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National Education Findings of Assess to Learn (AtoL) Report

This report describes the impact that the Ministry of Education’s professional development Assess to Learn Project has had on teachers, students and schools in New Zealand.

Author:  Dr Jenny Poskitt (Massey University) & Kerry Taylor (Education Group Limited).
Date Published:  July 2008

Successful Home-School Partnerships

The purpose of this research project is to improve understanding of the key elements of successful home–school partnerships, and how these partnerships operate in different school settings. The project has two parts—a review of evidence, and an empirical research component. Both parts of the project are reported on here.

Author:  Ally Bull, Keren Brooking & Renee Campbell
Date Published:  June 2008

Information and Communication Technologies Professional Development (ICTPD) School Clusters Programme

This page provides evaluations of the Information and Communication Technologies Professional Development (ICTPD) teacher professional development initiative. The ICTPD School Cluster programmes in New Zealand are aimed at increasing teachers’ ICT skills and pedagogical understandings of ICTs, at increasing the use of ICTs for professional and administrative tasks in schools, and at increasing the frequency and quality of the use of ICTs in schools to support effective classroom teaching and learning.

Author:  Various
Date Published:  Various

Post-school choices: How well does academic achievement predict the tertiary education choices of school leavers?

This report examines the association between academic achievement at secondary school and participation in the various types of tertiary education. This new research supports the government's goal of improving outcomes for young people.

It provides a complement to the report How does achievement at school affect achievement in tertiary education?, which explores the relationship between academic achievement at secondary school and first-year achievement in tertiary education.

Author:  Scott Ussher
Date Published:  May 2008

How does achievement at school affect achievement in tertiary education?

This report explores the relationship between academic achievement at secondary school and first-year achievement in tertiary education. The analysis uses a measure known as 'expected percentile' and school qualification to explain the performance of school leavers in their first year in tertiary education.

This report provides a complement to the report Post-school choices, which explores the link between school achievement and choices around participation in tertiary education.

Author:  David Scott
Date Published:  May 2008

Advanced trade, technical and professional qualifications – identifying demand

Demand for people in the workplace with advanced skills is increasing. Having more people with advanced qualifications is one part of the solution. This report finds that the areas of study where there is high unmet demand for advanced qualifications include information technology, engineering, building and health.

Author:  David Earle
Date Published:  May 2008

Students’ Transition between School and Tertiary Education: 2nd Edition

The purpose of this document is to report on recent trends in school leavers’ transition between school and tertiary education.

Author:  Marian Loader & Jacinta Dalgety, Ministry of Education
Date Published:  April 2008

NCEA Fact Sheets

This page provides access to Ministry of Education reports derived from NCEA results.

Author:  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.

Author:  Strategy and System Performance, Ministry of Education
Date Published:  Annually

Boys’ Achievement: A Synthesis of the Data

The focus of this report is on boys’ participation, engagement and achievement at different levels of education.

Author:  Learning Policy Frameworks, Ministry of Education
Date Published:  December 2007

Tertiary education choices of school leavers

The purpose of this report is to build an understanding of how school leavers are transitioning into tertiary education. The report examines the transitions of 2004 school leavers into tertiary education by a variety of personal, schooling and tertiary education characteristics and seeks to show where differences exist.

Author:  Scott Ussher
Date Published:  November 2007

Evaluation of the Home-School Partnership: Literacy Programme

This report provides an evaluation of the home-school partnership: literacy programme carried out in 2006–7 by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) for the Ministry of Education (MOE).

Author:  Keren Brooking & Josie Roberts
Date Published:  October 2007

From Targeting Problems to Tailoring Potential: The Wairoa West Cluster Schools Success Strategy

This report summarises the changes in schooling practice in a group of remote rural schools, with a combined roll of approximately 120 students constituting the Wairoa West Cluster, as the result of the short term appointment of a Schools’ Director.

Author:  Dr R. Gorinski & C. Fraser
Date Published:  October 2007

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:  Rawiri Hindle, Meri Marshall, Joanna Higgins and Sandi Tait-McCutcheon
Date Published:  October 2007

Teacher Loss Rates

These reports outline trends in teacher numbers, teacher loss rates and reasons for teacher losses. They are produced annually by the Demographic & Statistical Analysis Unit to assist in the Ministry's monitoring of teacher supply and give an indication of the stability of the teacher workforce and the state of labour market.

Author:  Ministry of Education
Date Published:  Annually

Annual Monitoring of Reading Recovery

This is the home page for the Annual Monitoring of Reading Recovery publication series.

As part of the continuing evaluation of the implementation of Reading Recovery, schools with Reading Recovery are asked to provide information for the Ministry of Education on an annual basis. This information is used to examine trends in the delivery of Reading Recovery and the progress of students, and to assist the Ministry in developing policies regarding literacy.

Data collection information, including collection forms, are also available on this page.

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Quarterly Migration Reports

Published quarterly, this series of reports gives an update of actual external migration statistics for children based on data provided by Statistics New Zealand. The reports comment on the emerging trends in migration and the potential impact on schools.

