How Much Difference Does It Make? Notes on Understanding, Using, and Calculating Effect Sizes for Schools Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2009 A good way of presenting differences between groups or changes over time in test scores or other measures is by ‘effect sizes’, which allow us to…
Undertaking Child Impact Assessments in Aotearoa New Zealand Local Authorities: Evidence, practice, Ideas Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2009 This report was commissioned by the Office and reviews international evidence around how and when child impact assessments can be used by government or local government…
Survey of Special Education resourcing Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2009 In 2007/08 an independent survey was undertaken to inform the Government about the level of special education resources received by schools and the allocation of special…
Children Come First Radio Series Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 This radio series, commissioned by the Families Commission, focuses on issues directly impacting New Zealand Families. The five part series covers the topics of poverty, future generations, family…
NEMP Music 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…
Arts for all 2009 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 Published in partnership with Arts Access Aoteroa, this is a practical guide to help artists and arts organisations become more accessible, build new audiences and market…
Education and enterprise: Learning at the interface Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 This is the final report from the Evaluation of the Regional E4E Cluster Initiative, carried out for the Ministry of Education, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise…
NZCER evaluation of the Regional Education for Enterprise (E4E) Clusters Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 Two mini reports were part of a two-year evaluation of Phase Two of the Regional Education for Enterprise (E4E) Clusters Initiative. The initiative’s overall aim was…
The changing face of Fruit in Schools Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 Healthy Futures is the evaluation of the Ministry of Health’s Fruit in Schools (FiS) initiative. This evaluation was conducted by the New Zealand Council for Educational…
Nursing Services in New Zealand Secondary Schools: A Summary Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 Health services, often nursing, have always had a presence in schools although these services have often been sporadic. Little is known about the roles, responsibilities and…