Managing Professional Learning and Development in Primary Schools Last Publication Date: 01 May 2009 Teaching is a complex and demanding profession. Teachers require high quality support and training throughout their careers to ensure they have the strategies and skills to…
Learning from the Quality Teaching Research and Development Programme (QTR&D) - Findings of the External Evaluation Last Publication Date: 01 May 2009 The Quality Teaching Research and Development Programme (QTR&D) was a bold and ambitious pilot development and research project. It was designed as an exploratory programme to…
High Level Executive Summary: Quality Teaching, Research and Development English Medium Settings Last Publication Date: 01 May 2009 The Quality Teaching Research and Development Project (QTR&D) was funded by the Ministry of Education. The exploratory project was developed collaboratively between the ministry, university academics,…
Nursing Developments in Primary Health Care: 2001-2007 Last Publication Date: 02 Apr 2009 This report outlines the development of primary health care nursing in New Zealand since the introduction of the Primary Health Care Strategy (PHCS) in 2001 (Minister…
Supporting the rights of young people in youth justice: An analysis of cross-sectoral responses Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2009 Social Work Now, Issue 42, pages 24-29. The topic of human rights, particularly the rights of people who commit offences against others, generates intense and sometimes heated…
Paraprofessional Practice in ESOL Programmes: Part 1: Description and evaluation of paraprofessional practices in supporting initial reading programmes Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2009 This document reports on the first part of a two year study on the practices of ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) paraprofessionals working with…
Working with young people Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2009 Social Work Now, Issue 42, pages 5-11. Working with young people is tremendously rewarding. Few professional areas of social work provide the kind of practice potential that…
A Focus on Science Achievement Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2009 This paper summarises data on engagement and achievement in science across primary and secondary schools. This information has been collated across national and international studies undertaken…
Sent Home: The impact on the family of a child’s exclusion from school Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2009 This study aims to fill the apparent gap, and present the thoughts and feelings of New Zealand families affected by exclusion. This report was prepared for the…
Evaluation of the ECE Information and Communication Technologies Professional Learning Programme Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2009 The Early Childhood Education Information and Communication Technology Professional Learning Programme (ECE ICT PLP) is a three year pilot professional development programme established in 2006. The…
