Search

You have 14 results for your search terms

Raising achievement in primary schools

Published: 30 Jun 2014

This national report presents the findings of how well a sample of primary schools were taking actions to increase the number of students achieving 'at' or 'above' national standards.The findings show that half of the schools in the evaluation had used deliberate actions to support students to accelerate progress and sustain achievement.

Audience:: Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Raising achievement; Primary; Equitable outcomes; Accelerated learning; Evaluation indicators; Education outcomes

Increasing Educational Achievement in Secondary Schools

Published: 15 Aug 2013

This national report presents the findings of ERO’s recent evaluation of the practices used in an initiative to support the improved achievement of a specific group of Year 12 students.

Audience:: Māori-medium; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Achievement; Evaluation; Secondary; At-risk students

Stories of Resilience and Innovation in Schools and Early Childhood Services Canterbury Earthquakes 2010-2012

Published: 16 Jun 2013

This national report gives an insight into what Canterbury schools and early childhood services experienced during and after the earthquakes. It tells their stories and gives good advice about emergency planning for others in the education sector.

Audience:: Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Resilience; Canterbury earthquakes; Emergency planning; Employment practices; Community; Wellbeing

Learning in residential care: They knew I wanted to learn

Published: 01 Jul 2021

Children and young people who are placed in Oranga Tamariki residential care are among the most at risk of poor outcomes later in life. Education can change that. This report looks at the quality of education for students in Oranga Tamariki Care and Protection and Youth Justice residences and how it can be improved.

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

Students talk about learning in residential care

Published: 01 Jul 2021

ERO looked at the quality of education for students in Oranga Tamariki Care and Protection and Youth Justice residences. During this, ERO talked to students about their learning in residential care. This short and easy to read guide is aimed at students in residential care and contains information on what students like them told us about their learning.

Audience:: Academics; Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: 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

Learning in residential care: A guide for social workers

Published: 01 Jul 2021

This short guide is for social workers that work with students in residential care. It draws from our report Learning in Residential Care, ‘They knew I wanted to learn’, sharing what we heard when we looked at the quality of education in Oranga Tamariki residential care, what research tells us about good education provision for these students, and actions social workers can take to strengthen teaching and learning in residential care.

Audience:: Academics; Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: 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

Learning in Oranga Tamariki Residential Care - Summary

Published: 01 Jul 2021

Children and young people who are placed in Oranga Tamariki residential care are among the most at risk of poor outcomes later in life. The education students receive in residence has the power to change their lives. ERO reviewed how well education is going in these settings. This summary describes what we found and our recommendations. This accompanies the full report Learning in residential care: They knew I wanted to learn.

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

Learning in residential care: A guide for parents and whānau

Published: 01 Jul 2021

This short guide is for parents and whānau of students in residential care. It draws from our report Learning in Residential Care, ‘They knew I wanted to learn’, sharing what we heard when we looked at the quality of education in Oranga Tamariki residential care, what research tells us about good education provision for these students, and actions whānau can take to support students’ learning in residential care.

Audience:: Academics; Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: 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

Learning in residential care: A guide for leaders and teachers

Published: 01 Jul 2021

This short guide is for leaders and teachers that work with students in residential care. It draws from our report Learning in Residential Care, ‘They knew I wanted to learn’, sharing what we heard when we looked at the quality of education in Oranga Tamariki residential care, what research tells us about good education provision for these students, and actions leaders and teachers can take to strengthen teaching and learning in residential care.

Audience:: Academics; Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: 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

Ko te ako i ngā whare haumaru: He aratohu mō ngā mātua me ngā whānau

Published: 01 Jul 2021

Audience:: Academics; Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: 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

Vocational pathways: authentic and relevant learning

Published: 30 May 2016

ERO evaluated how well 35 secondary schools were using Vocational Pathways. While most schools knew about and were using the pathways, they were not fully realising the initiative’s potential. Vocational Pathways can be a valued part of a school’s curriculum for all students when used as more than just an add-on to careers education or course selection processes.

Audience:: Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Career education; Youth Guarantee Programme; Ongoing education; Social and emotional competence

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

Educationally powerful connections with parents and whānau

Published: 09 Nov 2015

In this report, the Education Review Office (ERO) evaluated how well 256 schools worked with parents and whanau to respond to students at risk of underachievement. We looked for examples where schools had specifically worked with parents and whānau to accelerate and support progress and improve achievement.

Audience:: Māori-medium; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: At-risk students; Evaluation; Whanaungatanga; Accelerated learning; Pasifika

Improving Education Outcomes for Pacific Learners

Published: 01 May 2012

This is ERO's third report on the progress of schools in promoting Pacific student achievement. It tells a similar story to ERO's two previous reports with little evidence of system-wide improvement.

Audience:: Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Pacific learners; Pacific student achievement; Pasifika; Education outcomes