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Sole parenting in New Zealand

The Ministry of Social Development led a cross-agency and cross-sector research programme that looked at changes in the rate of sole parenthood, sole parent employment and…

Laptops for Teachers: An evaluation of the TELA scheme in schools (Years 1 to 3)

The purpose of this evaluation is to investigate the impacts of the Laptops for Teachers Scheme: TELA (referred to from here as the TELA scheme) on…

e-Learning and implications for New Zealand schools: a literature review

This e-Learning literature review examined texts across a range of countries, but within a relatively short time frame of the preceding five years. A range of…

TEU LE VA - Relationships across research and policy in Pasifika education

Teu le va is a tool primarily for educational researchers, to help them plan and implement research that contributes to the development of effective policy and…

Are particular school subjects associated with better performance at university?

This analysis looks at the association of school subject and school achievement on university performance. The school subjects considered are those on the ‘approved list’ of…

Comparing Modern Apprenticeships and industry training

The Modern Apprenticeships programme was introduced nation-wide in 2001 to address participation problems in workplace industry training by young people. It is aimed at 15 to…

Student Engagement in the Middle Years of Schooling (Years 7-10): A Literature Review

Research undertaken in New Zealand and other countries consistently suggests that student engagement in school and learning decreases during the middle years of schooling. The aim…

Easing the Transition from Primary to Secondary Schooling: Helpful information for schools to consider

The present report is the last in a series of three. Each report presents findings from a Ministry of Education project A Study of Students’ Transition…

The Education of Years 7 to 10 Students: A Focus on their Teaching and Learning Needs — Summary Report

To help gain greater insights into the teaching and learning needs of students in the middle years of schooling in New Zealand the Ministry of Education…

E-learning for adult literacy, language and numeracy: summary of findings

This report summarises the main findings of a research project on how e-learning can help to improve adults’ literacy, language and numeracy skills.