An Analysis of Year 4 and Year 8 Spelling Errors from an Expressive Writing Task in the 2006 National Education Monitoring Project Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2008 Attention to the assessment and teaching of specific spelling skills seems to have received less attention than many other aspects of writing. A sample of 116…
Boys’ Achievement: A Synthesis of the Data Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2007 This report provides a synthesis of the findings about the educational achievement of boys in New Zealand. The report updates our knowledge of boys’ participation, engagement…
BES Case Study 3: Make sense of student literacy practices to improve teacher practices Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2007 The best evidence syntheses (BESs) bring together research evidence about ‘what works’ for diverse (all) learners in education. Recent BESs each include a number of cases…
BES Case Study 5: Use mathematical tools to explore student's thinking about mathematics Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2007 The best evidence syntheses (BESs) bring together research evidence about ‘what works’ for diverse (all) learners in education. Recent BESs each include a number of cases…
Senior Secondary Students’ Achievement at Māori-Medium Schools 2004 – 2006 Fact Sheet Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2007 This fact sheet provides some key statistics of Years 11 - 13 students’ achievement in NCEA at Māori-medium schools over the time period of 2004 – 2006.…
International Workforce Literacy Review Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2007 These reviews outline the work that is taking place in the area of workforce literacy in Australia, Canada, England, Ireland and the United States.
The Workplace Literacy Fund A review Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2007 This retrospective study is one of a suite of evaluations and research being undertaken by the Department of Labour to inform the development of the government’s…
The Teaching of Writing: Good Practice in Years 4 and 8 Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2007 English in the New Zealand Curriculum is one of seven curriculum statements covering the essential learning areas of the New Zealand curriculum. Writing is one of…
Media Literacy Information in New Zealand: A Comparative Assessment of Current Data in Relation to Adults Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2007 This report, commissioned by the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA), is an investigation into the current availability of media literacy information in New Zealand. In turn, the…
The Quality of Teaching in Years 4 and 8: Writing Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2007 English in the New Zealand Curriculum is one of seven curriculum statements covering the essential learning areas of the New Zealand curriculum. Writing is one of…
