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Effective Pedagogy in Pāngarau/Mathematics: Best Evidence Synthesis Iteration (BES)

Mathematics is a powerful social entity. Arguably the most international of all curriculum subjects, mathematics plays a key role in shaping how individuals deal with the…

Inquiry Report: Department of Internal Affairs: Effectiveness of controls on non-casino gaming machines

I felt it timely to review the effectiveness of controls on non-casino gaming machines because of the large amount of money placed in the machines (estimated…

Early literacy: Quality teaching and learning in Pasifika early childhood education

This is a report on a one-year action research project aimed at encouraging and strengthening children's Samoan language and literacy learning within an a'oga amata.  It reports…

School governance in New Zealand - How is it working?

This paper draws on the findings of a number of national surveys of primary schools conducted by NZCER since 1989, and in secondary schools since 2003.…

Taking the pulse of NCEA | Findings from the NZCER National Survey of Secondary Schools 2006

This is the second major thematic report drawing on findings from our 2006 NZCER National Survey of Secondary Schools. It analysed the responses given by parents,…

Course innovation in the senior secondary curriculum

This report provides evidence of the extent of course innovation in the senior secondary school, as at July 2007. This evidence has been gathered to inform…

First NZCER national survey of early childhood education services: 2003-2004

This survey provides an important baseline picture of all early childhood services, with the exception of kōhanga reo, at the beginning of a period of considerable…

Learning to teach: A survey of provisionally registered teachers in Aotearoa New Zealand

This research report details the findings of a national survey of provisionally registered teachers on the advice and guidance practices and programmes that were experienced during…

School planning and reporting in action: The early years of the new framework

From 2003, schools have been required to gather data on student learning and engagement, and to use it to set goals for boosting student achievement. This…

Taking a bite of the apple: The implementation of Fruit in Schools | Evaluation

This report summarises the findings from the first year of the Healthy Futures evaluation of the Ministry of Health’s Fruit in Schools (FiS) initiative. This report…