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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An evaluation of Arts Professional Development Online in support of the Arts in the New Zealand curriculum
Arts Professional Development Online' commenced nationally during 2001 to support the implementation of 'Arts in the New Zealand Curriculum', targeted specifically at rural and isolated schools. This report details the outcome of an evaluation of this professional development that was…
Author(s): Rosemary Hipkins with Ed Strafford, Roberta Tiatia and Fiona Beals, New Zealand Council for Educational Research.
Date Published: June 2003
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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…
Author(s): Helen Timperley, Judy Parr and Raewyn Higginson, School of Education, University of Auckland. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: June 2003
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Improving english language outcomes for students receiving ESOL services in NZ 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…
Author(s): Margaret Franken and Johanne McComish. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: June 2003
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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…
Author(s): Sharon Dewar, Shelley Kennedy, Catherine Staig and Lois Cox, Research, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: 2003
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Shifting the focus: Achievement information for professional learning: Summary
This publication is a summary of The Sustainability of Professional Development in Literacy, Parts 1 and 2, research commissioned by the Ministry of Education and led by Dr Helen Timperley, University of Auckland. The research was part of a much…
Author(s): Dr Helen Timperley, Joy Wiseman and Irene Fung, University of Auckland and Gwenneth Phillips, Child Literacy Foundation.
Date Published: 2003
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Teaching of international languages in New Zealand schools in years 7 and 8
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,…
Author(s): Colin Gibbs and Ron Holt, Auckland University of Technology. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: 2003
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The sustainability of professional development in literacy Part 1: Changing and sustaining teachers’ expectations through professional development in literacy
This report forms Part One of the report to the participating schools and the Ministry of Education on the sustainability of professional development in literacy. It examines the ways in which teachers’ expectations of student achievement changed over the course…
Author(s): Helen Timperley, University of Auckland; Gwenneth Phillips, Child Literacy Foundation and Joy Wiseman.
Date Published: 2003
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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…
Author(s): Gwenneth Phillips, Stuart McNaughton, Shelly MacDonald and Michael Keith, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: January 2002
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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(s): Margery Renwick, Research, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: December 2001
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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…
Author(s): R. Bishop, M. Berryman and C. Richardson. Report for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: 2001
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Human resource issues in education: A literature review
This review examines different components of a human resource strategy for education. These include teacher recruitment and pre-service training, hiring and induction, professional development, and standards and assessments for teachers and principals. The international literature was examined and key findings…
Author(s): Michael Fullan, Blair Mascall, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: April 2000
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Making a difference in the classroom: Effective teaching practice in low decile, multicultural schools
The AIMHI Project is a School Support initiative set up to raise the achievement of Māori and Pacific Island students in eight low decile secondary schools. The project began in 1996 and since that time major collective and individual school…
Author(s): Jan Hill and Kay Hawk, Institute for Professional Development and Educational Research, Albany Campus, Massey University.
Date Published: March 2000
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Strategic Research Initiative Literature Review: Enterprised-based education and training
This literature review offers an overview of the most current thinking and developments and will feed-into the Ministry's decisions about its research priority-setting and identify key gaps in the Ministry's knowledge and the nature of research that might address these…
Author(s): Michael Long, Rose Ryan, Gerald Burke and Sonnie Hopkins. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education
Date Published: February 2000
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Implementation of the Career Information and Guidance Policy in Schools: 1998 Follow-up Study
In 1996, the Careers Information and Guidance Policy package was introduced to allow secondary, area, and composite schools to directly purchase career guidance for their students, or professional development in career guidance for staff. A new National Administration Guideline (NAG)…
Author(s): Anthony Wilson and Lisa Young, University of Otago Consulting Group. Report for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: November 1998
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