Post-school choices: How well does academic achievement predict the tertiary education choices of school leavers? Last Publication Date: 01 May 2008 This report examines the association between academic achievement at secondary school and participation in the various types of tertiary education. This new research supports the government's…
Partners in Learning: Schools' Engagement with Parents, Whānau and Communities Last Publication Date: 01 May 2008 Research evidence shows that effective partnerships between schools and parents, whānau and communities can result in better outcomes for students. The better the relationship and engagement, the…
Monitoring Teacher Supply 2008 Last Publication Date: 01 May 2008 The 2008 Monitoring Teacher Supply report provides the Ministry with a snapshot of the number of entitlement staffing vacancies and re-advertised vacancies in schools at the…
How does achievement at school affect achievement in tertiary education? Last Publication Date: 01 May 2008 This report explores the relationship between academic achievement at secondary school and first-year achievement in tertiary education. The analysis uses a measure known as 'expected percentile'…
Outcomes of Early Childhood Education: Literature Review Last Publication Date: 01 May 2008 This literature review was commissioned by the Ministry of Education to provide policy makers with a synthesis of research that analyses the impact of early childhood…
Why are there so many short jobs in LEED? Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2008 The main objective of this paper is to investigate the use of earnings spells in LEED as a measure of job tenure. The paper was motivated…
Students’ Transition between School and Tertiary Education: 2nd Edition Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2008 Completing a tertiary qualification is beneficial to both the individual and society. Students who come to tertiary education directly from school have higher completion rates, lower…
Research project on International Student Exchanges – Sending our Students Overseas (2008) Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2008 This research reports on the uptake of study abroad opportunities by New Zealand tertiary students. The research was undertaken by Victoria University on contract to the…
COI Citizens Preschool and Nursery: Collaborations - Teachers and a Family Whānau Support Worker in an Early Childhood Setting Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2008 This report describes the Centre of Innovation (COI) research project carried out by the teacher-researchers of Citizens Preschool and Nursery, Dunedin between 2005 to 2007. This COI…
Intersectoral Community Action for Health (ICAH) Evaluation: An Overview Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2008 https://natlib.govt.nz/records/20915682?search%5Bpath%5D=items&search%5Btext%5D=Intersectoral+Community+Action+for+Health+%28ICAH%29+Evaluation%3A+An+OverviewThe Public Health Consultancy (Wellington School of Medicine) In 2001 the Ministry of Health funded ICAH groups in four areas to develop different ways of bringing together…
