Taking the pulse of NCEA | Findings from the NZCER National Survey of Secondary Schools 2006 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2007 This is the second major thematic report drawing on findings from our 2006 NZCER National Survey of Secondary Schools. It analysed the responses given by parents,…
Learning to teach: A survey of provisionally registered teachers in Aotearoa New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2007 This research report details the findings of a national survey of provisionally registered teachers on the advice and guidance practices and programmes that were experienced during…
Respectful Schools: Restorative Practices in Education Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2007 This report summarises findings from a study of restorative practices in New Zealand secondary schools, and includes information on practices and examples of how they have…
Te Reo Māori in the Mainstream Professional Development (PD) Pilot Programmes for Primary School Teachers - An Evaluation Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2007 In 2005, the Ministry of Education funded four te reo Māori professional development (PD) pilot programmes for mainstream primary school teachers. These pilot programmes were run…
The Collection and Use of Assessment Information in Schools Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2007 The assessment of student achievement, examining and using information about what students know and can do, is fundamental to effective teaching and learning. This information can…
An Analysis of the Planning, Writing and Editing Skills used in a NEMP Three Stage Writing Task by Year 4 and 8 Students Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2007 The national monitoring task frameworks developed by the National Education Monitoring Project (NEMP) have two key purposes. They provide a guideline structure for the development and…
Taking a bite of the apple: The implementation of Fruit in Schools | Evaluation Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2007 This report summarises the findings from the first year of the Healthy Futures evaluation of the Ministry of Health’s Fruit in Schools (FiS) initiative. This report…
School planning and reporting in action: The early years of the new framework Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2007 From 2003, schools have been required to gather data on student learning and engagement, and to use it to set goals for boosting student achievement. This…
School governance in New Zealand - How is it working? Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2007 This paper draws on the findings of a number of national surveys of primary schools conducted by NZCER since 1989, and in secondary schools since 2003.…
To clarify and quantify the so called “decline in fitness levels of today’s youth” Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2007 This is a 2007 secondary teachers’ sabbatical report. A longitudinal study traces the fitness levels of Year 9, 10, and 11 students at Hillcrest High School…