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…
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…
Findings From the New Zealand Numeracy Development Projects 2006 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2007 The Numeracy Development Projects (NDP) began with a pilot in 2000 and since then have expanded to involve almost all of the primary schools in New…
Reducing Family Violence: Social marketing campaign formative research Last Publication Date: 12 Dec 2006 Thirty-seven in-depth face-to-face interviews were conducted with male perpetrators of intimate partner violence to inform development of the family violence social marketing strategy (FVSMS). The FVSMS…
Whakatātaka Tuarua: Māori Health Action Plan 2006-2011 Last Publication Date: 02 Dec 2006 Whakatātaka Tuarua 2006-2011, the second Māori Health Action Plan, sets objectives for Māori health over the next five years and builds on from Whakatātaka - The…
Ngā Kāwai: Implementing Whakatātaka 2002 - 2005 Last Publication Date: 02 Dec 2006 He Korowai Oranga and Whakatātaka have established a firm foundation for the health and disability sector to work towards improving Māori health outcomes, supporting whānau ora…
Small is good: Sue Hanna and Peter Topzand explore co-working relationships between professionals as a form of collaboration and pro-social modelling in child protection practice Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 35, pages 13-16. Collaboration is a word frequently applied to describe the functioning of teams, and interdisciplinary work between teams and between agencies.…
Working together to support families: Sally Moffatt discusses collaborative relationships from an early childhood education perspective Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 35, pages 17-21. The Intervening Early Programme (IEP) is an early childhood education support programme for families with young children who are deemed…