National Education Network Trial Extension: Evaluation Report Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2013 This report summarises the findings from the evaluation of the National Education Network Trial Extension (NEN Trial). It focuses on changes to teachers’ practices and the…
Learning to Practise Last Publication Date: 01 May 2013 Learning to Practise is a companion paper to Initial teacher education outcomes: Standards for graduating teachers (Aitken, Sinnema, & Meyer, 2013). Its purpose is to describe…
A framework for food in schools programmes in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 May 2013 This paper discusses the evidence for a Government-supported framework and how Government might partner with others. It includes a possible framework for strengthening food in school…
Education for Māori: Implementing Ka Hikitia – Managing for Success Last Publication Date: 01 May 2013 Ngā tapuwae o mua, mo muri Footsteps of the past, to guide the future Recent developments in the socio-educational landscape, the economic uncertainty of the times, the rapidly…
Initial Teacher Education Outcomes: Standards for Graduating Teachers Last Publication Date: 01 May 2013 This paper and its companion, Learning to Practise (2013), are designed to inform policy and promote discussion on programme development for initial teacher education and the…
Secondary Literacy Reports Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2013 National and international evidence suggests that in many education systems, including New Zealand, large numbers of students graduate from or leave school without the levels of…
School ICT Infrastructure Survey Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2013 The Government's intention is to provide schools with affordable, modern and safe learning environments that support 21st century education and improve outcomes for young people. The results…
Bullying – what is it, and what works to prevent it? An overview of approaches that have been effective in preventing bullying in New Zealand Schools Last Publication Date: 19 Mar 2013 Bullying among children and young people is a significant problem in New Zealand. A study conducted in 2008 by the International Association for the Evaluation of…
Studying engineering at university: Who is eligible and who decides to study it? Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2013 This report considers the question: 'How many students leave school with the pre-requisites that enable them to study engineering?' In addition it investigates the likelihood of…
Board Employment Responsibilities: Linking Charter Targets to Appraisal in Primary Schools Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2013 This is the first in a series of evaluations related to principal and teacher appraisal in New Zealand schools. These evaluations are intended to provide information to…