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Literacy evaluation reports and insights: BSLA, RR&ELS, Ready to Read Phonics Plus and accelerative structured approaches to literacy trials
The Early Literacy Approach Evaluation: A snapshot covers the early implementation period (2021-2022) of three literacy initiatives known collectively as the Early Literacy Approach: Better Start Literacy Approach professional support (BSLA), Reading Recovery & Early Literacy Support (RR&ELS), and Ready…
Author(s): Various
Date Published: April 2024
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PIRLS 2021: Do your students like to read?
This Teacher Snippet uses data from the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) to outline four ways teachers are promoting positive attitudes towards reading in Year 5 students.…
Author(s): Educational Measurement and Assessment, Ministry of Education with IEA (International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement) and AIR (American Institutes for Research)
Date Published: February 2024
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Reading literacy: middle primary
In 2020, 71 percent of ākonga Year 5 in New Zealand demonstrated they had reasonably sound reading comprehension appropriate for their schooling level.…
Author(s): Educational Measurement and Assessment, Ministry of Education
Date Published: February 2024
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PISA 2022: Pacific Learners Summary
This report covers the achievement of 15-year-old Pacific learners in English-medium schools in mathematics, reading and science literacy. In addition to achievement, the report uses other PISA indicators of value to illustrate a wider view of how Pacific students are…
Author(s): Cyrus Ranson, Ministry of Education
Date Published: December 2023
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PISA 2022: Aotearoa New Zealand Summary Report
This report covers the achievement of 15-year-old English-medium students in mathematics, reading and science. Each cycle of PISA focuses on one of these key subject areas assessed. In PISA 2022, the focus was on mathematics. The report covers Aotearoa New…
Author(s): Steve May and Emma Medina, Ministry of Education
Date Published: December 2023
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PISA 2022: Ākonga Māori Summary
This report covers the achievement of 15-year-old ākonga Māori in English-medium schools in mathematics, reading and science literacy. In addition to achievement, the report uses other PISA indicators of value to Māori to pull together a wider view of how…
Author(s): Cyrus Ranson, Ministry of Education
Date Published: December 2023
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PISA 2022: Mathematics achievement and experiences of 15-year-olds
This report covers the mathematics achievement of 15-year-old students in Aotearoa New Zealand English-Medium schools in 2022, as well as the learning experiences of those students. Each cycle of PISA focuses on one learning area and in PISA 2022 the…
Author(s): Emma Medina, Ministry of Education
Date Published: December 2023
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Teacher Demand & Supply Planning Projection
This is the home page for the results from the Ministry’s Teacher Demand and Supply Planning Projection. The tool is designed to estimate the number of teachers required by schools in the future, and compare this with an estimate of…
Author(s): Ministry of Education
Date Published: Varies
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PISA 2022: Aotearoa New Zealand Non-Response Bias Analysis
PISA 2022 was conducted during challenging times (Term 3 of 2022), and Aotearoa New Zealand was unable to meet the very strict international participation standards of 85% of schools and 80% of students taking part. To determine how well the…
Author(s): Steve May, Emma Medina, Cyrus Ranson, Debbie Fogell, Ministry of Education
Date Published: October 2023
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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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How does New Zealand's education system compare? OECD's Education at a Glance 2023
This report "How does New Zealand's education system compare?" draws on the New Zealand results in OECD's Education at a Glance 2023 and summarises the characteristics and performance of New Zealand's education system in an international context. This year's report…
Author(s): David Scott and Asaad Ali, Ministry of Education
Date Published: September 2023
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OECD's Education at a Glance
This is the home page for OECD's Education at a Glance. Every year, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) publishes Education at a Glance (EAG), a set of indicators that compares the education systems of its member countries,…
Author(s): Various
Date Published: Annually
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Creatives in Schools Programme Evaluation Report (Round 3) 2022
The Creatives in Schools programme funds schools and kura to partner with professional artists and creative practitioners to share specialist artistic knowledge and creative practice with ākonga and students. The evaluation sought to: uncover outcomes in the third year of…
Author(s): J Oakden & K Spee, Pragmatica Limited
Date Published: July 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
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Alert Program® in schools – Phase 2 evaluation
This report synthesises emerging findings from the evaluation of the Alert Program® pilot’s second phase (Phase 2), which focused on selected learners with additional needs, their teachers, family and whānau.…
Author(s): Dr Sira Engelbertz
Date Published: April 2023
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Creatives in Schools Programme Evaluation Report (Round 2) 2021
The Creatives in Schools programme funds schools and kura to partner with professional artists and creative practitioners to share specialist artistic knowledge and creative practice with ākonga and students. This evaluation assesses Creatives in Schools’ second year of operation in…
Author(s): J Oakden & K Spee, Pragmatica Limited
Date Published: December 2022
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Teacher Demand and Supply Planning Projection - 2022 results
This publication presents an updated set of results from the Teacher Demand and Supply Planning Projection.…
Author(s): Ministry of Education
Date Published: December 2022
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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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