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He Whakaaro: Teacher turnover and Equity Index: does socio-economic status drive turnover?
This report explores trends in teacher turnover to assess whether socio-economic status, as measured by the Equity Index, is a notable driver of teacher turnover from schools. The intent of this report is to inform policy decision-makers.…
Author(s): Andrew Pruchniewski, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: September 2021
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PISA 2018: Digital devices and student outcomes in New Zealand schools
In this paper, relationships are presented between 15-year-old students’ device use at school and their knowledge and skills across reading, mathematics, and science literacy, which sit alongside digital literacy as foundational areas for success and further learning in the modern…
Author(s): Ryan Sutcliffe, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: August 2021
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Te Ara Whakamana: Mana enhancement evaluation
AATEA Solutions presents this report on the evaluation of Te Ara Whakamana – Mana Enhancement Programme (Te Ara Whakamana) developed and delivered by Ako Solutionz (the developers). In December 2019, this evaluation was commissioned by the Ministry of Education (the…
Author(s): Kiwa Hammond, AATEA Solutions Ltd. Report for the Ministry of Education
Date Published: July 2021
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Incredible Years Autism: Parent and teacher training programmes
The Incredible Years Autism programmes are part of a series of interconnected evidence-based parent and teacher training programmes developed by child psychologist and researcher, Dr Carolyn Webster-Stratton. The Incredible Years Autism – Parent (IYA-P) and Incredible Years Autism – Teacher…
Author(s): Associate Professor Laurie McLay, Dr Cara Swit, Professor Neville Blampied, Dr Anne-Marie McIlroy, and Dr Dean Sutherland. University of Canterbury
Date Published: July 2021
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He Whakaaro: Student learning during COVID-19: Literacy and maths in Years 4-10
The impact of COVID-19 has been felt across the country, and the education system is no exception. Whilst individual experiences of learners, parents, whānau and educators vary greatly, end-of-year English-medium progress data for students in Years 4-10 suggests the learning…
Author(s): Andrew Webber, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: June 2021
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NMSSA English 2019: Writing for an audience
This report is designed to support the teaching of English in primary and intermediate classrooms. It draws on insights generated from the assessment of the English learning area by the National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA) in 2019. The…
Author(s): Educational Assessment Research Unit and New Zealand Council for Educational Research.
Date Published: June 2021
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NMSSA 2019 English: Multimodal texts and critical literacy
This report is designed to support the teaching of English in primary and intermediate classrooms. It draws on insights generated from the assessment of the English learning area by the National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA) in 2019. The…
Author(s): Educational Assessment Research Unit and New Zealand Council for Educational Research.
Date Published: June 2021
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He Whakaaro: What are 15-year-olds’ qualification expectations and are we helping to fulfil them?
All learners should feel confident and be equipped to pursue their aspirations, including in their qualification and career choices. This paper uses PISA data to compare 15-year-olds’ qualification expectations with their qualification outcomes nine years later and examines differences between…
Author(s): Emma Medina, Ryan Sutcliffe, with Analytical contributions by David Earle and David Scott, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: March 2021
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Learning Support Coordinators Evaluation: Phase 1 Formative and process evaluation
Phase 1 of the Learning Support Coordinators evaluation has been completed to provide feedback on initial implementation of the new role of Learning Support Coordinators (LSCs) a long-awaited, fully-funded, in-school learning support role and inform the success of future delivery.…
Author(s): Sarah Andrews, Dr Sarah Appleton-Dyer, Zaffar Ansari, Emilia Masari, Hera Clarke, Synergia Ltd.
Date Published: March 2021
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He Whakaaro: What do we know about bullying behaviours in New Zealand?
This paper summarises what we know about bullying in the education system. Bullying has widespread implications not only for the students exposed to it (those who are bullied, those doing the bullying and the observers), but to their family wellbeing…
Author(s): Mercy Mhuru, Ministry of Education
Date Published: January 2021
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He Whakaaro: How COVID-19 is affecting school attendance
This He Whakaaro is part of a series, exploring impacts of COVID-19 on the education system. This report uses data collected during 2020 to determine the extent to which COVID-19 is impacting on whether students are attending school.…
Author(s): Andrew Webber, Evidence, Data and Knowledge, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: December 2020
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He Whakaaro: Is COVID-19 making students leave school?
This He Whakaaro is part of a series, exploring impacts of COVID-19 on the education system. This report uses data collected during 2020 to determine the extent to which the COVID-19 outbreaks and lockdowns are impacting on whether students are…
Author(s): Andrew Webber, Evidence, Data and Knowledge, Ministry of Education
Date Published: December 2020
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TIMSS 2018/19: Mathematics Year 5
This report describes the mathematics achievement of Year 5 students in TIMSS 2018/19. Analyses of achievement by sub-groupings (such as gender and ethnicity) and background information are also presented and comparisons are made with New Zealand across cycles and also…
Author(s): Educational Measurement and Assessment, Ministry of Education
Date Published: December 2020
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TIMSS 2018/19: Science Year 5
This report describes the science achievement of Year 5 students in TIMSS 2018/19. Analyses of achievement by sub-groupings (such as gender and ethnicity) and background information are also presented and comparisons are made with New Zealand across cycles and also…
Author(s): Educational Measurement and Assessment, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: December 2020
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TIMSS 2018/19: Mathematics Year 9
This report describes the mathematics achievement of Year 9 students in TIMSS 2018/19. Analyses of achievement by sub-groupings (such as gender and ethnicity) and background information are also presented and comparisons are made with New Zealand across cycles and also…
Author(s): Educational Measurement and Assessment, Ministry of Education
Date Published: December 2020
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TIMSS 2018/19: Science Year 9
This report describes the science achievement of Year 9 students in TIMSS 2018/19. Analyses of achievement by sub-groupings (such as gender and ethnicity) and background information are also presented and comparisons are made with New Zealand across cycles and also…
Author(s): Educational Measurement and Assessment, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: December 2020
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Ngā Kura o Aotearoa | New Zealand Schools
This is the home page for Ngā Kura o Aotearoa | New Zealand Schools, also known as the Schools Sector Report. It is the annual report of the Minister of Education on the compulsory schools sector in New Zealand. The…
Author(s): Ministry of Education.
Date Published: Annually
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All NMSSA
There are 8 learning areas specified in the New Zealand Curriculum: The Arts, Health and Physical Education, Science, English, Mathematics and Statistics, Social Sciences, Technology, and Learning Languages. The NMSSA assesses all learning areas over a five year cycle.…
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PIRLS 2016: The importance of access to books and New Zealand students' reading confidence
This paper uses data from the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study to show the different ways Year 5 students access books and changes that have occurred since 2001, and then examines the relationship between students’ access to books for…
Author(s): Megan Chamberlain, with Rebecca Essery, Educational Measurement and Assessment, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: November 2020
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PIRLS 2016: Using computers for reading activities and students' attitudes to reading
This paper uses data from the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS 2016) to investigate the relationship between teachers’ use of digital activities and their teaching strategies, and how students felt about reading—their enjoyment, engagement, and confidence.…
Author(s): Jessica Forkert and Megan Chamberlain [Educational Measurement and Assessment, Ministry of Education]
Date Published: November 2020
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