Education that fits: Review of international trends in the education of students with special educational needs Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2010 The purpose of this review is to outline international trends in the education of students with special educational needs, with the aim of informing the Ministry…
Evaluation of Te Kotahitanga: 2004-2008 Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2010 In 2007, Victoria University was contracted by the Ministry to produce an external evaluation of the effectiveness of Te Kotahitanga. It is the first external evaluation…
e-Learning and implications for New Zealand schools: a literature review Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2010 This e-Learning literature review examined texts across a range of countries, but within a relatively short time frame of the preceding five years. A range of…
Comparing Modern Apprenticeships and industry training Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2010 The Modern Apprenticeships programme was introduced nation-wide in 2001 to address participation problems in workplace industry training by young people. It is aimed at 15 to…
Are particular school subjects associated with better performance at university? Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2010 This analysis looks at the association of school subject and school achievement on university performance. The school subjects considered are those on the ‘approved list’ of…
Literature Review: Transition from Early Childhood Education to School Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2010 The Literature Review: Transition from Early Childhood Education to School was commissioned by the Ministry of Education. The review’s purpose was to deepen understanding of transition…
Social and Economic Indicators of Education Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2010 This report uses data from the 2008 New Zealand General Social Survey to explore how a range of 30 social and economic indicators vary with education. It…
The Education of Years 7 to 10 Students: A Focus on their Teaching and Learning Needs — Summary Report Last Publication Date: 03 Jun 2010 To help gain greater insights into the teaching and learning needs of students in the middle years of schooling in New Zealand the Ministry of Education…
Student Engagement in the Middle Years of Schooling (Years 7-10): A Literature Review Last Publication Date: 03 Jun 2010 Research undertaken in New Zealand and other countries consistently suggests that student engagement in school and learning decreases during the middle years of schooling. The aim…
Easing the Transition from Primary to Secondary Schooling: Helpful information for schools to consider Last Publication Date: 03 Jun 2010 The present report is the last in a series of three. Each report presents findings from a Ministry of Education project A Study of Students’ Transition…