Pedagogy in Practice Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2005 This research study of how literacy, numeracy and language (LNL)1 teachers actually teach is the first of its kind in New Zealand , and one of…
Māori perspectives of Autistic Spectrum Disorder Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2005 This research investigated Māori perspectives of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). After gaining ethical approval for the study, an Advisory Group was consulted about appropriate questions and…
Early Childhood Centres and Family Resilience Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2005 This report describes the main findings of the Early Childhood Centres and Family Resilience Study. The study examined whether early childhood centres were perceived by participants…
Pasifika Achievement: Engagement and Choice Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2005 The benefits of secondary school qualifications are numerous. Achieving at school and gaining secondary qualifications gives students a strong foundation for life-long learning. It also improves…
Outcome Evaluation of the Cross Departmental Research Pool Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2005 This is an executive summary of the final evaluation report prepared by the New Zealand Institute for Economic Research (NZIER). The substantive evaluation of the CDRP was…
Working in the Light of Evidence, as well as Aspiration Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2005 This literature review considers research into the effective teaching practices in literacy, numeracy and language teaching. Auckland Uniservices conducted a literature review on behalf of the…
Inquiry Report: Cambridge High School's management of conflicts of interest in relation to Cambridge International College (NZ) Limited Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2005 Managing conflicts of interest in the public sector involves more than consideration of the law. The ethics of the situation must also be considered. The findings of…
Professional Development in Early Childhood Settings: Best Evidence Synthesis Iteration (BES) Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2005 This synthesis addresses the question of: “What constitutes quality professional development as it relates to learning opportunities, experiences and outcomes for children within diverse early childhood provisions?”…
Collaborating across Policy, Research and Practice: Knowledge Building for Sustainable Educational Development Last Publication Date: 14 Sep 2005 I have been asked by the organisers of the joint OECD/Netherlands Evidence Based Policy Research [EBPR1] Conference – Linking Evidence to Practice, to focus on the…
Reading Achievement in New Zealand in 1990 and 2001: Results from the Trends in IEA's Reading Literacy Study Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2005 The aim of this report is to present a descriptive summary of similarities and differences between the achievement in reading literacy of New Zealand Year 5…