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PISA 2003: Science skills for tomorrows' world
This PISA-03 thematic report explores the ability of New Zealand 15-year-old students to apply their science knowledge and skills to real-life situations.…
Author(s): Ministry of Education.
Date Published: November 2009
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PISA 2003: Learning for tomorrow’s world: Brochure
This brochure summarises the key findings of the PISA 2003 study, which included a series of five thematic reports for a more comprehensive analysis.…
Author(s): Ministry of Education.
Date Published: November 2009
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PISA 2003: Problem solving for tomorrows' world
This PISA-03 thematic report explores the problem-solving skills of New Zealand 15-year-old students. The problem-solving component examines their overall capacity to solve problems in real-life situations beyond the context of the school curriculum.…
Author(s): Ministry of Education.
Date Published: November 2009
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How effective is the current Resource Teacher Learning and Behaviour cluster model?
This Ministry of Education commissioned ERO report looks at a representative sample of Resource Teacher Learning and Behaviour (RTLB) clusters and evaluates the effectiveness of their governance and management of the RTLB resource in their cluster. RTLB work as itinerant…
Author(s): Education Review Office
Date Published: November 2009
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Curriculum implementation exploratory studies: Final Report
This final report provides an overview of the findings from the Curriculum Implementation Exploratory Studies (CIES) project.…
Author(s): Bronwen Cowie, Rosemary Hipkins, Sally Boyd, Ally Bull, Paul Keown, Clive McGee, with Beverley Cooper, Jenny Ferrier-Kerr, Anne Hume, Anne McKim, Judy Moreland, Michele Morrison, Rachel Bolstad, Lorraine Spiller, Merilyn Taylor, and Russell Yates, New Zealand Council for Educational Research, The University of Waikato. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: October 2009
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Paraprofessional practice in ESOL programmes: Part 2
This report forms the second part of a two year study on the practices of ESOL paraprofessionals working with ELL migrant students.…
Author(s): Dr Sharon Harvey, Heather Richards and Karen Stacey, AUT University. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: September 2009
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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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Education Statistics of New Zealand
This is the home page for the Education Statistics of New Zealand publication series. These publications provide basic information on the education sector.Basic information is provided for early childhood education, primary and secondary schooling, and tertiary education. Education Statistics of…
Author(s): Data Management and Analysis Division, Ministry of Education
Date Published: Annually
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Background of students in alternative education: Interviews with a selected 2008 cohort
This report presents the findings from a research project carried out in 2008 on the educational histories and pathways of alternative education (A.E.) students in New Zealand.…
Author(s): Dr Keren Brooking and Ben Gardiner, with Dr Sarah Calvert, New Zealand Council for Educational Research. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: July 2009
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Motivation and achievement at secondary school: The relationship between NCEA design and student motivation and achievement (Full Report)
This report encompasses the two final years of a four-year longitudinal investigation of the relationship between student achievement and motivation.…
Author(s): Luanna Meyer, Kirsty Weir, John McClure, Frank Walkey, and Lynanne McKenzie, Jessie Heterington Centre for Educational Research and the School of Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington. Report for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: July 2009
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Outcomes for teachers and students in the ICTPD School Clusters Programme 2005-2007: A national overview
This report focuses on the effectiveness of the 2005-2007 Information and Communication Technologies Professional Development (ICT PD) School Clusters programmes and supplements previous evaluations of the first five ICT PD programmes. It is part of an ongoing evaluation of the…
Author(s): Vince Ham, CORE Education. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: July 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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Motivation and achievement at secondary school: The relationship between NCEA design and student motivation and achievement (Summary)
This Longitudinal Research on the NCEA and Student Motivation and Achievement reports the results of the final two years of a four year research project to investigate relationships between the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) and how students think…
Author(s): Luanna Meyer, John McClure, Kirsty Weir, Frank Walkey, and Lynanne McKenzie, Jessie Hetherington Centre for Educational Research and the School of Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington. Report for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: June 2009
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Literacy Learning Progressions: Report on feedback on the draft document
This report provides an analysis of responses to the draft Literacy Learning Progressions and makes recommendations for the next phase of development.…
Author(s): Borderfields Consulting
Date Published: May 2009
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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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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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