Workers with low literacy or numeracy skills: characteristics, jobs and education and training patterns Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2010 This paper examines the characteristics and education and training patterns of adults in employment who have low literacy or numeracy skills. It provides information on: their personal…
PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) 2006 Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2010 What is PISA? The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an international standardised study that assesses and compares how well countries are preparing their 15-year-old students…
Labour market outcomes of skills and qualifications Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2010 This paper looks at the employment and income benefits of literacy skills and qualifications. It draws on data from the Adult Literacy and Life Skills (ALL)…
Lifelong Literacy: The integration of key competencies and reading Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 This report presents the findings of a research project which explored how the key competencies described in The New Zealand Curriculum (Ministry of Education, 2007) might…
NEMP Mathematics Assessment Results 2009 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 In 2009, the third year of the fourth cycle of national monitoring, three areas were assessed: mathematics, social studies, and information skills. This report presents details…
NEMP Information Skills for Inquiry Learning Assessment Results 2009 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 In 2009, the third year of the fourth cycle of national monitoring, three areas were assessed: mathematics, social studies and information skills. This report presents details…
NEMP Social Studies Assessment Result 2009 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 In 2009, the third year of the fourth cycle of national monitoring, three areas were assessed: mathematics, social studies and information skills. This report presents details…
Reading and Writing in Years 1 and 2 Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2009 The early years of primary school are a critical time for children. This is when they learn the reading and writing skills they need to engage…
In-house Literacy, Language and Numeracy (LLN) Initiatives in New Zealand Workplaces Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2009 This summary report is based on a more extensive research report written by Dr Catherine Kell (with Kim Hastwell and Shona Guy) in 2008 and 2009.…
Progress in Pacific Student Achievement: A pilot evaluation of Auckland schools Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2009 The Pasifika Education Plan 2009-2012 highlights the need to accelerate achievement in early literacy and numeracy, and the attainment of school qualifications through students’ presence, engagement…