The Case of Emily: A Focus on Students as they Transition from Primary to Secondary Schooling Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2008 This is one of three reports on a study which followed a diverse group of New Zealand students as they made the transition from primary to…
The Health of the Māori Language in the Education Sector 2006 Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2008 This report provides an overview of Māori Language Education in 2006. It highlights key issues and activities in the Māori language education sector in recent years. Te…
An Evaluation of the CAS Pilot Project 2006-2007 Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2008 In 2005, the MOE and the NZQA began a pilot programme to trial the use of the latest generation of calculators which included Computer Algebraic Systems…
Boys' Education: Good Practice in Secondary Schools Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2008 Several indicators, including international studies, NCEA data and the difference in school leaving qualifications for boys and girls recognise an ongoing achievement gap between boys and…
An Analysis of Year 4 and Year 8 Spelling Errors from an Expressive Writing Task in the 2006 National Education Monitoring Project Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2008 Attention to the assessment and teaching of specific spelling skills seems to have received less attention than many other aspects of writing. A sample of 116…
Successful Home-School Partnerships Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2008 This report describes the findings of a research project designed to improve understanding of the key elements of successful home–school partnerships and how they operate in…
Boys’ Achievement: A Synthesis of the Data Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2007 This report provides a synthesis of the findings about the educational achievement of boys in New Zealand. The report updates our knowledge of boys’ participation, engagement…
BES Case Study 3: Make sense of student literacy practices to improve teacher practices Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2007 The best evidence syntheses (BESs) bring together research evidence about ‘what works’ for diverse (all) learners in education. Recent BESs each include a number of cases…
BES Case Study 5: Use mathematical tools to explore student's thinking about mathematics Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2007 The best evidence syntheses (BESs) bring together research evidence about ‘what works’ for diverse (all) learners in education. Recent BESs each include a number of cases…
Snapshot of New Zealand primary schools in 2007 | NZCER national survey Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2007 This report is an overview of the data from our survey of New Zealand primary schools, which was conducted in June 2007. Two detailed reports from…