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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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How much difference does it make? Notes on understanding, using, and calculating effect sizes for schools
A good way of presenting differences between groups or changes over time in test scores or other measures is by ‘effect sizes’, which allow us to compare things happening in different classes, schools or subjects regardless of how they are…
Author(s): Ian Schagen, Research Division, Ministry of Education and Edith Hodgen, NZCER.
Date Published: March 2009
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Final Evaluation Report for the Teach First NZ programme pilot: Delivered in partnership with the University of Auckland
This is the final evaluation report of the Teach First NZ programme pilot, delivered in partnership with The University of Auckland. The Teach First NZ pilot programme is an alternative field-based Initial Teacher Education (ITE) two-year programme. The pilot programme…
Author(s): Jenny Whatman, Jo MacDonald, and Eliza Stevens, New Zealand Council for Educational Research. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: May 2017
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Ngā hangarau matihiko i ngā kura ara reo Māori | Māori medium ICT research report 2016: Digital technologies
Since 1993, research on the use of digital technologies in schools has been undertaken every one to two years. In 2014 a nationwide study of schools was undertaken by Research New Zealand. Researchers of that study reported a lack of…
Author(s): Hineihaea Murphy and Dee Reid, Haemata Limited. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: May 2017
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Evaluation of Partnership Schools | Kura Hourua Policy
The Ministry of Education has a clear focus on improving student achievement, and employs a range of approaches to support the sector’s efforts, including provision of strategic leadership, resources, and targeted interventions. Partnership Schools | Kura Hourua (PSKH) is a…
Author(s): MartinJenkins. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: May 2017
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Science achievement: What we know from New Zealand's participation in TIMSS 2014/15 and PISA 2015
In 2014 and 2015 New Zealand took part in two large international studies – the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), and the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). TIMSS focuses on the maths and science achievement of…
Author(s): Comparative Education Research Unit, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: May 2017
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Mathematics achievement: What we know from New Zealand's participation in TIMSS 2014/15 and PISA 2015
In 2014 and 2015 New Zealand took part in two large international studies – the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), and the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). TIMSS focuses on the maths and science achievement of…
Author(s): Comparative Education Research Unit, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: May 2017
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Uptake and early implementation: Communities of Learning | Kāhui Ako
This report provides an overview of the early implementation of Communities of Learning | Kāhui Ako (Communities of Learning) up to December 2016.…
Author(s): Research and Evaluation, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: April 2017
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PISA 2015: New Zealand Students Wellbeing
Students’ educational outcomes can be affected by a range of factors from inside and outside of the school grounds. For example, students who are motivated to succeed have high expectations for the future, and those who have a strong sense…
Author(s): Comparative Education Research Unit, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: April 2017
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Te Rāngai Kāhui Ako ā-Iwi
Te Rāngai Kāhui Ako ā-Iwi is a framework to support sustainable Māori medium education, recognising the diversity region by region, iwi by iwi. The Minister of Education introduced Te Rāngai Kahui Ako ā-Iwi on 10 March 2017 at the National…
Author(s): Ministry of Education.
Date Published: March 2017
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