Workforce Publications
Research on teachers/kaiako, principals, teacher aides, and other school professionals. Includes research on specific programmes, such as Teacher Led Innovation Fund (TLIF), Teach First NZ, Incredible Years Teaching (IYT).
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Evaluation of the Inservice Teacher Education Practice Project (INSTEP)
INSTEP was a research and development project aimed at improving the quality of inservice teacher education. The project, carried out by the Ministry of Education, set out to improve knowledge and understanding about effective inservice teacher education, develop greater consistency…
Author(s): Meenakshi Sankar, MartinJenkins. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: August 2009
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The sustainability of professional development in literacy Part 2: School-based factors associated with high student achievement
This report examines the sustainability of professional development following the completion of an intensive course in literacy acquisition by teachers of Year One students and their literacy leaders in seven schools. The research on which it is based had two…
Author(s): Helen S. Timperley and Joy Wiseman
Date Published: 2003
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High level executive summary: Quality teaching, research and development English medium settings
The Quality Teaching Research and Development Project (QTR&D) was funded by the Ministry of Education. The exploratory project was developed collaboratively between the ministry, university academics, research facilitators, schools, teachers, students and their communities.…
Author(s): Developed from research coordinators’ original reports with their agreement.
Date Published: May 2009
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High level executive summary: Quality teaching, research and development Māori-medium
The focus of this summary is on the Māori-medium which involved a university team, two school based hubs (settings) of teachers with in-service teacher educator support and a provider to support on-line communication and materials development.…
Author(s): Developed from research coordinators’ original reports with their agreement.
Date Published: May 2009
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High level executive summary: Quality teaching, research and development Samoan bilingual hub
The focus of this summary is the Samoan bilingual hub. This QTR&D hub was set up to improve the quality of teaching and learning (pedagogy and student outcomes) in Samoan bilingual school settings. The project outcomes will inform policy, and…
Author(s): Developed from research coordinators’ original reports with their agreement.
Date Published: May 2009
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Learning from the Quality Teaching Research and Development Programme (QTR&D)
The Quality Teaching Research and Development Programme (QTR&D) was a bold and ambitious pilot development and research project. It was designed as an exploratory programme to understand more about quality teaching for Māori and Pasifika students, within designated contexts (literacy,…
Author(s): Lorna M. Earl, Ph.D. Director, Aporia Consulting Ltd. with Helen Timperley, Ph.D. and Georgina M. Stewart, Ed.D.
Date Published: May 2009
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Paraprofessional practice in ESOL programmes: Part 1
This document reports on the first part of a two year study on the practices of ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) paraprofessionals working with ELL (English Language Learner) migrant students in initial reading programmes.…
Author(s): Dr Sharon Harvey, Heather Richards and Karen Stacey, AUT University. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: April 2009
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Teaching and learning in middle schooling: A review of the literature
This paper is a summary of a review of literature carried out in 2007 for the Ministry of Education by Dinham and Rowe of the Australian Council for Educational Research. Their review, and the summary presented here, are components of…
Author(s): Ministry of Education
Date Published: March 2009
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Ki te Aotūroa: Improving inservice teacher educator learning and practice
INSTEP is a uniquely New Zealand research project on the practice and learning of inservice teacher educators. These learning materials have been developed as a part of INSTEP and are a legacy of the research and development programme.…
Author(s): Learning Media Limited for the Ministry of Education
Date Published: December 2008
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Using e-Learning to build workforce capability: A review of activities
This report was commissioned by the Ministry and undertaken by the Waikato Institute of Technology in collaboration with the Industry Training Federation. The report’s main objectives were to: Identify how e-Learning is employed in work-based and work-placed learning both internationally…
Author(s): John Clayton, Richard Elliott, Sarah-Jane Saravani, Nicholas Huntington, Nicholas Greene, Waikato Institute of Technology. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: October 2008
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An evaluation of the CAS Pilot Project 2006-2007
This is the final report on the findings of the CAS project.…
Author(s): Alex Neill & Teresa Maguire from New Zealand Council for Educational Research. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: August 2008
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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(s): Dr Jenny Poskitt (Massey University) & Kerry Taylor (Education Group Limited).
Date Published: July 2008
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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…
Author(s): Various
Date Published: Various
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Evaluation of the Literacy Professional Development Project
The Literacy Professional Development Project (LPDP) began in March 2004. The LPDP has a focus on improving teacher content knowledge in literacy, pedagogy and practice, and building effective professional learning communities. The project provides schools with an evidence-based professional development…
Author(s): S. McDowall, M. Cameron, & R. Dingle (NZCER) with A. Gilmore, & L MacGibbon (University of Canterbury)
Date Published: December 2007
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Literacy Professional Development Project: Identifying effective teaching and professional development practices for enhanced student learning
The Literacy Professional Development Project (LPDP) began in March 2004. The LPDP has a focus on improving teacher content knowledge in literacy, pedagogy and practice, and building effective professional learning communities. The project provides schools with an evidence-based professional development…
Author(s): Judy Parr, Helen Timperley, Paul Reddish, Rebecca Jesson and Rebecca Adams
Date Published: December 2007
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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(s): Dr R. Gorinski & C. Fraser
Date Published: October 2007
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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(s): Rawiri Hindle, Meri Marshall, Joanna Higgins and Sandi Tait-McCutcheon
Date Published: October 2007
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Evaluations of the 2006 Secondary Numeracy Project (SNP)
This report presents the research undertaken alongside the SNP in the second year of its implementation.…
Author(s): Kevin Hannah
Date Published: 2007
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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(s): Derek Holton
Date Published: 2007
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Review of the Specialist Classroom Teacher Pilot Full Report (2006)
This review was undertaken alongside the implementation of the Specialist Classroom Teacher scheme, in state and integrated secondary schools across NZ, in 2006. This is the Full Report page, the Summary Report page is found here.…
Author(s): Lorrae Ward
Date Published: 6 July 2007
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