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Keeping children engaged and achieving through rich curriculum inquiries

Published: 29 Nov 2018

This Education Review Office (ERO) report is one of a series of reports on teaching strategies that work. It features strategies and approaches that we observed in 40 primary schools selected from across New Zealand. These schools came from a database of 129 schools, all with rolls of 200 or more, in which the proportion of students in the upper primary years (Years 5 to 8) achieving at or above the expected standard had increased. In each case, achievement levels were also above average for the decile.

Audience:: Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Engagement; Achievement; Curriculum; Raising achievement

Purposeful education pathway

Published: 04 Sep 2017

The setting of academic goals that build toward purposeful educational pathways and career options begins early at McAuley High School and supports student choices throughout their schooling.

Audience:: Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Improvement; Relationships; Evaluation; Curriculum; Teaching; Video; Improvement in Action Te Ahu Whakamua

Ko te ako i roto i ngā Whare Haumaru o Oranga Tamariki

Published: 01 Jul 2021

Audience:: Academics; Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Te Ihuwaka | Education Evaluation Centre; At-risk students; Behavioural needs; Best practice; Boys' education; Child wellbeing; Culture; Education and care services; Education outcomes; Education transitions; Equitable outcomes; Good practice; High needs; Māori; Physical and emotional safety; Priority learners; Raising achievement; Social workers; Teaching; Te reo Māori; Transitions; Vulnerable learners; Wellbeing

He Pou Tātaki: How ERO reviews hospital-based education and care services

Published: 31 Mar 2021

This document is the result of a collaborative effort between ERO and representatives from hospital-based education and care services. It will support improved service performance and accountability, and focuses on how well placed hospital-based services are to contribute to children’s learning, and promote their wellbeing.

Audience:: Early learning; Education

Content type:: Basic page

Topics:: Hospital-based education; Evaluation; Ngā Pou Here; Evaluation indicators

Working with the National Standards within the New Zealand Curriculum

Published: 09 Aug 2010

ERO evaluated preparedness to work with the National Standards within The New Zealand Curriculum in 228 schools during Terms 1 and 2, 2010. ERO found that most schools were well prepared or had preparation under way, and in many cases the preparations focused on aligning existing benchmarks and expectations with the standards.

Audience:: Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Curriculum; Self-review

Opportunity to learn: a sense of urgency

Published: 04 Sep 2017

In responding to its unique context Invercargill Middle School adopted a range of approaches to accelerate learning. Teachers share a collective commitment to making the most of every learning opportunity.

Audience:: Education; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Improvement; Leadership; Curriculum; Teaching; Evaluation; Video; Improvement in Action Te Ahu Whakamua

Mathematics in Years 4 to 8 Developing a Responsive Curriculum

Published: 01 Feb 2013

This report is one of a series of evaluations ERO has undertaken on how schools are working with the National Standards within The New Zealand Curriculum. In this evaluation ERO used the mathematics learning area and associated standards to look at what schools were doing to raise the achievement of students in Years 4 to 8.

Audience:: Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Mathematics; Curriculum; Raising achievement; Achievement

Progressions

Published: 04 Sep 2017

Students and teachers at Stonefields School describe how they use ‘learning progressions’ to build students assessment capabilities and teachers opportunities to be responsive to learner needs.

Audience:: Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Improvement; Curriculum; Teaching; Evaluation; Video; Improvement in Action Te Ahu Whakamua

Strengthening curriculum: inquiry maths

Published: 04 Sep 2017

An analysis of achievement data and a desire to introduce more culturally responsive pedagogies into the classroom were triggers for introducing an inquiry -based approach to the teaching of mathematics at Manurewa Central School.

Audience:: Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Improvement; Curriculum; Inquiry; Teaching; Evaluation; Professional capability; Evaluation indicators; Video; Improvement in Action Te Ahu Whakamua

Shared values

Published: 04 Sep 2017

Culturally responsive relationships and practices support and promote the development of learners’ confidence in their identity, language and culture. These relationships are explicitly acknowledged and understood by teachers and learners and contribute to an inclusive learning environment in which there are equitable opportunities to learn. This video was filmed at Invercargill Middle School.

Audience:: Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Improvement; Curriculum; Teaching; Evaluation; Relationships; Leadership; Equitable outcomes; Video; Improvement in Action Te Ahu Whakamua

Relationships for learning

Published: 04 Sep 2017

A learning community characterised by whanaungatanga and manaakitanga creates the challenge and support needed to develop learning to learn capabilities and achieve successful learning outcomes.

This video was filmed at McAuley High School.

Audience:: Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Improvement; Relationships; Curriculum; Teaching; Evaluation; Whanaungatanga; Manaakitanga; Video; Improvement in Action Te Ahu Whakamua

Science in The New Zealand Curriculum: Years 5 to 8

Published: 01 May 2012

In 2011, ERO evaluated the quality of science teaching and learning, its place within the curriculum and its relationship to literacy and numeracy teaching. The evaluation focused on Years 5 to 8 in 100 schools. This report documents the findings of this evaluation.

Audience:: Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Science; Curriculum; Literacy and numeracy; Good practice

Ngā Whakangungu Kāwanatanga mā ngā Poari Whakahaere me ngā Whānau i roto i ngā Kura - Governance Training for Boards of Trustees and Whānau in Kura

Published: 22 Feb 2011

This national report focuses on the relevance and usefulness of governance training provided for boards of trustees and whānau in kura, and the extent to which this training has contributed to improvements in the quality of governance. In order to understand the context for kura governance, the report also provides an overview of effective governance practices identified generally throughout the schooling sector.

Audience:: Education; Parents

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Governance; Māori parents and whanau; Kura

Governance Training for Boards of Trustees and Whānau in Kura

Published: 22 Feb 2011

Audience:: Education; Parents

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Governance; Māori parents and whanau; Kura

NCEA Observational Studies

Published: 16 Jul 2019

Audience:: Education; Māori-medium; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA); Observational Studies; Curriculum; Pedagogy; Assessment; Wellbeing; Pathways

Learners contribute to curriculum design

Published: 04 Sep 2017

Engaging in multiple strategies to elicit and respond to student voice ensures that students have direct input into curriculum design.

Audience:: Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Improvement; Curriculum; Teaching; Evaluation indicators; Video; Improvement in Action Te Ahu Whakamua

Building resilience and self efficacy

Published: 04 Sep 2017

Students acknowledge the role leaders and teachers play in instilling in them the self-belief to become confident, connected, actively involved, life long learners

Audience:: Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Evaluation indicators; Teaching; Curriculum; Video; Improvement in Action Te Ahu Whakamua

Modern learning environments

Published: 04 Sep 2017

The Modern Learning Environment requires practices and behaviours of both teachers and learners to that optimise the potential of the flexible learning spaces and digital tools.

Audience:: Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Improvement; Modern Learning Practice (MLP); Curriculum; Teaching; Evaluation indicators; Video; Improvement in Action Te Ahu Whakamua

Learning to learn

Published: 04 Sep 2017

Clarity of expectations within a supportive environment are key to scaffolding children into the behaviours of effective learners. Those expectations are realised through structures and processes that ensure everyone knows what to do to achieve success.

Audience:: Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Improvement; Learning; Curriculum; Teaching; Evaluation indicators; Video; Improvement in Action Te Ahu Whakamua