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National Standards: School Sample Monitoring & Evaluation Project 2011
This is the fourth report from the National Standards School Sample Monitoring and Evaluation Project 2010-2013, a three year project on National Standards implementation in a representative sample of schools. Looking at the extent to which National Standards were operating…
Author(s): Jenny Ward and Gill Thomas, Maths Technology Limited
Date Published: September 2012
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National Standards: Survey of parents and whānau 2011
This is the third report from the National Standards School Sample Monitoring and Evaluation Project 2010-2013, a three year project on National Standards implementation in a representative sample of schools. Describing results from a survey of parents and whānau, this…
Author(s): Gill Thomas and Jenny Ward, Maths Technology Limited.
Date Published: September 2012
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Parents, families and whānau and their information needs
This report describes the main findings from research that provides valuable, in-depth insights about the information and communication needs of parents, families and whānau when they are: choosing a school for their child seeking information about their child’s school so…
Author(s): Colmar Brunton. Report for the Ministry of Education
Date Published: September 2012
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Evaluation of Whakapiki i te Reo: A professional development programme for kaiako in Level 1 and Level 2 Māori-medium settings
This report contains findings from an analysis of a quantitative survey of 50 kaiako from selected kura, and a series of qualitative interviews with kaiako, principals and Whakapiki i te Reo (WKR) providers. This particular report is concerned with assessing…
Author(s): Dr Rangi Matamua, Director, Kahukura Consultants.
Date Published: August 2012
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Ngā Whanaketanga Rumaki Māori: Kaiako survey
The purpose of this report is to provide a summary for the findings from the Ngā Whanaketanga Rumaki Māori Kaiako Survey.…
Author(s): Research Division, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: August 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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Report of the Māori-medium Workforce Reference Group into strengthening the Māori-medium Education workforce (2012)
Māori-medium education has grown in response to the desire to revitalise and regenerate te reo Māori.…
Author(s): Ministry of Education
Date Published: July 2012
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Literature Review: Innovative Teaching and Learning Practice for Māori-medium Education (2012)
This literature review aims to create an evidence-based foundation for supporting the development of effective and innovative practices that can contribute to quality teaching and learning.…
Author(s): Haemata Limited, Report for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: July 2012
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Supporting future-oriented learning and teaching: A New Zealand perspective
This research project draws together findings from new data and more than 10 years of research on current practice and futures-thinking in education. The report discusses some emerging principles for future learning, how these are currently expressed in New Zealand…
Author(s): Rachel Bolstad and Jane Gilbert, with Sue McDowall, Ally Bull, Sally Boyd and Rosemary Hipkins, New Zealand Council for Educational Research. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: June 2012
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Pasifika education research priorities: Using research to realise our vision for Pasifika learners
Author(s): Research Division, Ministry of Education
Date Published: March 2012
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Learning more about support staff in schools: Results from surveys of principals & support staff members
This research report presents results from surveys of principals and school support staff members carried out in late 2010 in a random sample of schools. It complements an earlier report School Support Staff: Collectively Making Resources Count (May 2011), produced…
Author(s): Research Division
Date Published: December 2011
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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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Ngā Whanaketanga Rumaki Māori: Pāngarau Research Project
In this research project undertaken by the University of Waikato three schools were selected as case studies to provide information about professional development they were involved in to support them implement Ngā Whanaketanga Rumaki Māori: Pāngarau and how parents would…
Author(s): Ngārewa Hāwera, University of Waikato.
Date Published: October 2011
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Ngā Whanaketanga Rumaki Māori: Te Reo Research Project
The purpose of this research project was to gather information to help inform a review and refinement of the draft Ngā Whanaketanga Rumaki Māori: Te Reo, and also to identify the support required for the implementation of Ngā Whanaketanga Rumaki…
Author(s): Margie Hōhepa, The University of Waikato.
Date Published: October 2011
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Review of the literature on individual education plans
A literature review of national and international developments in the use of the Individual Education Plan (IEP) with schools and families, with particular attention to special education assessment practice(s) and their relationship to the IEP process.…
Author(s): David Mitchell, Missy Morton and Garry Hornby
Date Published: September 2011
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Prospect for international student enrolments in New Zealand: Profiles of 13 source countries
This report attempts to identify the most likely prospects for increasing international student enrolments in New Zealand, based on a concise and consistent methodology for assessing potential demand from source countries. The collated comparisons are intended to assist future planning…
Author(s): International Division
Date Published: September 2011
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An evaluation of the Language & Culture Immersion Experiences for Teachers Programmes: Their impact on teachers and their contribution to effective second language learning
This report was commissioned in 2008 by the Ministry of Education to determine the effectiveness of the language and culture immersion experiences for teachers on Language and Culture Immersion Experiences (LCIE) programmes. This report provides recommendations which will inform future…
Author(s): AUT University
Date Published: August 2011
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National Standards: School Sample Monitoring & Evaluation Project 2010
This is the second report from the National Standards School Sample Monitoring and Evaluation Project 2010-2013, a three year project on National Standards implementation in a representative sample of schools. This report covers implementation in sample schools during 2010 and…
Author(s): Gill Thomas and Jenny Ward, Maths Technology Limited.
Date Published: August 2011
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Ngā Whanaketanga Rumaki Māori: Analysis of Feedback from Readiness Workshops
The Ministry of Education held a series of readiness workshops with the Māori-medium sector about the implementation of Ngā Whanaketanga Rumaki Māori. The purpose of the workshops was to provide key information to school leaders, Boards of Trustees and In-Service…
Author(s): Kāhui Tautoko Consulting Limited.
Date Published: August 2011
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