Author:  Central Forecasting & Modelling Unit, Ministry of Education
Date Published:  Quarterly

The Continuing Contribution of Early Childhood Education to Young People's Competency Levels Cover page to the Competent Learners at 16 Summary Report

This summary reports the key findings about the associations between early childhood education experience and young people’s competency levels at age 16

Author:  C. Wylie & E. Hodgen
Date Published:  August 2007

Evaluations of the 2006 Secondary Numeracy Project

This report presents the research undertaken alongside the SNP in the second year of its implementation.

Author:  Kevin Hannah
Date Published:  2007

Competent Children, Competent Learners

This is the home page for the Competent Children, Competent Learners publication series.

The main aim of the Competent Children, Competent Learners project is to chart the contributions to children's progress that are made by some of the main experiences and elements in their lives: family resources, early childhood education, school experiences, children's interests and activities in the home or outside school, and their relations with their peers.

Author:  Various
Date Published:  Various

Findings from the New Zealand Numeracy Development Projects 2006

Findings from the New Zealand Numeracy Development Projects in 2006 were released by Minister of Education Steve Maharey at St Brigid’s School in Wellington on Thursday 19 July 2007.

Author:  Derek Holton
Date Published:  2007

School Roll Summary Reports

These reports briefly summarise the results from the March and July school roll returns. They include statistics on the number of schools, changes in school enrolment of domestic and foreign fee-paying students, participation in Māori-medium and Pasifika-medium Education, Early Childhood attendance by Year one students, secondary school subject choices and changes in apparent retention rates in secondary schools.

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School Staffing Improvements: Evaluation of the impact of additional teaching staff provided through the School Staffing Review

This evaluation was carried out by the Education Review Office under contract to the Ministry of Education in 2004.

Author:  Education Review Office
Date Published:  July 2007

Student Engagement

These reports provide analysis of stand-downs, suspensions, exclusions, expulsions, and early leaving exemptions for students enrolled in state or state-integrated schools.

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Monitoring Teacher Supply

This is the home page for the Monitoring Teacher Supply publication series. See below for a general description of the publication or follow one of the links to view the publication for that year.

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Effective professional learning in physical activity

An evaluative research report in 2007 on the impact of effective professional learning in curricular and co-curricular physical activity in primary schools.

Author:  Kirsten Petrie, Alister Jones & Anne McKim
Date Published:  March 2007

Te Kōtahitanga

This is the homepage for the Te Kōtahitanga publication series. The project sought to investigate how to improve the educational achievement of Māori students in mainstream secondary school classrooms, by talking with Māori students and other participants in their education. It was from these narratives that the rest of the Te Kōtahitanga project developed.

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Review of the Specialist Classroom Teacher Pilot (2006)

This review was undertaken alongside the implementation of the Specialist Classroom Teacher scheme, in state and integrated secondary schools across NZ, in 2006.

Author:  Lorrae Ward
Date Published:  March 2007

Students Going to School in 2007

The purpose of this report is to provide an outline of actual and projected trends in student enrolments both regionally and nationally.

Author:  Central Forecasting & Modelling Unit, Ministry of Education
Date Published:  February 2007

Evaluation of the Flaxmere Project: When families learn the language of school

The Flaxmere Project is about establishing and implementing processes through which the Flaxmere schools collectively engage with the community and caregivers of childre in order to improve the current and long term education outcomes for children. (MOE, 2001)

Author:  Janet Clinton, John Hattie and Robyn Dixon
Date Published:  2007

Te Reo Māori in the Mainstream Professional Development (PD) Pilot Programmes for Primary School Teachers - An Evaluation

In 2005, the Ministry of Education funded four te reo Māori professional development (PD) pilot programmes for mainstream primary school teachers. These pilot programmes were run in different areas of the country by four different providers.

Author:  K. Murrow, K. Hammond, E. Kalafatelis, K. Fryer and H. Edwards
Date Published:  January 2007

TIMSS

(Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study) previously known as the Third International Mathematics and Science Study.

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Secondary Qualifications Statistics

The annual Secondary Qualifications Statistics publications provide access to secondary school qualifications dating back to 2001.

Author:  New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Date Published:  2007

Bilingual Education in Aotearoa/New Zealand

This report highlights some of the key findings from Professor May’s literature review that relate to Māori-medium education.

Author:  S. May, R. Hill and S.Tiakiwai
Date Published:  December 2006

Staying at School Consultation Report

The Ministry of Education commissioned a consultation exercise with principals, education sector representatives and with students who have left school before turning 16 to identify the key barriers and incentives around student retention in New Zealand.

Author:  The Ministry of Education
Date Published:  September 2006

Shifting Balances - The impact of the NCEA Implementation on the Teaching of Geography and Home Economics

This research was funded by the Ministry of Education, as was the first round of Shifting Balances on which it builds. Author: Rosemary Hipkins, Lindsey Conner, Alex Neill Published: August 2006

Author:  Rosemary Hipkins, Lindsey Conner and Alex Neill
Date Published:  August 2006

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.

Author:  Data Management and Analysis Division, Ministry of Education
Date Published:  Annually

Resource Teachers: Literacy Data Collection

This is the home page for the Resource Teachers: Literacy Data Collection publication series. See below for a general description of the publication or follow one of the links to view the publication for that year.

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Attendance & Absence in NZ Schools

This is the home page for the Attendance and Absence in New Zealand Schools publication series. These reports document the surveys of state and state integrated schools designed to capture student attendance and absence over one week.

