Student Engagement in the Middle Years of Schooling (Years 7-10): A Literature Review Last Publication Date: 03 Jun 2010 Research undertaken in New Zealand and other countries consistently suggests that student engagement in school and learning decreases during the middle years of schooling. The aim…
Easing the Transition from Primary to Secondary Schooling: Helpful information for schools to consider Last Publication Date: 03 Jun 2010 The present report is the last in a series of three. Each report presents findings from a Ministry of Education project A Study of Students’ Transition…
Students’ occupational choice study: Dunedin, Auckland Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2010 A report to the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, June 2010
Including Students with High Needs Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2010 This evaluation examined how well schools include students with high needs. Approximately three percent of the student population have significant physical, sensory, neurological, psychiatric, behavioural or intellectual…
Academic performance of first-year bachelors students at university Last Publication Date: 01 May 2010 The study considered a population of first-year bachelors-degree students at university, who had all achieved the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) level 3 and attained…
Benefits of Education for Māori Last Publication Date: 01 May 2010 Increased educational achievement by Māori contributes to improved wellbeing for individuals and whānau. This fact sheet presents information that illustrates the benefits of education in terms…
Technical review of published research on applied behaviour analysis interventions for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2010 New Zealand Ministries of Education and of Health requested a technical review of the evidence base on the effectiveness of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) for people…
COI Botany Downs Kindergarten: Inclusion at Botany Downs Kindergarten Centre of Innovation 2006-2008 Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2010 The Centre of Innovation (COI) research shared in this report focuses on inclusion in an early childhood education centre, Botany Downs Kindergarten (BDK) in Howick, Auckland.
Enhancing and Igniting Talent Development Initiatives: Research to determine effectiveness Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2010 This report presents the findings from research involving five Talent Development Initiatives for improving outcomes for gifted and talented students or their teachers. The purpose of…
School leavers’ progression to bachelors-level study Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2010 This study looks at the likelihood of people leaving school for bachelors level study. It considered school leavers who had gained the University Entrance standard. The…
