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…
Health Delivery Research Landscape: An overview of New Zealands research capability focused on health delivery Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2009 Health research makes critical contributions to the efficiency and effectiveness of health services, their transition to new models of care, and support for better health for…
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…
How Much Difference Does It Make? Notes on Understanding, Using, and Calculating Effect Sizes for Schools Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2009 A good way of presenting differences between groups or changes over time in test scores or other measures is by ‘effect sizes’, which allow us to…
Youth Participation Case Studies DVD Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 The Youth Participation Videos DVD profiles youth participation projects from around New Zealand that have been supported by the Ministry of Youth Development (MYD). The Ministry is…
NEMP Music Assessment Results 2008 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 In 2008, the second year of the fourth cycle of national monitoring, three areas were assessed: music, aspects of technology, and reading and speaking. This report…
