Learners in General Publications
General information on learners include their numbers and backgrounds.
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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…
Author(s): Prue Anderson, John Lindsey, Wolfram Schultz, Christian Monseur and Marlon Meiers, ACER. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: 2004
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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…
Author(s): K. Murrow, E. Kalafatelis, M. Fryer, N. Ryan, A. Dowden, K. Hammond and H. Edwards
Date Published: 2004
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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(s): Chris Holland and Peter O’Connor. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: 2004
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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…
Author(s): Tracy Riley, Jill Bevan-Brown, Brenda Bicknell, Janis Carroll-Lind and Alison Kearney, Institute for Professional Development and Educational Research. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: 2004
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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(s): Rosemary Hipkins, Alex Neill, New Zealand Council for Educational Research. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: December 2003
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English Medium: Student Achievement in New Zealand 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.…
Author(s): Various
Date Published: Various
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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…
Author(s): University of Waikato Report for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: January 2003
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PISA 2000: Overview of selected New Zealand findings
The Overview focuses on information taken from the full report in areas where teachers and families can respond to students' different learning needs. It also captures what their principals said about the schools they attend.…
Author(s): Comparative Education Research Unit, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: 2002
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PISA 2000: The New Zealand context
The New Zealand context to the PISA 2000 study is the focus of this report, published in August 2002. The performance of sub-groups of 15-year-olds is examined with particular emphasis on boys and girls and different ethnic groupings. Factors associated…
Author(s): Fiona Sturrock and Steven May, Comparative Education Research Unit, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: 2002
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PISA 2000: Assessing knowledge and skills for life: New Zealand summary
Published in December 2001, this report is a summary of the international results that focuses on the achievement of New Zealand students.…
Author(s): Comparative Education Research Unit, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: December 2001
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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…
Author(s): Adrienne Alton-Lee and Angelique Praat, Research, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: 2001
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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…
Author(s): Richard J. Hamilton, Angelika Anderson, Kaaren Frater-Mathieson, Shawn Loewen and Dennis W. Moore. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: 2000
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Non-English-Speaking background students: A study of programmes and support in New Zealand schools
This report details the findings of a small-scale, exploratory study undertaken in November 1995 involving 14 schools in Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch. Fifty-four interviews were conducted in these schools to find out more about the types of programmes and support…
Author(s): Shelley Kennedy and Sharon Dewar, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: October 1997
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Promoting positive race relations in New Zealand schools: Me Mahi Tātou
The rapidly increasing ethnic diversity and heterogeneity of the New Zealand school population has resulted in the need for schools to actively manage issues of race, culture, and ethnicity. The increasing complexity of educational settings which result can give rise…
Author(s): Mary Donn and Ruth Schick. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: 1995
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