COI (Centres of Innovation) Publications
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The Centre of Innovation (COI) Programme is a strategy aimed at improving the quality of early childhood education. It aims to promote a deeper exploration of innovative teaching and learning processes already underway in early childhood services.
A limited number of ECE services are selected on merit in each round by a selection panel convened by the Ministry of Education. Selected services are designated COI for a three year period during which time they are contracted by the Ministry to: Research and further develop their existing innovative practice; and disseminate information about their innovation and the outcomes of their research. They work in partnership with a research associate who is contracted by the ministry to provide research support services to their teacher researcher partners. At the end of each COI project, the teacher researchers and their research associate produce a comprehensive final research report.
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Report on the Evaluation of the Early Childhood Centres of Innovation Programme
This report presents findings of an evaluation of the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Centres of Innovation (COI) programme, which ran between 2003 and 2009. The evaluation focused on centres that entered the programme between 2003 and 2006 (Rounds One to…
Author(s): Robyn Gibbs and Dr Jenny Poskitt, Evaluation Associates Limited.
Date Published: June 2009
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Centre of Innovation Research: An exploration
This report describes the Centre of Innovation (COI) action research project carried out by Hutt Family Day Care (HFDC) in Lower Hutt, Wellington from January 2006 to end of 2007.…
Author(s): Jane Firth, Jane Couch and Liz Everiss, Report for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: December 2009
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Botany Downs Kindergarten: Inclusion at Botany Downs Kindergarten Centre of Innovation 2006-08
The Centre of Innovation (COI) research shared in this report focuses on inclusion in an early childhood education centre, Botany Downs Kindergarten (BDK) in Howick, Auckland.…
Author(s): Bronwyn Glass, Kerry Baker and Raelene Ellis (Teacher Researchers) Botany Downs Kindergarten and Dr Helen Bernstone and Dr Bill Hagan (Research Associates), Manukau Institute of Technology.
Date Published: April 2010
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Kidsfirst Kindergartens Bush Street: Centre of Innovation 2006-08
This report describes the New Zealand Early Childhood Centre of Innovation research project at Kidsfirst Kindergartens in Bush Street, Rangiora.…
Author(s): Kay Henson and Helen Smith, Teacher Researchers, Kidsfirst Kindergartens Bush Street and Elaine Mayo, Research Associate, University of Canterbury.
Date Published: April 2010
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Wadestown Kindergarten: A curriculum whāriki of multimodal literacies
This is the final research report of the Wadestown Kindergarten Centre of Innovation (COI) action research project. The aim of the project was to explore the nature and roles of different literacy modes in communicative competence and in shaping the…
Author(s): Yvette Simonsen, Mandy Blake and André La Hood (Teacher Researchers), Maggie Haggerty and Linda Mitchell (Research Associates) and Lynette Wray, (Senior Teacher), Wadestown Kindergarten.
Date Published: February 2009
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Wilton Playcentre: Transforming learning at Wilton Playcentre
Wilton Playcentre was designated as a Centre of Innovation in 2003. This report focuses on the findings from baseline and final phase data collection, and 2½ years of action research. The research was undertaken by Wilton Playcentre parents, with the…
Author(s): Nikolien van Wijk and Ainsley Simmonds; Pam Cubey and Linda Mitchell, New Zealand Council for Educational Research; Rebecca Bulman, Michelle Wilson and Wilton Playcentre members.
Date Published: December 2008
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Te Kōpae Piripono: Ko koe kei tēnā kīwai, ko au kei tēnei kīwai o te kete (You carry your handle and I’ll carry my handle, of our kete)
This report documents a three-year Centre of Innovation research project, carried out by the whānau of Te Kōpae Piripono Māori immersion early childhood centre, into its exploration of leadership and the critical importance of whānau development in ensuring successful educational…
Author(s): Aroaro Tamati, Erana Hond-Flavell, Hinerangi Korewha and the whānau of Te Kōpae Piripono.
Date Published: December 2008
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Citizens Preschool and Nursery: Collaborations of teachers and a family whānau support worker
This report describes the Centre of Innovation (COI) research project carried out by the teacher-researchers of Citizens Preschool and Nursery, Dunedin between 2005 to 2007. This COI was part of the second round of funded centres, where the focus area…
Author(s): Citizens Preschool And Nursery Centre Of Innovation 2005-2007.
Date Published: March 2008
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Massey Childcare Centre: Ako Ngatahi Teaching and learning together as one
This report describes the Centre of Innovation action research project carried out in the Hoiho Section at Massey Child Care Centre Inc Palmerston North, between February 2005 and August 2007.…
Author(s): Raewyne Bary, Caryn Deans, Monika Charlton, Heather Hullet, Faith Martin, Libby Martin, Paulette Moana, Olivia Waugh, Barbara Jordan & Cushla Scrivens, Massey Child Care Centre Inc, Massey University.
Date Published: February 2008
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Te Marua/Mangaroa Playcentre: The SPACE Programme
The SPACE programme (Supporting Parents Alongside Children’s Education) at Te Marua/Mangaroa Playcentre is an early childhood Centre of Innovation (COI).…
Author(s): Valerie Podmore and Sarah Te One, Victoria University of Wellington with Leanne Dawson, Truus Dingemanse, Jeanette Higham, Justine Jones, Kathy Matthews, and Sue Pattinson, COI Research Team Members, Te Marua / Mangaroa Playcentre.
Date Published: February 2008
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A'oga Fa'a Samoa: O le tama ma lana a'oaga, O le tama ma lona fa'asinomaga Nurturing positive identity in children
Final research report from the A'oga Fa'a Samoa, an Early Childhood Centre of Innovation. The report was prepared for the Ministry of Education by Valerie N. Podmore with Tanya Wendt Samu and the A'oga Fa'a Samoa.…
Author(s): Valerie N. Podmore with Tanya Wendt Samu and the A'oga Fa'a Samoa.
Date Published: August 2006
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New Beginnings Preschool: Putting identity into community
New Beginnings Preschool was one of six New Zealand early childhood centres participating in the first round of the Ministry of Education’s Centres of Innovation three-year research project. The hallmark of this research programme was action research led by participant…
Author(s): Jocelyn Wright, Debbie Ryder and Elaine Mayo, Christchurch College of Education and New Beginnings Preschool Inc.
Date Published: June 2006
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Roskill South Kindergarten: Strengthening learning and teaching using ICT
A number of outcomes from the Roskill South Kindergarten Centre of Innovation action research project are set out in this Report. The project asked questions about the integration of ICT into everyday learning and teaching in a kindergarten sited in…
Author(s): Karen Ramsey, Jane Breen, Jacqui Sturm, Wendy Lee and Margaret Carr, Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educational Research, The University of Waikato.
Date Published: June 2006
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Wycliffe Nga Tamariki Kindergarten: The flight of our kite
This is the final research report of Wycliffe Nga Tamariki Kindergarten, a round one ECE Centre of Innovation.…
Author(s): Penny Haworth and Joy Cullen, Massey University, Heather Simmons, Liz Schimanski and Pam McGarva, Wycliff Nga Tamariki and Eileen Woodhead, Napier Kindergarten Association.
Date Published: June 2006
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Te Kōhanga Reo o Pūau Te Moananui a Kiwa: Te Ohonga Ake o Te Reo - The re-awakening of Māori language
This is the final report of Te Kōhanga Reo o Puau Te Moananui a Kiwa and tells the story of the journey undertaken by the whanau of this service during the time they were a designated Centre of Innovation between…
Author(s): Hariata Rawinia Pohatu, Kanewa Stokes and Herewini Austin
Date Published: January 2006
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