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He Whakaaro: Transitions of Initial Teacher Education graduates into teaching
This He Whakaaro explores the rate at which graduates completing Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes in New Zealand transition into teaching roles.…
Author(s): Ministry of Education
Date Published: October 2019
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Teaching, School and Principal Leadership Practices Survey 2018
The Teaching, School, and Principal Leadership Practices Survey tool (TSP) was available for free school use for the second consecutive year in 2018. It was used by 265 schools that wanted an evidence-base for understanding and developing their practices for…
Author(s): Cathy Wylie, Sue McDowall, Hilary Ferral, New Zealand Council for Educational Research
Date Published: October 2019
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He Whakaaro: Accounting for educational disadvantage
This He Whakaaro introduces insights into the level of socio-economic disadvantage across New Zealand’s schools. It is based on the first iteration of the Equity Index - an emerging methodology the Ministry of Education is developing for identifying individual barriers…
Author(s): Ministry of Education
Date Published: September 2019
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He Whakaaro: What do we know about discrimination in schools?
This report presents a summary of current knowledge regarding discrimination of students in New Zealand schools. It combines previously published research with new analysis undertaken using data from the Youth2000 series of surveys of secondary school students. We find evidence…
Author(s): Andrew Webber and Alexandra McGregor, Evidence, Data and Knowledge, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: September 2019
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PIRLS 2016: Reading Literacy and the Classroom
The IEA's fourth cycle of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study, 'PIRLS 2016', was a collaborative project involving a large number of people working together, internationally and nationally during various phases; without the efforts of these people, the study…
Author(s): Megan Chamberlain [Educational Measurement and Assessment, Ministry of Education]
Date Published: September 2019
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Massey University Early Literacy Research Project
The purpose of this longitudinal research project was to improve the literacy outcomes of new entrant children during, and beyond, their first year of school. Through a series of training workshops and associated materials, teachers were assisted to identify and…
Author(s): James W. Chapman, Alison W. Arrow, Christine Braid, Keith T. Greaney, and William E. Tunmer, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Massey University.
Date Published: August 2019
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Evaluation of the Retention Pilot Programmes for Māori Medium Beginning Teachers
The Retention pilot programme for Māori medium beginning teachers Initiative, was established under Budget 2013. Six providers were contracted to design and implement new induction and mentoring initiatives that support the retention of beginning teachers in Māori medium schools through…
Author(s): Prepared by Nan Wehipeihana, Kirimatao Paipa and Roxanne Smith for Research Evaluation Consultancy Limited - a member of the Kinnect Group
Date Published: July 2019
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He Whakaaro: What developmental resources do our pre-schoolers have approaching the transition to school?
These insights help us understand how children are tracking for further learning and development at school and they indicate some possible areas of concern.…
Author(s): Steve Thomas and Kane Meissel, University of Auckland and Professor Stuart McNaughton, Chief Education Scientific Advisor for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: July 2019
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TALIS 2018: School climate in New Zealand Year 7-10 schools
The majority of teachers of Year 7-10 students in New Zealand report positive teacher-student interactions and a pleasant learning environment, though bullying remains an issue. This report draws on findings from TALIS 2018 Results (Volume I): Teachers and School Leaders…
Author(s): Ministry of Education
Date Published: June 2019
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TALIS 2018: Year 7-10 teachers' training and professional development
Teachers of Year 7-10 students in New Zealand are generally well prepared to enter the teaching profession, though would like more training in ICT. Almost all teachers participated in professional development in the past 12 months. This report draws on…
Author(s): Ministry of Education.
Date Published: June 2019
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TALIS 2018: Year 7-10 Teaching Workforce
Most teachers of Year 7-10 students in New Zealand are motivated to enter the profession to influence young people and contribute to society. Their working hours are similar to other English-speaking countries, and most report that “all in all” they…
Author(s): Ministry of Education.
Date Published: June 2019
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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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