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Beginning Teachers 2000 - 2004

This report looks at where beginning teachers are teaching, their demographic profile, employment trends, qualifications of beginning teachers, and subjects taught by secondary beginning teachers.

Author:  Siobhan Murray
Date Published:  March 2006

Alternative Education: Literature Review and Report on Key Informants' Experiences

The overall purpose of this research was to collect a range of information about indicators of good practice and quality outcomes in alternative education programmes. The key areas the report addresses include the following: identification of the critical success factors/indicators of success in alternative education programmes; hallmarks of quality programmes and quality alternative education providers; and identification of what constitutes successful outcomes in alternative education programmes.

Author:  Patricia O'Brien, Avril Thesing and Paul Herbert
Date Published:  March 2006

An Overview of Some Key National Year 5 and Year 9 Student Achievement Results - TIMSS 2002/03

This summary presents some of the main national level results from New Zealand ’s participation in the third cycle of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study in 2002-2003. As well as providing countries with a snapshot of achievement in 2002-2003, participation in this cycle allowed countries, including New Zealand , to measure trends in achievement by comparing performance in 1994-1995 and 1998-1999 with 2002-2003.

Author:  Comparative Education Research Unit, Ministry of Education
Date Published:  March 2006

Students at school in 2006

The purpose of this report "Students at School in 2006" is to provide summary statistics on teacher numbers, funding, and actual and projected enrolments numbers. A regional breakdown of the estimated number of new entrant students starting school at the beginning of the school year is also provided.

Author:  Demographics & Statistical Analysis Unit, Ministry of Education
Date Published:  February 2006

Ngā Taumatua - Research on literacy practices and language development (Te Reo) in Years 0-1 in Māori medium classrooms

Ngā Taumatua was developed in 2002 as a 12 month professional development programme for resource teachers of Māori. A subsequent professional development programme called Ngā Taumatua Whakapakari was developed for Ngā Taumatua graduates and has been operating since 2005.

Author:  Stuart McNaughton, Shelley MacDonald, Julia Barber, Sasha Farry and Heneira Woodard
Date Published:  2006

Completely Different or a Bigger Version? Experiences and Effects of the Transition to Secondary School

Most of the Competent Children, Competent Learners study sample changed school when they went on to secondary level. This transition often involved some marked change in the characteristics of the school they attended—moving to a much larger school, or to a single-sex school. Friends were often lost in the process—but they were also gained. But secondary school offered students a wider range of experiences, rather than a totally new world.

Author:  Cathy Wylie, Edith Hodgen and Hilary Ferral
Date Published:  2006

An Evaluation of the CAS Pilot Project

This research was jointly funded by the Ministry of Education and the New Zealand Qualifications Authority. We particularly thank Geoff Gibbs and Steve Bargh for their interest, encouragement, and for including us in the professional development sessions.

Author:  Alex Neill and Teresa Maguire
Date Published:  2006

Status of Teachers

A joint research project was undertaken by the New Zealand Teachers Council and the Ministry of Education inquiring into the status of teachers in New Zealand and implications for recruitment, retention and professionalism of teachers.

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Initial Teacher Education

This is the home page for the Initial Teacher Education publication series. See below for a general description of the publication or follow one of the links to view the publication.

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Shifting Balances - The impact of Level 1 NCEA on the Teaching of Mathematics and Science

This small-scale project investigated changes in teaching and learning in 18 case study schools, nine in mathematics and nine in science, as the NCEA implementation beds in at Year 11.

Author:  Rosemary Hipkins, Alex Neill
Date Published:  August 2006

Māori Immersion & Bilingual Schools

The achievement patterns of candidates involved in Māori-medium education, and whether they differ from the general population, are of interest to many groups, including school communities and policy makers.sada

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Reading Achievement in New Zealand in 1990 and 2001: Results from the Trends in IEA's Reading Literacy Study

The aim of this report is to present a descriptive summary of similarities and differences between the achievement in reading literacy of New Zealand Year 5 students in 2001 and that of their counterparts in 1990. Year 5 students' achievement is examined in both a national and international setting with reference to the home and classroom context in which reading activities occur.

Author:  Robyn Caygill and Megan Chamberlain
Date Published:  September 2005

Parent Mentoring Initiative Evaluation

Image of PublicationParent Mentoring Initiative Evaluation The Parent Mentoring Initiatives is the forming of relationships between parents and school that enables both parties to contribute more effectively to the education and achievement of students. The evaluation is to assess the effectiveness of Parent Mentoring programmes and to explore the effect they have on student achievement.

Author:  Ruth Gorinski
Date Published:  September 2005

Pacific Islands School Community Parent Liaison Project Case Study

The purpose of the PISCPL project is to encourage a closer relationship between Pacific Islands communities and schools and to improve and increase Pacific Islands student achievement across the curriculum. The Pacific Islands School Community Parent Liaison Project Case Study examines the relationship between schools and Pacific Island communities and student achievement in a cluster of four schools.

Author:  Ruth Gorinski
Date Published:  September 2005

The Impact of Family and Community Resources on Student Outcomes: An Assessment of the International Literature with Implications for New Zealand

This review, which is one of the literature reviews commissioned as part of the Strategic Research Initiative, examines the impact of family and community resources on student outcomes. It includes international and New Zealand research. In terms of family environment, the review examined various factors which are thought to impact on student outcomes. The review also looked at parental involvement in schools, the impact of genetic influences on student outcomes and the role of peer effects in schools and classrooms.

