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TALIS 2018: Year 7-10 teachers' teaching and assessment practices
A high proportion of teachers of Year 7-10 students in New Zealand often have students use ICT for projects and class work. Most teachers feel confident using a variety of assessment strategies, particularly experienced teachers. This report draws on findings…
Author(s): Ministry of Education.
Date Published: June 2019
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Communities of Learning | Kāhui Ako 2017 Survey
This report describes the findings from the second survey of Communities of Learning | Kāhui Ako. The survey took place in October 2017 and looked at the extent to which anticipated changes are occurring in Communities of Learning | Kāhui…
Author(s): Education Technologies Ltd. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: June 2019
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PIRLS 2016: Schools and school climate for learning
PIRLS is an international research study designed to measure trends in the reading literacy achievement of middle primary school students every five years. PIRLS 2016 was the fourth cycle and was implemented in late 2015 and early 2016. The first…
Author(s): Megan Chamberlain, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: May 2019
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He Whakaaro: How environmentally aware are New Zealand students?
This He Whakaaro | Education Insight paper uses data from the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) to examine the awareness of a range of environmental issues in New Zealand English-medium secondary students and how this has changed in…
Author(s): Ministry of Education
Date Published: March 2019
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Equitable digital access to the internet beyond school: A literature review
This report is a literature review looking at equitable digital access to the internet beyond school.…
Author(s): Louise Starkey, Elizabeth Eppel, Allan Sylvester, Rana Daoud and Tho Vo, Victoria University of Wellington. Report for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: December 2018
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Towards digital enablement: A literature review
This report is a literature review looking at digital technology and the role this plays in education.…
Author(s): Charles Newton, Commissioned by the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: December 2018
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He Whakaaro: What can the NMSSA tell us about student progress and achievement?
This He Whakaaro | Education Insight paper highlights findings across the New Zealand Curriculum (NZC) from the first cycle of the National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA).…
Author(s): Ministry of Education
Date Published: December 2018
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Using behavioural insights to reduce unjustified school absences
This report summarises key findings of the Behavioural Insights Team’s (BIT) scoping study on students’ unjustified non-attendance in New Zealand schools. It also suggests strategies that could be trialled to raise students’ school attendance.…
Author(s): Lee McCauley and Nathan Chappell, The Behavioural Insights Team; Ministry of Education
Date Published: September 2018
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Post-school labour-market outcomes of school-based NCEA
This report presents some basic statistics on what happens to school leavers in the first few years after school, and what difference school-based NCEA makes on post-school labour market outcomes.…
Author(s): David Scott, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: September 2018
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TIMSS 2014/15: The importance of parents and caregivers
TIMSS assesses Year 5 maths and science skills and knowledge, and brings together background information from students, parents/caregivers, teachers and school leaders.…
Author(s): Vafa Hanlar with Robyn Caygill and Michelle Lamy, Ministry of Education
Date Published: May 2018
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Achievement and progress in mathematics, reading and writing in primary schooling
Analysis of e-asTTle assessment data, 2011 to 2016. In order to support student learning it is important to continually improve our understanding of student achievement and progress. This project makes use of existing data to contribute to our current knowledge…
Author(s): Ministry of Education
Date Published: May 2018
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He Whakaaro: Understanding student progress and achievement
This He Whakaaro | Education Insight paper describes why it is important for educators to understand and respond to both progress and achievement to enable children to maximise their potential. It summarises results from a new research dataset compiled by…
Author(s): Ministry of Education
Date Published: May 2018
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Evaluation of the Teacher-Led Innovation Fund: Final Report
The purpose of this evaluation was to provide timely and relevant information to: Inform continuous improvement of TLIF’s design, implementation and monitoring; Complement monitoring and review information sources to provide information about how the fund is operating; Expand the knowledge…
Author(s): Associate Professor Claire Sinnema, Dr Mohamed Alansari, and Hana Turner UniServices, University of Auckland. Report for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: April 2018
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Multi-year Evaluation of Partnership Schools | Kura Hourua Policy, Summary of Findings Across Years
Report includes findings from Year 3 (of 3) - focus on student and whānau experiencesMartinJenkins has now completed a multi-year programme of evaluation and research of the PSKH policy for the Ministry. The evaluation was conducted over a number of…
Author(s): MartinJenkins (Martin, Jenkins & Associates Limited). Report prepared for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: April 2018
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Teacher-led Innovation Fund (TLIF)
This is the home page for the Teacher-led Innovation Fund (TLIF). TLIF is a Ministry of Education initiative designed to support quality practice that improves student achievement and that can be shared and adapted for use across schools and kāhui…
Author(s): Various
Date Published: Various
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Teaching practices, school practices and principal leadership
This report presents a national picture drawn from the Teaching and School Practices Survey Tool (TSP) 2017 aggregated data. The tool was commissioned by the Ministry of Education to provide: School-level data that can be used by schools and Kāhui…
Author(s): Cathy Wylie, Sue McDowall, Hilary Ferral, Rachel Felgate and Heleen Visser, NZCER. Report for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: March 2018
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Formative evaluation of the Principal Recruitment Allowance
The Principal Recruitment Allowance (PRA) is an allowance available to boards of trustees in schools which face significant challenges and have a principal vacancy. Its purpose is to attract principals who will provide highly effective management and instructional leadership. This…
Author(s): Jo MacDonald and Eliza Stevens, New Zealand Council for Educational Research.
Date Published: February 2018
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PIRLS 2016: New Zealand's Achievement
This report presents the key findings from New Zealand's participation in PIRLS (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study) 2015/16.…
Author(s): Ministry of Education
Date Published: December 2017
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'Walking the talk' matters in the use of evidence for transformative education
Invited paper for the International Bureau of Education - UNESCO Project: Rethinking and repositioning curriculum in the 21st century: A global paradigm shift. Evidence, Data and Knowledge, Ministry of Education, Wellington: New Zealand.…
Author(s): Adrienne Alton-Lee
Date Published: November 2017
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PISA 2015: Collaborative problem solving
Over 4,500 New Zealand students took part in PISA 2015, which included an assessment of their collaborative solving abilities and attitudes towards cooperation. Collaborative problem solving is how an individual works together with others to solve a problem, through establishing…
Author(s): Steve May, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: November 2017
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