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A focus on science achievement and engagement
This paper summarises data on engagement and achievement in science across primary and secondary schools. This information has been collated across national and international studies undertaken over the last 15 years. This information raises key issues for policy and practice…
Author(s): Research Division
Date Published: April 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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Competent Children, Competent Learners
This is the home page for the Competent Children, Competent Learners publication series. The Competent Children, Competent Learners project is a longitudinal study undertaken by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) which focuses on a group of about…
Author(s): Various
Date Published: 2001-2011
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State of Education in New Zealand
This is the home page for the annual State of Education in New Zealand publication series. This report presents a picture of New Zealand’s education system with indicators on participation, achievement, effective teaching, labour market outcomes and resourcing across the…
Author(s): Strategy and System Performance, Ministry of Education
Date Published: 2006-2008
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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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New Zealand students' engagement with the PIRLS 2006 reading passages
This paper summarises the findings from an ‘enjoyment’ survey administered to approximately 6300 New Zealand Grade 4 (Year 5) children. The research investigated whether or not the students engaged with the PIRLS 2006 reading passages, why they liked them, and…
Author(s): Megan Chamberlain and Robyn Caygill
Date Published: November 2008
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PIRLS 2005/06 in New Zealand: An overview of national findings
This document provides an overview of the national-level results from New Zealand's participation in the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study 2005/2006. This report focuses on the reading literacy achievement of Year 5 students by their ethnicity, and their home…
Author(s): Megan Chamberlain, Research Division, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: October 2008
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PIRLS 2005/06 in New Zealand: A summary of national findings
This brochure summarises some of the national level findings pertaining to Year 5 students from their participation in the 2005/2006 PIRLS assessment.…
Author(s): Comparative Education Research Unit, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: October 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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PISA 2006: School context of science achievement: How ready are our 15-year-olds for tomorrow's world?
This report examines the school context in which the science learning of 15-year-old students takes place. The findings presented come from the administration of PISA 2006, where the main subject of interest was science.…
Author(s): Robyn Caygill and Saila Sok, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: September 2008
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PISA 2006: Student attitudes to and engagement with science: How ready are our 15-year-olds for tomorrow's world?
This report examines the attitudes of 15-year-old students to science, along with a measure of their engagement with science.…
Author(s): Robyn Caygill, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: September 2008
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An examination of the links between parental educational qualifications, family structure and family wellbeing 1981-2006
The primary purpose of this report is to examine and describe the relationship between family structure and family wellbeing and the educational qualifications of parents in New Zealand families over the period 1981–2006.…
Author(s): Gerard Cotterell, Martin von Randow and Mark Wheldon, The University of Auckland. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: September 2008
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A study of students’ transition from primary to secondary schooling
This brochure provides an outline of the study, a summary of some key findings and implications, and a brief description of the reports on the study, including a third report due later this year.…
Author(s): Research Division, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: September 2008
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PISA 2006: Reading Literacy - How ready are our 15-year-olds for tomorrow’s world?
This report describes New Zealand's results for reading literacy in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2006, which covers 57 countries. It expands on information already released in international and national reports in December 2007. In 2006, reading literacy…
Author(s): Nicola Marshall, Robyn Caygill and Steve May, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: September 2008
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The case of Emily: A focus on students as they transition from primary to secondary schooling
This is one of three reports on a study which followed a diverse group of New Zealand students as they made the transition from primary to secondary schooling, progressed through Year 9 and on in to Year 10.…
Author(s): Shelley Kennedy and Sharon Cox, Research, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: September 2008
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Students’ achievement as they transition from primary to secondary schooling
This is one of three reports on a study which followed a diverse group of New Zealand students as they made the transition from primary to secondary schooling, progressed through Year 9 and on in to Year 10.…
Author(s): Sharon Cox and Shelley Kennedy, Research Division, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: September 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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Review of the International Student Levy
This publication is an independent review of the International Student Levy (ISL or the Levy) which currently applies to primary and secondary state and state-integrated schools that receive tuition fees from international-fee paying students studying in New Zealand.…
Author(s): Price Waterhouse Coopers
Date Published: July 2008
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