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Purposes for and processes of reading: New Zealand’s participation in PIRLS 2021
New Zealand took part in the fifth cycle of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study, ‘PIRLS 2021’ in Term 4, 2020. PIRLS provides information on Year 5 students’ reading literacy/comprehension every five years.…
Author(s): Hannah Bennett and Megan Chamberlain [Educational Measurement and Assessment, Ministry of Education]
Date Published: October 2023
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Understanding student wellbeing in the educational setting
The Student Wellbeing Measures project is a Ministry initiative designed to directly support the wellbeing of our Years 7-13+ ākonga in their education settings.…
Author(s): Ministry of Education
Date Published: October 2023
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The wider Senior Secondary Vocational Education and Training System and ‘Vocational Entrance’ Award
Targeted engagement on the senior secondary Vocational Education and Training system and a ‘Vocational Entrance’ Award.…
Author(s): Ministry of Education
Date Published: June 2023
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Reading literacy at Year 5: New Zealand’s participation in PIRLS 2021
New Zealand took part in the fifth cycle of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study, ‘PIRLS 2021’ in Term 4, 2020. PIRLS provides information on Year 5 students’ reading literacy/comprehension every five years.…
Author(s): Megan Chamberlain and Jessica Forkert [Educational Measurement and Assessment, Ministry of Education]
Date Published: May 2023
Date Updated: February 2025
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Creatives in Schools Programme
This is the home page for the Creatives in Schools programme. The Creatives in Schools programme funded schools and kura to partner with professional artists and creative practitioners to share specialist artistic knowledge and creative practice with ākonga and students.…
Author(s): J Oakden & K Spee, Pragmatica Limited
Date Published: Various
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Learning Support Coordinators Evaluation: Phase 3
Phase 3 of the Learning Support Coordinators evaluation has been completed to provide feedback on initial implementation of the new role of Learning Support Coordinators (LSCs), a long-awaited, fully funded, in-school learning support role, and inform the success of future…
Author(s): Sarah Andrews, Jessica Adams, Mary Kaye Wharakura, Dr Sarah Appleton-Dyer, Dr Evelyn Marsters, Synergia Ltd.
Date Published: 28 October 2022
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Evaluation of the nature and efficacy of support for English language learners
This report presents the findings of an evaluation of the nature and efficacy of the Ministry of Education’s (the Ministry’s) funding and support for English Language Learners (ELLs) in primary, intermediate and secondary schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. The evaluation…
Author(s): Dr Calvin Scott, Anne Alkema, Natalie Piesse, Allen + Clarke
Date Published: August 2022
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International literature review on residential specialist schools for learning and behaviour
This report on an International Review of the Literature on Residential Specialist Schools (RSS) for learning and behaviour has been commissioned by the New Zealand Ministry of Education.…
Author(s): Neera R. Jain, Professor Missy Morton and Associate Professor Melinda Webber
Date Published: July 2022
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Great school libraries in Aotearoa: A qualitative study
This report, which is a collaboration between the Ministry of Education and SLANZA, aims to highlight the positive impact a well-supported library can have for learners and the wider school community.…
Author(s): Ministry of Education and School Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (SLANZA)
Date Published: June 2022
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PIRLS 2021: COVID-19 Preliminary findings from the implementation of PIRLS in 2020
New Zealand took part in the fifth cycle of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study, ‘PIRLS 2021’ in Term 4, 2020. PIRLS provides information on Year 5 students’ reading literacy/comprehension every five years.…
Author(s): Megan Chamberlain and Jessica Forkert [Educational Measurement and Assessment, Ministry of Education]
Date Published: April 2022
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Evidence Review: Digital technologies in education during the COVID-19 pandemic
This paper reports on what has been learned from the experiences of learners, teachers, schools, families and systems during and after the COVID-19 pandemic response. It provides a summary of key findings from New Zealand and international research, drawn from…
Author(s): Derek Wenmoth
Date Published: March 2022
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PIRLS 2016: Are 10-year-olds happy when arriving at school?
Using data from the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study, we investigate whether happiness is affected by rates of experienced bullying and students’ sense of school belonging, and how these relationships might differ based on gender or socioeconomic circumstances.…
Author(s): Megan Chamberlain and Jessica Forkert [Educational Measurement and Assessment, Ministry of Education]
Date Published: March 2022
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What is the value of y? Year 9 students' strengths and weaknesses on mathematics questions
With increasing evidence of a New Zealand decline in mathematics and statistics achievement across multiple studies since 2000, the focus of this paper is mathematics learning and the factors that contribute (May, 2019; Rendall, Medina, Sutcliffe & Marshall, 2020).…
Author(s): Educational Measurement and Assessment, Ministry of Education
Date Published: February 2022
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Which angle is a right angle? Year 5 students' strengths and weaknesses on mathematics questions
The analysis presented in this paper supplements other evidence on the current state of mathematics and how we can make mathematics education better.…
Author(s): Educational Measurement and Assessment, Ministry of Education
Date Published: February 2022
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How our education system is performing for literacy
This paper provides an overview of key findings about achievement, progress, and teaching practices for literacy, across a range of large-scale data sources. These findings give us a broad picture of how our education system is performing for literacy learning,…
Author(s): Robyn Caygill with Becky Zhao, Helen Hunter and Sandra Park, Ministry of Education
Date Published: January 2022
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Progress and achievement and the context of mathematics and statistics learning in New Zealand (English medium education)
This paper provides an overview of key findings about student achievement and progress in mathematics and statistics learning in English-medium early learning and schools across a range of large national and international sources. It also presents information from these studies…
Author(s): Robyn Caygill with Becky Zhao, Ministry of Education
Date Published: January 2022
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Learning Support Coordinators Evaluation: Phase 2
Phase 2 findings have captured the progress of implementation, which has greater momentum at school than at cluster level. This is to be expected in the relatively early stages of establishing a new and unique role as it is logical…
Author(s): Sarah Andrews, Dr Sarah Appleton-Dyer, Jessica Adams, Mary-Kaye Wharakura, Dr Evelyn Marsters and Emelia Masari, Synergia Limited.
Date Published: December 2021
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He Whakaaro: Does streaming work? A review of the evidence
This He Whakaaro describes the evidence relating to fixed ability grouping, and in particular, streaming practices in Aotearoa New Zealand and around the world. These practices are widespread and longstanding in schools. This report summarises existing research literature on the…
Author(s): Ariarne Davy
Date Published: December 2021
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Collaborative practice emerging across Kāhui Ako: Ten Trends
Collaborative practice emerging across Kāhui Ako: Ten trends was researched and produced by the members of the New Appointments National Panel (NANP).…
Author(s): A report by the New Appointments National Panel.
Date Published: November 2021
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Ngā Kura o Aotearoa | New Zealand Schools
This is the home page for Ngā Kura o Aotearoa | New Zealand Schools, also known as the Schools Sector Report. It is the annual report of the Minister of Education on the compulsory schools sector in New Zealand. The…
Author(s): Ministry of Education.
Date Published: September 2021
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