Evaluation of Ministry of Education-Funded Early Childhood Education Professional Development Programmes
The Ministry funded ECE Professional Development (PD) Programmes are for a three year period from July 2010 to June 2013. The focus for the PD Programmes is on targeting locations with low rates of ECE participation to support quality provision in those communities and services that are likely to enrol children who have the greatest potential benefit to make from participating in quality ECE (Māori, Pasifika, and children from low socio-economic areas). This report represents the findings from the evaluation of the PD Programmes and was undertaken during 2012.
Author(s): Sue Cherrington, Mary Jane Shuker, Alison Stephenson, Ali Glasgow, Lesley Rameka and Kate Thorndon with Sarah Sears, Nicola Goodman, Alison Barker and Jonine Nager, Victoria University of Wellington.
Date Published: May 2013
Participation in Early Childhood Education: Evidence Booklet
This booklet presents information about children’s participation in Early Childhood Education (ECE) in New Zealand. It provides summary and time series information about children who do not participate in ECE, as well as new information about the duration, and the amount of time spent in ECE, for children who do participate. The Booklet presents a national overview and regional breakdowns providing insights into the unique characteristics of participation across the regions and selected population groups.
The Booklet has been prepared for the Ministry of Education’s Early Learning Taskforce to provide an evidence base to support and inform the Taskforce’s work. The Taskforce has been established to achieve the Government’s Better Public Service target: ‘in 2016, 98% of children starting school will have participated in quality ECE’.
Author(s): Michelle Basham, ECE Analysis
Date Published: December 2012
2011 Survey of Income, Expenditure and Fees of Early Childhood Education Providers in New Zealand
This report presents results from the 2011 Survey of Income, Expenditure and Fees of ECE Services. It provides information on average costs of providing ECE services, and the main drivers of these costs. It provides new information on average parental charges, and how much of services costs are met by government and how much are met through private sources. It also looks at the extent of volunteer contribution within the sector.
Author(s): Julia Arnold and David Scott, ECE Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: September 2012
Employment outcomes for ECE teaching graduates
This report looks at the post-study employment and earnings for ECE teaching graduates over a five year period following the completion of their qualification. The research provides information on the make-up of ECE teaching graduates, and aims to provide insights on how attractive the ECE sector may be in terms of recruiting, retaining and renumerating ECE teaching graduates.
Author(s): Temaleti Tupou and David Scott, ECE Analysis
Date Published: March 2012
Locality-based evaluation of Pathways to the Future — Ngā Huarahi Arataki
Author(s): Linda Mitchell, Patricia Meagher-Lundberg, Diane Mara, Pam Cubey & Margaret Whitford
Date Published: July 2011
Quality early childhood education for under-two-year-olds: What should it look like? A literature review
Recent years have seen increasing participation of under-two-year-olds in early childhood education. This literature review draws together relevant research evidence to better understand what quality early childhood education for children under-two-years of age should look like.
Author(s): Dalli, C., White, E.J., Rockel, J., Duhn, I., with Buchanan, E., Davidson, S., Ganly, S., Kus, L., & Wang, B.
Date Published: March 2011
How does New Zealand's education system compare? OECD's Education at a Glance 2010
Every year, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) publishes Education at a Glance, a set of indicators that compares the education systems of its member countries, and participating partner countries.
The report How does New Zealand's education system compare? draws on the New Zealand data in Education at a Glance 2010 and summarises the characteristics and performance of New Zealand's education system in an international context.
Author(s): David Scott, Paul Gini, Strategy and System Performance [Ministry of Education]
Date Published: September 2010
Related Link: OECD's Education at a Glance 2010Effective Learning in Early Childhood Education? The Impact of the ECE ICT PL Programme: A Synthesis Report
This report provides an overview of the impact of the Early Childhood Education Information and Communication Technologies Professional Learning (ECE ICT PL) programme, 2006–2009.
Author(s): Ann Hatherly, Dr Vince Ham & Laura Evans
Date Published: August 2010
Education Statistics of New Zealand
This is the home page for the Education Statistics of New Zealand publication series. These publications provide basic information on the education sector.Basic information is provided for early childhood education, primary and secondary schooling, and tertiary education. Education Statistics of New Zealand is provided in Booklet format(as PDF downloads) and as Statistical Table format (as MS Excel downloads).
Author(s): Data Management and Analysis Division, Ministry of Education
Date Published: Annually
Literature Review: Transition from Early Childhood Education to School
The review’s purpose was to deepen understanding of transition to school by critically analysing research literature. The focus was on what successful transitions to school look like, the factors that play a role in how well children transition from ECE to school, and the ways in which children can be supported by teachers and families to transition as successfully as possible.
