Reading Recovery in New Zealand: Uptake, implementation, and outcomes, especially in relation to Maori and Pasifika students Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 This research project evaluated Reading Recovery, an early intervention for students making limited progress in reading and writing after their first year at school. The study…
Evaluation of First-Time Principals Induction Programme 2003 Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2004 This evaluation provides external feedback on a national induction programme, the First Time Principals (FTP) Programme. The University of Auckland Principals Centre was contracted by the…
Research on initial teacher education in New Zealand: 1993-2004. Literature review and annotated bibliography Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 This literature review identifies, summarises, and critiques the research undertaken in initial teacher education in New Zealand over the past decade. Most of the research selected for…
National survey of secondary schools 2003 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 The National Survey of Secondary Schools, carried out in mid-2003, surveyed 95 principals from a range of school types and deciles, 744 teachers who taught a…
Te rerenga ā te pīrere: a longitudinal study of kōhanga reo and kura kaupapa Māori students | Phase I Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 Te Rerenga ā te Pīrere(The Flight of the Fledgling) is a longitudinal study of 111 kōhanga reo and kura kaupapa Māori students. This project is perhaps…
Learning curves | a longitudinal project Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 The research is set against the background of the introduction of the new senior secondary school qualifications regime, the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA). For…
Environmental education in New Zealand schools: Research into current practice and future possibilities Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 This report summarises the findings from the Environmental Education in New Zealand Schools research project, undertaken for the Ministry of Education by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research…
Role and potential of ICT in early childhood education: A review of New Zealand and international literature Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 This review synthesises recent literature about ICT use in early childhood education (ECE). It looks at the role and potential of ICT to support teaching and…
Obstacles to Action - A Study of New Zealanders' Physical Activity and Nutrition Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2003 In 2003, SPARC (now Sport NZ) and the New Zealand Cancer Society undertook a study of more than 8,000 New Zealanders to find out about motivators and barriers…
Evaluation of the Business of Science initiative: Final research report Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2003 This research report evaluates an initiative called The Business of Science, a Ministry of Research, Science and Technology (MoRST) initiative that ran in the Waikato region in…