Author:  Thomas Nechyba; Patrick McEwan, and Dina Older-Aguila, Stanford University
Date Published:  June 2005

Teacher Census

In September 2004 the Ministry of Education undertook a survey of all teachers in state and state integrated schools. The Ministry would like to thank teachers who participated in the 2004 Teacher Census. The information collected by the Teacher Census provides valuable input into planning and policy development of issues affecting the teaching profession.

Author:  Demographic and Statistical Analysis Unit, Data Management and Analysis Division, Ministry of Education
Date Published:  June 2005

The Effects of Curricula and Assessment on Pedagogical Approaches and on Educational Outcomes

This review analyses the literature on the effects of curricula and assessment on pedagogical approaches and educational outcomes, i.e. student achievement. The review looks at whether there are differences between mandated or local curricula in terms of their impact on teaching practice and student learning. It also examines the effects of different assessment regimes including national or state-wide testing, on student learning. It focuses particularly on the role of formative assessment. International and New Zealand research are examined.

Author:  Malcolm Carr, Clive McGee, Alister Jones, Elizabeth McKinley, Beverley Bell, Hugh Barr and Tina Simpson
Date Published:  June 2005

Interventions for Refugee Children in New Zealand Schools: Models, Methods, and Best Practice

This review looks at different models, methods and best practice for intervening with refugee children in New Zealand schools. It examines the literature on refugee trauma, loss and grief and second language concerns, resilience, issues of migration, school and teacher effects, and conceptual and policy issues. It also discusses a range of best practices for refugee children within schools.

Author:  Richard J. Hamilton, Angelika Anderson, Kaaren Frater-Mathieson, Shawn Loewen and Dennis W. Moore
Date Published:  2005

Digital Opportunities Pilot Projects

This page provides evaluations of the Digital Opportunities Pilot Projects (2001-2003)

Author:  Various
Date Published:  Various

Hui Taumata 2005: Māori in Early Childhood Education and Schools

This analysis of trends in Māori in early childhood education and schools was commissioned for Hui Taumata 2005.

Author:  Data Management and Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published:  January 2005

Report on Secondary Teacher Workload Study

This research, carried out by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) in 2004, looks at the hours worked, the kinds of work performed and the manageability of that work, for principals, middle managers and teachers in New Zealand secondary schools. This study was a recommendation of the Ministerial Taskforce on Secondary Teacher Remuneration which reported in 2003. The research was commissioned by the Ministry of Education.

Author:  Lawrence Ingvarson, Elizabeth Kleinhenz, Adrian Beavis, Helena Barwick, Imelda Carthy and Jenny Wilkinson
Date Published:  2005

Mathematics and Science Achievement in New Zealand: Year 9 Summary Report

The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, 2002-2003 (TIMSS-02/03) is the third cycle of this international study of mathematics and science achievement conducted under the auspices of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). The study was administered in New Zealand and other Southern Hemisphere countries in late 2002 and in Northern Hemisphere countries in early 2003. The study involved students equivalent to New Zealand’s Year 5 and Year 9 students from 25 and 46 countries respectively. This report presents some of the main results for New Zealand at the Year 9 level, placed in an international context.

Author:  Comparative Education Research Unit, Ministry of Education
Date Published:  December 2004

Whaia te iti Kahurangi: NZCER Evaluation, final report

NZCER was contracted by the partners in Whaia te iti Kahurangi (Te Runanga o Ngati Porou and the Ministry of Education) to undertake a formative evaluation of the initiative. Whaia te iti Kahurangi (WTIK) is aimed at improving student achievement in Ngati Porou East Coast schools. The evaluation found that significant progress had been made.

Author:  Cathy Wylie and Vyletta Arago-Kemp
Date Published:  2004

Learning for Tomorrow's World: New Zealand Summary Report

PISA 2003, the second cycle of a three-yearly survey of 15-year-olds in over 40 countries, concentrates on three key areas of knowledge and skills: reading literacy, mathematical literacy and scientific literacy. This cycle concentrated on mathematical literacy.

Author:  Comparative Education Research Unit, Ministry of Education
Date Published:  December 2004

Focus on Low SES Students Achievement in Reading Literacy: Results from PISA 2000

This report focuses on reading literacy of low SES 15-year-old students. Using information from the PISA 2000 study, this report reviews educational outcomes and examines the factors associated with high achievement among low SES students.

Author:  Comparative Education Research Unit, Ministry of Education
Date Published:  November 2004

Evaluation of the Introductory Professional Development Programme for Teacher Aides/Kaiawhina

This report presents findings of an evaluation of the nationwide Introductory Professional Development Programme for teacher aides/kaiāwhina working with students with special educational needs, funded by the Ministry of Education. The evaluation began in 2001, during the development of the programme, through to 2002 when the programme was implemented. The aim of the evaluation was to help provide a clearer picture of how the programme was delivered, what its impact was, and ways to improve this kind of professional development in the future.

Author:  Marie Cameron, Linda Sinclair, Pauline Waiti and Cathy Wylie
Date Published:  October 2004

Focus on Pasifika Students Achievement in Reading Literacy: Results from PISA 2000

This report focuses on reading literacy of Pasifika 15-year-old students. Using information from the PISA 2000 study, this report reviews educational outcomes and examines the factors associated with high achievement among Pasifika students.

