The role of secure attachment as a protective factor for vulnerable infants Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2007 Social Work Now, Issue 38, pages 11-20. Children begin their lives entirely dependent on adults for survival. Bowlby (1969) believed that attachment behaviour was biological in origin,…
Boys’ Achievement: A Synthesis of the Data Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2007 This report provides a synthesis of the findings about the educational achievement of boys in New Zealand. The report updates our knowledge of boys’ participation, engagement…
Snapshot of New Zealand primary schools in 2007 | NZCER national survey Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2007 This report is an overview of the data from our survey of New Zealand primary schools, which was conducted in June 2007. Two detailed reports from…
Teaching and Learning in Middle Schooling: A Review of the Literature Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2007 This paper is a summary of a review of literature carried out in 2007 for the Ministry of Education by Dinham and Rowe of the Australian…
Evaluation report for the Foundation for Youth Development’s Project K Last Publication Date: 31 Oct 2007 The Foundation for Youth Development’s Project K programme runs for 14 months and provides learning experiences outside the classroom for students in association with schools throughout…
Children’s and Young People’s Housing Experiences: Issues and Scoping Paper Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2007 This scoping research investigates the connections between children and young people’s social, cultural and economic outcomes and their housing circumstances.
Comprehensive Plan to inform the design of a national breastfeeding promotion campaign Last Publication Date: 31 Jul 2007 The government has funded the Ministry of Health to develop a national breastfeeding promotion campaign to improve breastfeeding rates and duration, especially for high-need groups, and…
The Teaching of Writing: Good Practice in Years 4 and 8 Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2007 English in the New Zealand Curriculum is one of seven curriculum statements covering the essential learning areas of the New Zealand curriculum. Writing is one of…
The Collection and Use of Assessment Information: Good Practice in Primary Schools Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2007 ERO evaluated the collection and use of assessment information in schools in 2006. The evaluation concluded that more work can be done to improve assessment practice…
Antenatal Down Syndrome Screening in New Zealand 2007 Last Publication Date: 02 Apr 2007 Antenatal Down Syndrome Screening in New Zealand 2007 is the result of work carried out by the Antenatal Down Syndrome Screening Advisory Group. The Advisory Group…