Evaluation of the Kia Kaha Anti-Bullying Programme for Students in Years 5-8 Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2007 This report describes an evaluation of the Kia Kaha Anti-bullying programme for students in years 5 – 8. Kia Kaha is an Anti-bullying programme developed by…
Managing Transience: Good Practice in Primary Schools Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2007 These earlier reports should be used for historical perspective – many of our more recent reports replace these and are more current and up to date. This…
The Quality of Teaching in Years 4 and 8: Health and Physical Education Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2007 Health and Physical Education in the New Zealand Curriculum is one of seven curriculum statements covering the essential learning areas of the New Zealand curriculum. In…
Effective professional learning in physical activity Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2007 This milestone report is the fourth and final for the research project ‘Evaluative research on the impact of effective professional learning in curricular and co-curricular physical…
When school’s out: Conversations with parents, carers and children about out of school services Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2007 This report draws on information from a large consultation exercise that asked a wide range of parents, carers and children how they would like to see OSS…
The Teaching of Social Studies: Good Practice Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2007 Social Studies in the New Zealand Curriculum is one of seven curriculum statements covering the essential learning areas of the New Zealand curriculum. Through social studies,…
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.…
Second-hand smoke in the home: Mini-report Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2006 This short report, prepared for the Ministry of Health, presents figures on second-hand smoke exposure and smoking behaviour inside households where children live. Results indicate that…