Māori adults. It captures the perspectives of Māori tutors and students who were or undertaking, or considering, tertiary education at introductory, foundation or certificate level.…
Author(s): Hera White, Tania Oxenham, Marion Tahana, Kim Williams and Kimi Matthews, Waikato Institute of Technology
Date Published: August 2009
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The sustainability of professional development in literacy Part 2: School-based factors associated with high student achievement
This report examines the sustainability of professional development following the completion of an intensive course in literacy acquisition by teachers of Year One students and their literacy leaders in seven schools. The research on which it is based had two…
Author(s): Helen S. Timperley and Joy Wiseman
Date Published: 2003
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High level executive summary: Quality teaching, research and development English medium settings
The Quality Teaching Research and Development Project (QTR&D) was funded by the Ministry of Education. The exploratory project was developed collaboratively between the ministry, university academics, research facilitators, schools, teachers, students and their communities.…
Author(s): Developed from research coordinators’ original reports with their agreement.
Date Published: May 2009
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Hei titiro anō i te whāinga: Māori achievement in bachelors degrees revisited
This report revisits and updates Te whai i nga taumata atakura – supporting Māori achievement in bachelors degrees. In this report, we look in greater detail at the link between NCEA results and Māori success in first-year bachelors degree study.…
Author(s): David Earle, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis & Reporting, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: June 2008
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A study of in-school facilitation in two Teacher Professional Development Programmes
This report evaluates the in-school facilitation component of two projects, Te Kauhua and Te Kotahitanga.…
Author(s): Rawiri Hindle, Meri Marshall, Joanna Higgins and Sandi Tait-McCutcheon
Date Published: October 2007
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Te whai i ngā taumata atakura: supporting Māori achievement in bachelors degrees
This study looks at what matters for the success of first-time Māori students studying towards bachelors degrees. The purpose of this study is to build understanding about how to increase the number of Māori attaining bachelors degrees or higher.…
Author(s): David Earle, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: June 2007
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