Author:  Comparative Education Research Unit, Ministry of Education
Date Published:  September 2004

Focus on Māori Achievement in Reading Literacy: Results from PISA 2000

This report first reviews educational outcomes for Māori 15-year-olds drawing on the PISA 2000 study, and then focuses on reading literacy and the factors associated with high achievement among Māori students. By highlighting the differences between high and low achievers within the Māori population, this report should assist in identifying some of the factors associated with success for Māori in education. More PISA documents can be accessed from the PISA publication home page.

Author:  Comparative Education Research Unit, Ministry of Education
Date Published:  September 2004

Raising Māori students' achievement in Te Taitokerau

This publication is a summary of the Evaluation of Te Putahitanga Matauranga. Te Putahitanga Matauranga (TPM) is an education improvement and development project aimed at raising Māori students' achievement in Te Taitokerau (the Far North). TPM encompasses 78 schools in the Far North from Cape Reinga to Towai.

Author:  Margie Hohepa, Kuni Jenkins with Jo Mane, Dale Sherman-Godinet and Sharon Toi
Date Published:  February 2004

An Evaluation of the Use and Integration of Readymade Commercial Literacy Packages into Classroom Programmes

This research identifies effective teacher practice for integrating commercially-produced readymade learning materials into classrooms to meet student learning needs. The research focused on practice with respect to literacy packages but the findings have resonance for other curriculum areas. The project investigated how low decile schools integrated five selected reading packages into their classroom reading programmes over two years, and identified effective practice around identifying and diagnosing student needs, selecting appropriate packages based on these needs, implementing the package and ongoing monitoring and evaluation. Sustainability was also considered.

Author:  Judy Parr, Margaret Aikman, Earl Irving and Kathryn Glasswell
Date Published:  February 2004

Like Writing off the Paper: Report on Student Learning in the Arts

This research investigates the characteristics of student learning in the arts, and notes the implications for teachers of the arts. The report also identifies some indicators for teaching and learning beyond the arts.

Author:  Chris Holland and Peter O’Connor
Date Published:  2004

Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS): New Zealand's Year 5 Student Achievement 2001

This document provides comprehensive national level information from New Zealand's participation in PIRLS in November 2001. As well as reporting achievement results for Year 5 students, it includes home, class, and school contextual information in both a national and international setting.

Author:  Robyn Caygill and Megan Chamberlain
Date Published:  2004

Language Acquisition Research

This research report is a compilation of papers presented at the Language Acquisition Forum held in 2003. The papers were written and presented by educationalists who have had wide experience in both research and teaching in the field of language acquisition and bilingual development. The report will provide the Ministry of Education with possible strategies to support schools and teachers who offer bilingual and immersion education, and the children and whanau who participate in these programmes.

Author:  Research Division, Ministry of Education
Date Published:  2004

Evaluation of the Te Kauhua Māori Mainstream Pilot Project

Te Kauhua is a professional development pilot project which provides schools with opportunities to address Māori student achievement in mainstream settings. The evaluation identified common transformative processes which resulted in sustained professional growth amongst teachers.

Author:  M. Tuuta, L. Bradnam, A. Hynds and J. Higgins with R. Broughton
Date Published:  2004

Strengthening Education in Mangere and Otara (SEMO)

Strengthening Education in Mangere and Otara (SEMO) is a Ministry of Education intervention designed to increase the capacity of the schools and communities of Mangere and Otara to offer high quality learning environments for children. This is the third and final evaluation report on the SEMO initiative. Three separate studies are considered in this report: School Governance, Reporting to Parents, and Perceptions of Pasifika Student Achievement.

Author:  Viviane Robinson and Helen Timperley in association with Lorrae Ward, Lili Tuioti, Violet Tu'uga Stevenson, Sue Mitchell
Date Published:  2004

Evaluation of the Secondary Schools Arts Coordinators Project to Support The Arts in the New Zealand Curriculum

This evaluation reviewed the effectiveness of Secondary Schools Arts Coordinators Project. It looked at the effectiveness of the project in meeting its objectives and was designed to be able to inform the Project in future years. The Secondary Schools Arts Coordinators Project was designed to support 'The Arts in the New Zealand Curriculum' by assisting schools to provide additional enriching learning opportunities to students across the four Arts disciplines. Through the Project, schools are able to employ an Arts Coordinator to coordinate these opportunities, to ease the responsibilities of specialist secondary school arts teachers.

Author:  Kathleen Murrow, Emanuel Kalafatelis, Nicky Ryan and Di Davies
Date Published:  2004

Results of the School Board of Trustees Elections

These reports summarise information on the triennial boards of trustees elections, and mid-term elections. The reports focus on the election of parent representatives to school boards of trustees.

Author:  Ministry of Education
Date Published:  2004

Survey of Overseas Teachers

This is the home page for the Survey of Overseas Teachers publication series. See below for a general description of the publication or follow one of the links to view the publication for that year.

