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.…
First NZCER national survey of early childhood education services: 2003-2004 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2007 This survey provides an important baseline picture of all early childhood services, with the exception of kōhanga reo, at the beginning of a period of considerable…
Zooming in on learning in the digital age (ZILDA): Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 The Zooming in on Learning in the Digital Age (ZILDA) research programme aims to 'zoom in' - or dig down deeper - into issues surrounding 'digital…
What is the reality of school competition? Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 In this paper, Cathy Wylie examines the history and impact of school choice policies in New Zealand. Although 91% of primary students and 84% of secondary students…
Young people producing careers and identities: The first report from the Pathways and Prospects project Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 Pathways and Prospects is a 4-year study of young people's pathway and career experiences and perspectives after leaving school and entering study/training and the workforce. This report…
Innovative pathways from school: Taking the first step Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 The Innovative Pathways from School study was designed to address an information gap about the programmes that support “at-risk” students at low-decile secondary schools to make…
Teachers, parents, and whānau working together in early childhood education Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 This project in six early childhood education centres combined professional development with action research to support ways in which teachers, and parents and whānau worked together…
Staying in Science Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 This research, undertaken by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER), was funded by the Ministry of Research Science and Technology (MoRST) and used to…
Staying in Science 2 : Transition to tertiary study from the perspectives of New Zealand Year 13 science students Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 This report identifies and discusses the many interwoven factors that impact on students’ decision making with regard to the ongoing study of sciences, both in the…
