Secondary-Tertiary Programmes (Trades Academies): What works and next steps Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2015 In this evaluation the Education Review Office (ERO) explored how well 15 of the 24 Secondary-Tertiary Programmes (STPs, also known as ‘Trades Academies’) in New Zealand…
Measuring the innovative activity of New Zealand firms Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2015 International comparisons suggest that, although the New Zealand public sector invests considerable resources into scientific research, New Zealand firms are not particularly effective at generating applied…
"It's who we are" Stories of practice and change from PB4L School-Wide Schools Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2015 This report summarises the findings from case studies of seven schools that are part of the Positive Behaviour for Learning School-Wide (PB4L-SW) initiative. Schools were selected…
The impact of R&D subsidy on innovation: a study of New Zealand firms (Working paper) Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2015 This paper examines the impact of government assistance through R&D grants on innovation output for firms in New Zealand. Using a large database that links administrative…
Inquiry Report: Effectiveness of governance arrangements in the arts, culture, and heritage sector Last Publication Date: 01 May 2015 New Zealanders place great value on culture and engaging in cultural activities. Public entities in the arts, culture, and heritage sector play an important role in…
What we get for what we spend: Inputs, outputs and outcomes of the Government's tertiary education expenditure 2004-2013 Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2015 This report synthesises the inputs, outputs and outcomes of the Government's tertiary education expenditure over the period 2004-2013 in the five largest tertiary education funds. In…
What is a Managed Apprenticeship? Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2015 This paper describes an investigation into apprenticeship-type training programmes offered by tertiary education institutions. Most people who qualify for a trade do so via the industry training…
Study of the progression of young people enrolled in Youth Guarantee Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2015 This summer study of young people in Youth Guarantee fees-free courses in 2014 examines the barriers to progressing on to higher levels of study, training or…
Inclusive practices for students with special education needs in schools Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2015 This report examines how well students with special education needs are included in New Zealand schools. The report provides an update on progress towards meeting the…
The Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool's contribution to educational outcomes in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2015 This report describes how tertiary education organisations (TEOs) and industry training organisations (ITOs) are using results from the Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool (Assessment…