Author:  Vijayantimala Anand and Sharon Dewar
Date Published:  Annually

The Extent, Nature and Effectiveness of Planned Approaches in New Zealand Schools for Providing for Gifted and Talented Students

This research was commissioned in response to a recommendation made in the report from the Working Party on Gifted Education and to inform the Ministry of Education's development of policy for the education of gifted and talented students. The purpose of the research was to determine how schools provide for these students and the efficacy of these approaches. This report highlights the main findings from the research.

Author:  Tracy Riley, Jill Bevan-Brown, Brenda Bicknell, Janis Carroll-Lind and Alison Kearney
Date Published:  2004

Bilingual/Immersion Education: Indicators of Good Practice

Based on a review of national and international research on bilingualism and bilingual/immersion education, this report explores effective approaches for bilingual education. While the focus was on Māori-medium education, the indicators of good practice can also be applied to other bilingual contexts in Aotearoa/New Zealand, such as Pasifika bilingual education.

Author:  Stephen May, Richard Hill and Sarah Tiakiwai
Date Published:  2004

Research on Initial Teacher Education in New Zealand: 1993-2004: Literature Review and Annotated Bibliography

The primary purpose of this project is to analyse New Zealand research about initial teacher education, and present findings in the form of an annotated bibliography and a literature review of initial teacher education in New Zealand from 1993 to the present. It is intended that the findings will inform future policy and practice and identify key areas for further research.

Author:  Marie Cameron and Robyn Baker
Date Published:  2004

Analysis and Use of Student Achievement Data

This group of five studies reports on aspects of the AUSAD initiative in Mangere and Otara that is designed to improve the capacity of the schools to analyse, share and learn from their student achievement information.

Author:  Helen Timperley in association with Linda Smith, Judy Parr, Jennifer Portway, Sarah Mirams, Suzanne Clark, Mali Allen and Jill Page
Date Published:  2004

An Evaluation of Three Programmes in the Innovations Funding Pool

This project concerns evaluations of three programmes - Cool Schools, Kiwi Can and Tū Tangata - supported in 2002 from the Innovations Funding Pool. The main purpose of the evaluation is around the sustainability, adaptability and the transferability between schools of the programmes selected, and the extent to which and how the programmes have variously brought about positive (academic, social and behavioural) change for students, particularly those at risk of poor educational achievement.

Author:  K. Murrow, E. Kalafatelis, M. Fryer, N. Ryan, A. Dowden, K. Hammond and H. Edwards
Date Published:  2004

Teachers' Experiences in Curriculum Implementation: General Curriculum, The Arts, and Health and Physical Education

This report is part of the National School Sampling Study, a Ministry of Education initiative to investigate how teachers work with the curriculum, 2002-2003. This is the final report in a series which investigates teachers' experiences in teaching from the New Zealand curriculum.

Author:  Clive McGee, Ann Harlow, Thelma Miller, Bronwen Cowie, Mary Hill, Alister Jones and Ariana Donaghy
Date Published:  2004

An Evaluation of the Technical and Methodological Aspects of the School Entry Assessment Kit

School Entry Assessment (SEA) is an instrument designed to assess schools entrants' skills in early literacy, early numeracy, and oral language. It was first introduced in New Zealand schools in 1997. The primary purpose of SEA is to provide diagnostic data for teachers to use to improve student learning. The Australian Council for Educational Research was contracted by the Ministry of Education in 2001 to evaluate the technical and methodological aspects of SEA. The purpose of the evaluation was to provide information which would enhance the collation and analysis of SEA data. The results from this evaluation are contained in the following report.

Author:  Prue Anderson, John Lindsey, Wolfram Schultz, Christian Monseur and Marlon Meiers
Date Published:  2004

Evaluation of the Literacy Leadership Initiative: The Enhancement Programme 2001

The Literacy Leadership initiative was established in 2000 as part of the Ministry of Education's Literacy and Numeracy Strategy. The Enhancement Programme comprised professional development and support from a facilitator for principals and leading teachers of literacy to review their current literacy practices, and plan, implement and review a classroom initiative related to a goal for literacy improvement. This evaluation looked at evidence for student achievement in literacy as a result of the programme; necessary conditions for programme success; and school-based structures and processes supporting sustainable literacy improvement.

Author:  Helen Timperley, Judy Parr and Raewyn Higginson
Date Published:  June 2003

Improving English Language Outcomes for Students Receiving ESOL Services in New Zealand Schools, with a Particular Focus on New Immigrants

This research was commissioned to inform the review of the current ESOL (English Speakers of Other Languages) strategy. The report details the outcome of a review of the literature identifying good practice for teaching and learning in the compulsory school sector for Non-English Speaking Background Students (NESB) and describes the results from an investigation of the ways in which schools provide for and meet the language needs of their NESB students.

Author:  Margaret Franken and Johanne McComish
Date Published:  June 2003

Recruitment and Retention in New Zealand Secondary Schools

A small-scale qualitative study was undertaken in 20 secondary schools throughout New Zealand between June and September 2002 to identify any barriers which may exist to the recruitment and retention of beginning teachers, heads of departments (HoDs) and people returning to teaching after taking a break. In total, 20 principals, 19 coordinators of beginning teachers, 63 beginning teachers, 56 HoDs and 20 returning teachers were interviewed for the study

Author:  Sharon Dewar, Shelley Kennedy, Catherine Staig and Lois Cox
Date Published:  2003

Reports on Stand-downs, Suspensions, Exclusions, Expulsions, and Early Leaving Exemptions

These reports provide analysis of stand-downs, suspensions, exclusions, expulsions, and early leaving exemptions for students enrolled in state or state-integrated schools.

