The benzylpiperazine (BZP) / trifluoromethylphenylpiperazine (TFMPP) and alcohol safety study Last Publication Date: 24 Jan 2006 An estimated 20 million doses of these party pills have been sold legally in New Zealand over the past six years. There is a significant gap…
Ngā Taumatua - Research on literacy practices and language development (Te Reo) in Years 0-1 in Māori medium classrooms Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 This report describes three interrelated studies. The studies involve a limited evaluation of a professional support programme in Māori medium, a developmental description of children’s literacy…
Upskilling through foundation skills - A literature review Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 This literature review is intended to inform a work programme on lifting the literacy, language and numeracy (LLN) skills of the workforce. The work programme will…
Safety of children in hospital Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 The Office undertook an investigation into the safety of children following two incidents where infants hospitalised with suspected accidental injury were abused again while in hospital.…
Zooming in on learning in the digital age (ZILDA): Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 The Zooming in on Learning in the Digital Age (ZILDA) research programme aims to 'zoom in' - or dig down deeper - into issues surrounding 'digital…
Finding and keeping volunteers: What the research tells us Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 During 2006 SPARC contracted Gravitas Research and Strategy Ltd to conduct social marketing, qualitative research to provide greater understanding of what motivates people to volunteer in…
National Bibliometric Report 2001 to 2004 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 In order to obtain an overview of the strengths and focus of New Zealand’s research community, ongoing evaluation of the knowledge base must be performed. Bibliometrics is…
What is the reality of school competition? Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 In this paper, Cathy Wylie examines the history and impact of school choice policies in New Zealand. Although 91% of primary students and 84% of secondary students…
Monitoring Teacher Supply 2006 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 The 2006 Monitoring Teacher Supply report provides the Ministry with a snapshot of the number of entitlement staffing vacancies and re-advertised vacancies in schools at the…
Young people producing careers and identities: The first report from the Pathways and Prospects project Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 Pathways and Prospects is a 4-year study of young people's pathway and career experiences and perspectives after leaving school and entering study/training and the workforce. This report…