Readiness to Implement The New Zealand Curriculum (1 of 2) Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 All schools are expected to be preparing for full implementation of the New Zealand Curriculum by February 2010. As part of its regular reviews from Term…
EOTC Leader Training and Qualification Needs: Research Report Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 This is a report on research into the training and qualification needs of teachers leading EOTC activities, carried out in November and December 2007. The purpose…
Early Childhood Monograph Series: The Quality of Education and Care in Early Childhood Services Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 In New Zealand there are many different types of early childhood services. When parents are looking for an early childhood service for their child, they may…
Dissemination, Reporting and Discussion of NEMP Results as Presented to Teachers and Schools Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 This probe study provides a practitioner voice to illustrate the extent to which one aim of New Zealand’s National Education Monitoring Project (NEMP) has influenced classroom…
NEMP Reading and Speaking 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…
NEMP Technology 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…
The Quality of Teaching in Kura Māori Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2008 This report presents the findings from an Education Review Office (ERO) evaluation of the quality of teaching in kura Māori. The Ministry of Education asked ERO…
Kin care – Understanding the dynamics Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2008 Social Work Now, Issue 41, pages 4-11. In Aotearoa New Zealand many children, both Māori and Pākehā, have been taken in by whānau and extended family when…
Why should child welfare and schools focus on minimising placement change as part of permanency planning for children? Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2008 Social Work Now, Issue 41, pages 19-27. For every child, education is critical to successful transition to adulthood. The need of foster children for a stable education,…
New Kiwis, Diverse Families: Migrant and former refugee families talk about their early childhood care and education needs Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2008 This Families Commission report is based on focus groups with six groups of parents, mostly mothers, from differing migrant and refugee communities from non-English speaking backgrounds…