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Responding to the Covid-19 crisis: Supporting Auckland NCEA students

Published: 25 Aug 2021

In 2020, Auckland students were particularly affected by Covid-19 and extra support was provided to them. Following this, ERO undertook an evaluation of three Te Kura programmes aimed at supporting Auckland NCEA students. This report outlines the findings of this evaluation - including the reach and impact of the programmes, and lessons for future responses.

Audience:: Academics; Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Te Ihuwaka | Education Evaluation Centre; Whānau; COVID-19; English-medium; Learning; Māori; Māori ākonga / learners; Māori and Pacific learners; National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA); Pasifika; Students; Teaching; Wellbeing

KiwiSport in Schools - 2012

Published: 18 Oct 2012

KiwiSport is a government initiative established in 2009 to increase opportunities for school-aged children to participate in organised sport. This report presents the findings of a questionnaire ERO gave to schools about the impact of KiwiSport funding.

Audience:: Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Kiwisport; Sport; Regional Sports Trusts

Kiwisport in Schools - 2010

Published: 26 Nov 2010

Kiwisport is a government initiative aimed at increasing opportunities for school-aged children to participate in organised sport.

In Terms 2 and 3, 2010, the Education Review Office evaluated the use primary and secondary schools made of Kiwisport funding, and the benefits and challenges of the initiative identified by schools.

Audience:: Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Kiwisport; Sport; Regional Sports Trusts

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

Overseas Trained Teachers: Adjusting to living and working in New Zealand

Published: 19 Jun 2020

This report serves to shine some light on the experiences of teachers who have come from overseas to teach in New Zealand. It is based on data collected from a voluntary survey of teachers and principals of the school where they are employed.

Audience:: Academics; Education; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Wellbeing; Teaching; New Zealand Curriculum; Pedagogy

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

Science in primary schools: a guide for leaders

Published: 20 Apr 2021

To support leaders and teachers to review and strengthen the science learning opportunities they provide, ERO explored the strategies and approaches that a selection of schools had taken to increase students’ engagement in science. This short guides draws on this work to help primary school leaders think about how they can support stronger science teaching and learning in their school.

Audience:: Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Science; Integrated schools; Schools; State schools

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

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