Author:  National Operations, Ministry of Education
Date Published:  Annually (February)

PISA

The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an international study that assess how well 15 year-old are prepared to meet the challenges of today’s society. PISA assesses three key areas of knowledge and skills: reading literacy, mathematical literacy and scientific literacy.

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PIRLS Summary Sheet

A summary sheet of New Zealand's Year 5 student achievement in the 2001 PIRLS assessment.

Author:  Comparative Education Research Unit, Ministry of Education
Date Published:  2003

Thinking Outside The Square

Thinking Outside The Square provides information for schools wanting to introduce innovative and effective programmes for raising the educational achievement of at risk students. The publication draws on the findings of two research projects that evaluated the success of programmes funded from the Ministry of Education's innovations funding pool between 1999 and 2002.

Author:  Janet Clinton. Summary prepared by Janet Rivers.
Date Published:  2003

Teaching of International Languages in New Zealand Schools in Years 7 and 8: An Evaluation Study

The Ministry of Education provides support to teachers and students of International Languages Education in years 7 and 8 through: - regional advisers of International Languages - International Languages Series (ILS) Curriculum Materials - the Second Language Learning Proposals Pool, years 7-10. This research looks at the extent to which this support meets the languages learning needs of teachers, students and schools. It also provides a literature review of effective delivery characteristics for international languages and recommends ways that Ministry support can be strengthened.

Author:  Colin Gibbs and Ron Holt
Date Published:  2003

Instructed Second Language Acquisition

The purpose of this literature review is to examine theory and research that has addressed what constitutes effective pedagogy for the acquisition of a second language (L2) in a classroom context. In other words, the review seeks to answer the question: How can instruction best ensure successful language learning?

Author:  Author: Professor R. Ellis
Date Published:  2005

NZ Schools: Ngā Kura o Aotearoa

This is the home page for the New Zealand Schools: Ngā Kura o Aotearoa publication series. See below for a general description of the publication or follow one of the links to view the publication for that year.

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EM - Student Achievement in NZ information kit

Student Achievement in New Zealand information kit provides the education sector with information about student achievement in reading, writing and mathematics where the students have been assessed in English.

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A Study of the Use of School Entry Assessment (SEA) in Schools

School Entry Assessment (SEA) is a tool designed to provide teachers with information about some of the knowledge and skills children have when they first begin school. SEA has been available for use in schools since 1997. In August 2001 a survey was undertaken to obtain an up-to-date picture of the extent to which new entrant teachers were using SEA, whether they were using the whole resource or only one or two of the three components, and whether they considered changes needed to be made to the SEA kit to improve its validity and usefulness. The report details the results from this survey.

Author:  Sharon Dewar and Maree Telford
Date Published:  2003

Transition to Secondary School: A Literature Review

This report contains a review of recent research literature concerning students' transition from primary to secondary schooling, with a focus on the New Zealand context. The report identifies both New Zealand and international literature and in particular discusses findings relating to the impact of transition upon student achievement and adjustment to secondary school.

Author:  Clive McGee, Richard Ward, Joan Gibbons and Ann Harlow
Date Published:  2003

Student Safety and Well-being in School Boarding Accommodation

The report details the results of a study of New Zealand boarding schools. The purpose of the study was to obtain information that would inform decisions about what government regulations may be necessary in respect of the safety and well-being of students in school boarding accommodation. Several key groups in each school were surveyed for their views: principals; boarding house managers; and staff; school counsellors; parents and senior students.

Author:  Shelley Kennedy, Fred Bishop, Ngaire Bennie
Date Published:  November 2002

The School and Classroom Context for Year 9 Students' Mathematics and Science Achievement

Results from New Zealand's participation in the repeat of the Third International Mathematics & Science Study.

Author:  Megan Chamberlain and Robyn Caygill
Date Published:  August 2002

Picking up the Pace

This research project delivered concentrated professional development in literacy instruction to groups of early childhood and new entrant teachers in decile one schools in Mangere and Otara. The outcome was a substantial lift in the reading and writing achievement of new entrants. Picking up the Pace was a component of the Early Childhood Primary Links via Literacy (ECPL) Project which was part of a much broader project, Strengthening Education in Mangere and Otara (SEMO), which aimed to raise achievement significantly among students in these two communities.

Author:  Gwenneth Phillips, Stuart McNaughton, Shelly MacDonald and Michael Keith
Date Published:  2002

Review of Future-focused Research on Teaching and Learning

This Review is based upon information retrieved from the world wide web about recently completed or on-going large-scale international research initiatives which are future-focused and specifically about teaching and learning. The Review has two parts - a report and an annotated bibliography. The report identifies, discusses and evaluates major themes and patterns to emerge from the material retrieved. It also discusses the state of the futures field in education, considers some key policy issues and suggests some areas for further research. The annotated bibliography contains 97 individual template entries organised by theme. The appendices provide a comprehensive listing of all major web-sites visited and the supplementary material reviewed. Indexes at the end organise the templates by major theme and by country or region.

