Evaluation case study: A process evaluation of the children's mentoring programme at Pillars Christchurch Last Publication Date: 04 May 2017 This case study explains the process evaluation undertaken with Pillars in Christchurch on their mentoring programme for children with a caregiver in prison. The purpose was…
Public sector productivity: Quality adjusting sector-level data on New Zealand schools Last Publication Date: 01 May 2017 Statistics New Zealand has estimated that since 1996 increases in outputs of the public sector have largely been associated with increasing labour inputs. In the education…
Final Evaluation Report for the Teach First NZ programme pilot: Delivered in partnership with the University of Auckland Last Publication Date: 01 May 2017 This is the final evaluation report of the Teach First NZ programme pilot, delivered in partnership with The University of Auckland. The Teach First NZ pilot…
Evaluation of Partnership Schools | Kura Hourua Policy Last Publication Date: 01 May 2017 The Ministry of Education has a clear focus on improving student achievement, and employs a range of approaches to support the sector’s efforts, including provision of…
Food, Nutrition and Physical Activity in NZ Schools and Early Learning Services Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2017 In late 2015, the Cabinet Social Policy Committee asked ERO to assess ‘the current status of food, nutrition and physical activity in schools and early childhood…
Review of Adult Palliative Care Services in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 30 Mar 2017 This review presents a refreshed strategic direction for adult palliative care and proposes a suite of initiatives to help manage future increases in demand for palliative care. We…
Evaluation of the Advance Care Planning Programme Last Publication Date: 29 Mar 2017 The Health Quality & Safety Commission and Health Workforce New Zealand recently commissioned an independent evaluation of the advance care planning programme and training. The purpose…
Extending their language - expanding their world: Children’s oral language (birth-8 years) Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2017 Research evidence shows early in a child’s life is a critical time in terms of the rapid language development that takes place, particularly in the first…
Social Workers in Schools Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2017 This evaluation provides new insights into the Social Workers in Schools (SWiS) initiative. Social workers in Schools (SWiS) is a government-funded, community social work service provided in…
Digital technologies for learning: Findings from the NZCER national survey of primary and intermediate schools 2016 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2016 This report looks at the role of digital technologies for learning in primary and intermediate schools. The report draws on data from the NZCER National Survey of…
