An Evaluation of Ministry of Education Funded Early Childhood Education Professional Development Programmes 2007 Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2007 The Ministry of Education commissioned this evaluation of the effectiveness of professional development (PD) in early childhood education. The purpose of the evaluation was to explore how…
Longitudinal Research on NCEA and Student Motivation Last Publication Date: 15 Jul 2007 Longitudinal Research on the Relationships between NCEA and Student Motivation and Achievement was funded as a series of studies by a Ministry of Education research contract…
Review of the Specialist Classroom Teacher Pilot Last Publication Date: 06 Jul 2007 The purpose of this report is to summarise and discuss data gathered during a review of the pilot of the Specialist Classroom Teacher (SCT) role, which…
Early Childhood Monographs: The Quality of Education and Care in Montessori Early Childhood Services Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2007 These earlier reports should be used for historical perspective – many of our more recent reports replace these and are more current and up to date. About…
Early Childhood Monographs: The Quality of Education and Care in Steiner Early Childhood Services Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2007 In New Zealand, many early childhood services offer programmes that are aligned to particular educational philosophies, cultural identities or religions. When parents are choosing an early…
The Teaching of Writing: Good Practice in Years 4 and 8 Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2007 English in the New Zealand Curriculum is one of seven curriculum statements covering the essential learning areas of the New Zealand curriculum. Writing is one of…
2006 Year 10 In-depth Survey Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2007 This report presents the top-line findings from the 2006 Year 10 In-depth Survey (YIS). The YIS is part of the New Zealand Youth Tobacco Monitor (NZYTM),…
School Staffing Improvements: Evaluation of the impact of additional teaching staff provided through the School Staffing Review Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2007 This evaluation was carried out by the Education Review Office under contract to the Ministry of Education in 2004. The School Staffing Review Group reported to the…
It’s Time for a New Learning Agenda in Policy, Research and Practice in Education: Making a Bigger Difference in Desired Educational Outcomes for Diverse Learners through Collaborative Cultures of Inquiry and Development Last Publication Date: 25 Jun 2007 To better accomplish desired local, national and global outcomes within and across our communities, we need to build capacity for systemic learning and sustainable educational development.…
The Collection and Use of Assessment Information: Good Practice in Primary Schools Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2007 ERO evaluated the collection and use of assessment information in schools in 2006. The evaluation concluded that more work can be done to improve assessment practice…