Author(s): Sally Peters
Date Published: July 2010
Early Childhood Education centre-based Parent Support and Development - Final Report
The Early Childhood Education (ECE) centre-based Parent Support and Development (PSD) programme trialled by the Ministry of Education was intended to provide early interventions that targeted vulnerable parents through a universal service. A total of 18 pilot ECE sites were selected and funded to provide PSD for a three-year period starting from 2006. Pilot sites were selected, in part, on the basis of the high concentration of vulnerable families living in the surrounding area. The sites offered a wide range of activities including educational, social support and outreach activities. An evaluation of the programme was undertaken by Martin Jenkins and the report was completed in early 2010. The findings from the evaluation indicated that the programme was beneficial for parents, children, pilot sites and communities but also highlighted significant challenges in programme implementation, particularly in relation to targeting vulnerable parents within a universal service.
Author(s): Donella Bellett, Meenakshi Sankar and Marinka Teague
Date Published: January 2010
Released on Education Counts: April 20102008 Survey of Operational Costs of ECE Services
This report provides the summary results of the 2008 Survey of Operating Costs for early childhood education (ECE) services.
Author(s): Education Information and Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: July 2009
Evaluation of the Early Childhood Education Information and Communication Technologies Professional Learning Programme (ECE ICT PLP)
The Early Childhood Education Information and Communication Technology Professional Learning Programme (ECE ICT PLP) is a three year pilot professional development programme established in 2006. The overarching goal of the ECE ICT PL Programme is increased teacher capability (with particular emphasis on ICT capability) that leads to transformation and the development of a community of practice; which, in turn, contributes to enhanced learning outcomes for children.
Author(s): Sue Cherrington, Lisa Oldridge and Vanessa Green with Carmen Dalli, Susan Davidson, Ali Glasgow, Sonja Rosewarne, Jayne White and Deborah Wansbrough
Date Published: March 2009
Competent Children, Competent Learners
This is the home page for the Competent Children, Competent Learners publication series.
The Competent Children, Competent Learners project is a longitudinal study undertaken by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) which focuses on a group of about 500 young people from the greater Wellington region.
Seven phases of the project have now been completed - the first when the students were near age 5, the next when they were at age 6 and then at ages 8, 10, 12,14 and 16. A further phase is currently underway collecting data from the sample of young people at age 20.Author(s): Various
Date Published: Various
State of Education in New Zealand
This is the home page for the annual State of Education in New Zealand publication series. This report presents a picture of New Zealand’s education system with indicators on participation, achievement, effective teaching, labour market outcomes and resourcing across the early childhood, schooling and tertiary sectors. This report has been superseded by the Education Sector Indicators.
Author(s): Strategy and System Performance, Ministry of Education
Date Published: 2006-2008
Evaluation of the Sustainability of ECE Services during the Implementation of Pathways to the Future - Ngā Huarahi Arataki
This report assesses the sustainability of ECE services during the early implementation of the ECE Strategic Plan. It complements the stage 1 evaluation undertaken by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) and Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust (TKRNT).
Author(s): Julian King, Health Outcomes International
Date Published: August 2008
Locality-based Evaluation of Pathways to the Future - Ngā Huarahi Arataki:
Stage 1 Baseline Report
This report presents findings from the first phase of data collection for the stage 1 evaluation of the ECE Strategic Plan. It describes the localities and services participating in the evaluation and provides a baseline picture of how things were in mid-2004 in relation to the participation, quality and collaborative relationships goals of the Plan.
Author(s): Linda Mitchell, Arapera Royal Tangaere, Diane Mara, and Cathy Wylie, New Zealand Council of Educational Research and Te Kohanga Reo National Trust Board.
Date Published: August 2008
Locality-based Evaluation of Pathways to the Future - Ngā Huarahi Arataki:
Stage 1 Report
This is the second and final report from the stage 1 evaluation of the ECE Strategic Plan. It reports on progress towards the three goals of the Plan and identifies changes that have occurred since baseline data were collected in 2004.
Author(s): Linda Mitchell and Edith Hodgen, Report for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: August 2008
Early Effects of 20 Hours ECE
This study was undertaken soon after services began to offer 20 Hours ECE. The report focuses on the early effects of 20 Hours ECE on participating services’ practices, policies, costs and revenues. Sixty services participated in the study.
Author(s): Natalie Froese, Martin Jenkins.
Date Published: August 2008
Impact of 20 Hours ECE on Playcentres 2008
This report assesses the extent to which Free ECE may have impacted on Playcentres. Playcentres are not eligible for Free ECE funding, as they are parent-led services. It presents data from a questionnaire sent to a survey of Playcentres, as well as data collected through the annual RS61 census and other Ministry data to see how recent changes differ from long-term trends.
Author(s): Andrew Morrison, Education Information and Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: August 2008
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