Professional Development in Early Childhood Settings: Best Evidence Synthesis Iteration (BES) Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2005 This synthesis addresses the question of: “What constitutes quality professional development as it relates to learning opportunities, experiences and outcomes for children within diverse early childhood provisions?”…
Meeting the challenge: Elements in Reducing and Managing Risk in Social Work Practice Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2005 Social Work now, Issue 31, pages 8-11. In a number of high-profile cases involving the death of a child, it has been revealed that social workers handling…
Third generation parenting Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2005 Social Work Now, Issue 30, pages 27-30 A vivid memory from my practitioner days is the anguish of an older Māori woman deciding whether to commit herself…
Employment in the Cultural Sector 2005 Last Publication Date: 22 Jun 2005 This report shows the changes in levels and distribution of employment in the cultural sector, highlighting the rapid growth and diversity within this sector. It covers…
Initial Teacher Education: Policy and Practice Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 Initial teacher education has a fundamental goal to graduate teachers who are able to ensure high quality learning outcomes for all children and young people with…
Sponsorship of cultural events, organisations, and activities 2003 Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2004 This report is the third in a series of reports that monitor the sponsorship environment in which cultural organisations operate. In November 2003 the Ministry conducted…
A Measure of Culture Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2003 Based on the New Zealand Framework for Cultural Statistics, information from the Cultural Experiences Survey provides a snapshot of New Zealanders’ engagement with cultural activities as…
An Evaluation of Arts Professional Development Online in support of the Arts in the New Zealand Curriculum Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2003 Arts Professional Development Online' commenced nationally during 2001 to support the implementation of 'Arts in the New Zealand Curriculum', targeted specifically at rural and isolated schools.…
Evaluation of professional development to support the arts in the New Zealand curriculum Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2003 Report on an evaluation of how the professional development, offered on a national basis to schools over a two-year period commencing 2001, supported the initial implementation…
Time use - time for culture Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2002 From July 1998 to June 1999, around 8,500 New Zealanders aged 12 years and over took part in the country’s first national Time Use Survey. This…