Author:  John Codd, Mark Brown, John Clark, Jan McPherson, Helen O'Neill, John O'Neill, Hine Waitere-Ang and Nick Zepke
Date Published:  2002

Whanau Toko I Te Ora: A Parenting Skills Programme

The Māori Women's Welfare League undertakes a parent support & development programme: Whanau Toko i te Ora. This is an evaluation of the progress of whanau moving though the programme. It involves an overall account, based on the database held at the Māori Women's Welfare League; and includes the write up of 16 case study interviews.

Author:  Ian Livingstone
Date Published:  January 2002

Assessing Knowledge and Skills for Life: New Zealand Summary Report

Published in December 2001, this report is a summary of the international results that focuses on the achievement of New Zealand students.

Author:  Comparative Education Research Unit, Ministry of Education
Date Published:  December 2001

Support for Beginning Teachers

The ageing teacher workforce and increased demands for secondary teachers, both domestically and internationally, mean that retention of beginning teachers is an important factor in effectively managing and maintaining teacher supply.

Author:  Margery Renwick
Date Published:  December 2001

Feedback from Schools on the Draft Document French in the New Zealand Curriculum: A Research Report

In February 2001, draft national curriculum guidelines for French were released for discussion and comment. To provide information on how well the draft guidelines assist and support teachers in the planning and delivery of effective French language programmes, a survey of schools which offered French in 2000 was undertaken. The main aim of the research was to obtain feedback from schools on the draft guidelines "French in the New Zealand Curriculum" to contribute to the writing of the final document. This report outlines the key findings of this research.

Author:  Jacqui Kerslake and Maree Telford
Date Published:  November 2001

Assessing Student Swimming and Aquatic Skills

This study was co-sponsored by the Ministry of Education and Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ). It was commissioned in response to several issues, including recent student drownings on school trips, media coverage about the cost of school pools, and changes to the physical education curriculum. The study looked at: * Year 6 teachers' perceptions about the level of swimming and water safety skills students have attained by Year 6 * the range of Year 6 teachers' knowledge in relation to swimming instruction * school arrangements to deliver the swimming component of the curriculum.

Author:  AC Nielsen
Date Published:  November 2001

Feedback from Schools on the Draft Document German in the New Zealand Curriculum: A Research Report

In February 2001, draft national curriculum guidelines for German were released for discussion and comment. To provide information on how well the draft guidelines assist and support teachers in the planning and delivery of effective German language programmes, a survey of schools which offered German in 2000 was undertaken. The main aim of the research was to obtain feedback from schools on the draft guidelines "German in the New Zealand Curriculum" to contribute to the writing of the final document. This report outlines the key findings of this research.

Author:  Jacquie Kerslake and Maree Telford
Date Published:  November 2001

Ministry of Education Computer Census Report

The Ministry of Education has undertaken a census of schools to establish details and specifications of the computers used for administrative purposes.

Author:  Jacqui Kerslake
Date Published:  October 2001

Evaluation of Schools Support

This report discusses the findings of an evaluation of the Ministry of Education's Schools Support Project as it was between mid-1995 and late 2000. The two aspects addressed by the evaluation are Safety Net interventions and Schooling Improvement initiatives. It includes a review of recent international research literature relating to school improvement, and the findings from interviews with a range of representatives from schools, the education sector and the Ministry.

Author:  Lisa McCauley and Susannah Roddick
Date Published:  August 2001

Integrated Effective Service Provision for Children and Young People with Physical Disabilities

This is the full report of the first stage of a research programme on effective services for students with disabilities, commissioned by the Ministry of Education convened Advisory Reference Group for Students with Physical Disabilities. The report on the scoping project report covers integrated and effective service provision for children and young people with physical disabilities, and outlines a proposal for the next phase of the research.

Author:  Trevor McDonald and Pat Caswell
Date Published:  August 2001

Research Bulletin No 12, June 2001

The Research Bulletin, No 12, June 2001 was first published in 2001 by the Research Division, Ministry of Education, PO Box 1666, Wellington, New Zealand. Enquiries should be made to the publisher. Copyright Ministry of Education.

Author:  Ministry of Education
Date Published:  June 2001

Questioning Gender: Snapshots from Explaining and Addressing Gender Differences in the New Zealand Compulsory School Sector

The material in this report is drawn directly from an earlier, much larger report, Explaining and Addressing Gender Differences in the Compulsory School Sector - a literature review, by Dr Adrienne Alton-Lee and Dr Angelique Praat. The aim of the earlier report, which was released in July 2000, was to: * review the available literature relating to identifying and explaining gender differences * describe strategies used to address gender differences * and report available evidence of the effectiveness of those strategies The present report presents selected research examples and ideas from the main report and provides practical insights into issues of gender for teachers in the classroom.

Author:  Adrienne Alton-Lee and Angelique Praat
Date Published:  2001

Te Toi Huarewa

Te Toi Huarewa looks at effective teaching and learning strategies, and effective teaching materials for improving the reading and writing in te reo Māori of students aged five to nine in Māori-medium education. The main purpose of the project was to observe and collaboratively reflect upon the teaching and learning strategies used during literacy programmes by a range of year one to year five Māori-medium classroom teachers who were identified as effective.

Author:  R. Bishop, M. Berryman and C. Richardson
Date Published:  2001

School Entry Assessment: June 1997-Dec 2000

To achieve early success at school, a child needs to link what is being taught with past experienc