Exciting results from National Standards maths project

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Anne Tolley | Education
Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced that a National Standards pilot programme to accelerate maths learning has seen significant improvements in a short space of time for struggling students. Overall, students achieved 80 per cent of a year’s progress after just ten weeks of intensive teaching, with some children making over a year’s improvements in ten weeks...

Research on why parents don't fully immunise kids

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Tony Ryall | Health
Government-commissioned research into why parents and caregivers don't complete pre-school immunisations shows that, in most cases, these people aren't opposed to immunisation. Health Minister, Tony Ryall was discussing the research and launching a new immunisation booklet at the Newtown Medical Centre today. "We have already achieved record levels of immunisation for two year olds, with just over 88 per cent completing the schedule...

Pilot scheme for maths improvement gets results - Otago Daily Times

Otago Daily Times

URL: Pilot scheme for maths improvement gets results Otago Daily Times The pilot study was funded from the $36 million invested by the Government in National Standards, to develop new programmes and resources for pupils needing additional support in reading, writing and maths. Education Minister Anne Tolley said the ...

Exciting results from National Standards maths project - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
The pilot was researched and evaluated by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research. Its report, and information on each of the schools involved, can be found at www.nzmaths.co.nz/accelerating-learning.

Government Clutches at National Standards Straws - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
The pilot programme conducted in 2010 by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research aimed to improve the maths performance of low performing students. It found they gained significant ground through a targeted programme. ...

Children’s Commissioner’s report welcomed

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The Early Education Federation welcomes the Commissioner for Children’s report which calls for better early childhood education services for children under two.

TEU Tertiary Update Vol 14 No 9

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Budget Preview 2011 With less than two months to the Budget, Tertiary Update takes an extended look at what we can expect from the 19 May Budget and what we might need to see to ensure that our excellent tertiary education system is able to flourish. ...

ITO takes trainees to the next level - The Dominion Post

The Dominion Post

URL: ITO takes trainees to the next level The Dominion Post WELL QUALIFIED: James McDiarmid's participation in Agriculture ITO's literacy and numeracy pilot project has enabled him to earn his NCEA level 1 and 2 qualifications. A new Agriculture ITO (industry training organisation) initiative is helping to ...

Oxford offers places for Canterbury students - Radio New Zealand

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URL: Oxford offers places for Canterbury students Radio New Zealand Oxford University in Britain has become the latest institution to offer places for students at the earthquake-stricken Canterbury University. The universities announced the eight-week scheme for up to 42 honours and PhD students on Thursday. ...

Fewer language students expected in short term after quake - New Zealand Herald

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URL: Fewer language students expected in short term after quake New Zealand Herald Photo / Mark Mitchell Christchurch and the rest of New Zealand can expect a downturn in numbers of new international students after last month's earthquake - at least in the short-term, according to a survey. Education New Zealand recently surveyed 156 ...

Sign this: Parents' brawls are out - New Zealand Herald

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New Zealand Herald
Schools are asking parents to sign codes of conduct before sports events in a bid to stop violent incidents among spectators. Surprisingly, the problem is worst at netball games, and it has worsened over the past 12 months, ...