The Humanities - Charting a way forward Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 This paper proposes a number of pragmatic steps and options that the government could take to progress a relationship with the Council for the Humanities, in…
Educational issues for communities affected by transience and residential mobility: report on phase 1 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 The New Zealand population as a whole is highly mobile. This can bring benefits to a community, but can also have adverse effects, particularly where there…
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…
Portfolio Evaluations: Industry Survey of Building and Construction Research Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 An industry survey regarding Foundation-funded research in building and construction was completed in March – April, 2005. This was one of five research user surveys carried…
Report on Secondary Teacher Workload Study Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 This research, carried out by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) in 2004, looks at the hours worked, the kinds of work performed and the…
Evaluation of Project FarNet Learning Communities in the Far North Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 FarNet is one of four Digital Opportunities Pilot Projects that aimed to “bridge the digital divide” by introducing information and communications technology (ICT) into various educational…
Social Studies: Assessing Year 8 Student's Knowledge and Understanding about New Zealand Society Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 NEMP probe studies provide researchers with the opportunity to carry out more detailed analyses of data collected during the annual monitoring of student achievement. The present probe…
Interventions for Refugee Children in New Zealand Schools: Models, Methods, and Best Practice Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 This review looks at different models, methods and best practice for intervening with refugee children in New Zealand schools. It examines the literature on refugee trauma,…
Impact of population ageing in New Zealand on the demand for health and disability support services, and workforce implications Last Publication Date: 02 Dec 2004 The background paper Impact of Population Ageing on New Zealand on the Demand for Health and Disability Support Services, and Workforce Implications was completed by Justine…
Tracking the Obesity Epidemic Last Publication Date: 02 Dec 2004 Obesity is one of the most important modifiable risk factors for a number of major diseases, including type 2 diabetes mellitus, ischaemic heart disease, ischaemic stroke…
