Large Scale International Studies Publications
Research and data from the large school focussed international studies, namely, PISA, PIRLS, TIMSS, TALIS, ICCS.
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Insights for Teachers: A profile of teachers who teach Year 7-10 students and their principals
In this 'Insights for Teachers' we report on the first New Zealand findings from the OECD Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS). TALIS asks teachers who teach students in any of Years 7, 8, 9 or 10, and their principals,…
Author(s): Chris Cockerill, Debra Taylor and Nicola Marshall, Evidence, Data and Knowledge, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: July 2015
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Insights for Teachers: New Zealand student self-belief and confidence, and implications for achievement
Findings and implications from PISA for teaching and learning mathematics.…
Author(s): Ministry of Education.
Date Published: May 2015
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PISA 2012: Series on the Learning Environment Volume I: Opportunities to learn maths
In this report factors relating to opportunities students have to learn different mathematical concepts are brought together to provide a picture of the learning environment and how it relates to maths achievement in the PISA 2012 assessment. First of all,…
Author(s): Michelle Lamy with Steve May, Research Division, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: November 2014
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PISA 2012: Series on the Learning Environment Volume II: Delivery of Maths
In this report, how mathematical content is delivered in classrooms is examined. First, some information on maths teaching staff is presented, including teacher qualifications, participation in professional development with a focus on maths, maths teacher-student ratio, and principals’ reports of…
Author(s): Michelle Lamy with Steve May, Research Division, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: November 2014
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PISA 2012: Series on the Learning Environment Volume III: Student Behaviour
In this report student behaviour, behaviour demonstrated by 15-year-olds that hinders learning, is put under scrutiny. Students' reports of the disciplinary climate in maths lessons are presented together with principals' reports of student factors that hindered learning at school, and…
Author(s): Michelle Lamy with Steve May, Research Division, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: November 2014
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PISA 2012: New Zealand financial literacy report
The results of PISA 2012 were released internationally in December 2013, and New Zealand students’ achievement declined in all three domains of the study – mathematics, reading and science. The OECD international release of financial literacy results is scheduled for…
Author(s): Lynne Whitney, Steve May and Michelle Lamy, Research Division, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: July 2014
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PISA 2012: Top line results for New Zealand
Mathematical literacy was the major focus in PISA 2012 and reading and scientific literacy the minor focuses. Financial literacy was also assessed and we will not know the results until 2014.…
Author(s): Research Division, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: December 2013
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PISA 2012: What is PISA
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an international study that assesses and compares how well countries are preparing their 15-year-old students to meet real-life opportunities and challenges. This study is an initiative of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation…
Author(s): Research Division, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: December 2013
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PISA 2012: New Zealand summary report
This summary report provides an overview of New Zealand results for mathematics, reading and science in an international context. In addition this report looks at the overall trends in New Zealand achievement for each of these subjects as well as…
Author(s): Steve May, Saila Cowles and Michelle Lamy, Research Division, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: December 2013
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PISA 2009: Pasifika Students Reading Workbook
This workbook examines key findings about the reading performance of New Zealand's Pasifika 15-year-olds from the Programme for International Student Assessment 2009 (PISA 2009) and explores their implications. In New Zealand, PISA was administered in English only. The purpose of…
Author(s): Maree Telford and Ruth Tuomu'a, Research, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: November 2013
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PISA 2009: Māori Students Reading Workbook
This workbook provides some key findings about our Māori 15-year-olds who are in English learning settings (PISA was not administered in te reo Māori) based on the Programme for International Student Assessment 2009 (PISA 2009). To support school leaders and…
Author(s): Maree Telford and Lynette Bradnam, Research, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: November 2013
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PIRLS 2010/11 in New Zealand: An overview of findings
PIRLS is an international research study designed to measure trends in reading literacy achievement of middle-primary school students every five years; in New Zealand the study involves Year 5 students. This was the third cycle and was administered in New…
Author(s): Megan Chamberlain, Research Division, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: July 2013
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PIRLS 2010/11 Reading literacy in New Zealand: A summary of findings
This summary presents an overview of information from the 2010/11 PIRLS national report, which describes the reading literacy achievement of New Zealand’s Year 5 students in both an international and national context. A selection of key findings for 2010/11 along…
Author(s): Megan Chamberlain, Research Division, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: July 2013
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PISA 2009: Reading to Learn: New Zealand 15-year-olds' reading habits, learning approaches and experiences of teaching practices
This report investigates the reading habits and learning approaches examined in PISA 2009, with a focus on gender and a particular emphasis on boys. It also briefly examines the attitudes of 15-year-olds' parents/whānau to reading, and their (or someone else…
Author(s): Maree Telford, Research Division, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: March 2013
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PISA 2009: Reading Workbook
This workbook examines key findings on New Zealand 15-year-old students' reading performance from the Programme for International Student Assessment 2009 (PISA 2009) and explores their implications.…
Author(s): Maree Telford, Research Division, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: March 2013
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TIMSS 2010/11 & PIRLS 2010/11 Key findings: New Zealand’s participation in PIRLS and TIMSS
This summary report presents the key findings from New Zealand's participation in PIRLS (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study) 2010/11 and TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study) 2010/11.…
Author(s): Megan Chamberlain and Robyn Caygill
Date Published: December 2012
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Participating and contributing? The role of school and community in supporting civic and citizenship education
This report is the fourth in a series based on the International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS), which was undertaken in New Zealand in 2008. It focuses on the role of the school and the community in civic and…
Author(s): Rachel Bolstad, New Zealand Council for Educational Research.
Date Published: July 2012
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New Zealand students' intentions towards participation in the democratic processes: New Zealand results
This report is the third in a series based on the International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS), which was undertaken in New Zealand in 2008. This report investigates students' perceptions of responsible adult citizenship and their current interests and…
Author(s): Rosemary Hipkins, New Zealand Council for Educational Research and Paul Satherley, Research, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: July 2012
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What do our students think about New Zealand, democracy and freedom?
This is the second of a series of publications based on the results of the International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS). It focuses on the view of Year 9 students on New Zealand and its institutions, and on issues…
Author(s): Paul Satherley, Research, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: November 2011
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PISA 2009: Digital readers at age 15 - Results from the PISA 2009 Electronic Reading Assessment
The Electronic Reading Assessment is a new and innovative component of PISA that acknowledges the increasing relevance of electronic text and recognises its importance as a feature of reading. Those students who took part in the Electronic Reading Assessment (ERA)…
Author(s): Sarah Kirkham, Comparative Education Research Unit, Ministry of Education
Date Published: June 2011
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