Learning from Tragedy: Homicide within Families in New Zealand 2002-2006 Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2010 This report provides the first complete picture of homicide within families in New Zealand.
COI Botany Downs Kindergarten: Inclusion at Botany Downs Kindergarten Centre of Innovation 2006-2008 Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2010 The Centre of Innovation (COI) research shared in this report focuses on inclusion in an early childhood education centre, Botany Downs Kindergarten (BDK) in Howick, Auckland.
Enhancing and Igniting Talent Development Initiatives: Research to determine effectiveness Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2010 This report presents the findings from research involving five Talent Development Initiatives for improving outcomes for gifted and talented students or their teachers. The purpose of…
School leavers’ progression to bachelors-level study Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2010 This study looks at the likelihood of people leaving school for bachelors level study. It considered school leavers who had gained the University Entrance standard. The…
Race Relations in 2009 Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2010 Welcome to the sixth annual New Zealand race relations report. The first report, reviewing 2004, noted the publication of the Commission’s landmark status report on human…
PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) 2006 Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2010 What is PISA? The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an international standardised study that assesses and compares how well countries are preparing their 15-year-old students…
School safety: An inquiry into the safety of students at school Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2010 The Children's Commissioner’s first Inquiry involving education led to this comprehensive guide to understanding and successfully dealing with bullying and violence.
COI Kidsfirst Kindergartens Bush Street: Centre of Innovation 2006-2008 Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2010 This report describes the New Zealand Early Childhood Centre of Innovation research project at Kidsfirst Kindergartens in Bush Street (Bush Street), Rangiora. Two teachers (Kay Henson…
Kōrero Mārama: Health Literacy and Māori Results from the 2006 Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey Last Publication Date: 02 Feb 2010 The report describes the health literacy skills of Māori compared to non-Māori. Data in the report are sourced from the 2006 Adult Literacy and Lifeskills Survey…
Ua Aoina le Manogi o le Lolo: Pasifika Schooling Improvement Research - Final Report Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2010 The current project focuses on the effectiveness of Schooling Improvement initiatives for Pasifika. The purposes were to identify the practices that work to raise achievement and…