URL: Family First: Childcare Policies Are Failing Children
Voxy
It is failing to recognize the concerns of the Brainwave Trust or the New Zealand Council for Educational Research's report in 2007 that found poor staff ratios for under-two's posed a potential developmental risk for infants and babies, ...
Monday, April 4, 2011
Crucial vacancies in Govt posts - New Zealand Herald
URL: Crucial vacancies in Govt posts
New Zealand Herald
She has served at difficult times under both Governments since 2001, heading the Education Review Office, New Zealand Qualifications Authority and the Ministry of Education at different times during the settling in of NCEA and national standards. ...
New Zealand Herald
She has served at difficult times under both Governments since 2001, heading the Education Review Office, New Zealand Qualifications Authority and the Ministry of Education at different times during the settling in of NCEA and national standards. ...
Principal entitled to express view: Teachers Council - Stuff.co.nz
 3News NZ | URL: Principal entitled to express view: Teachers Council Stuff.co.nz Lower Hutt man Max Shierlaw filed the complaint with the council after Salford School principal Marlene Campbell made comments on her Facebook page last year alluding to Anne Tolley and the National Standards testing regime. ... |
School leavers lack basic literacy skills - Manawatu Standard
URL: School leavers lack basic literacy skills
Manawatu Standard
Education Minister Anne Tolley said national standards would boost literacy and numeracy levels in young people. "It is unacceptable that up to one in five students leave school without the reading, writing and maths skills they need to succeed," she ...
Manawatu Standard
Education Minister Anne Tolley said national standards would boost literacy and numeracy levels in young people. "It is unacceptable that up to one in five students leave school without the reading, writing and maths skills they need to succeed," she ...
The Nation - Clayton Cosgrove - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
URL: The Nation - Clayton Cosgrove
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Sean You've said though you're not playing politics with this, yet how many Christchurch residents have actually been coming up to you saying for example that national standards should be halted in Christchurch because of the quake, because that was ...
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Sean You've said though you're not playing politics with this, yet how many Christchurch residents have actually been coming up to you saying for example that national standards should be halted in Christchurch because of the quake, because that was ...
Chch primary schools worried about national standards - 3News NZ
 3News NZ | URL: Chch primary schools worried about national standards 3News NZ But now some schools are worried they won't be able to reach the national standards as their situations and priorities have changed. Eight classrooms are cordoned off at St Martins Primary School, but with some rearranging they opened last week a month ... |
Union says Christchurch schools should get break over standards - New Zealand Herald
 New Zealand Herald | URL: Union says Christchurch schools should get break over standards New Zealand Herald The Government is being accused of being cold-hearted for saying Christchurch schools still have to implement national standards. Education Minister Anne Tolley says standards are more important than ever, given disruption following the quake. ... |
National standards might not be met in Christchurch - Radio New Zealand
New Zealand Herald | URL: National standards might not be met in Christchurch Radio New Zealand But while the Government has decided to make allowances for NCEA results by Christchurch students this year, no leeway is being given to primary schools when it comes to implementing national standards. Education Minister Anne Tolley says national ... |
Cold‐hearted Response to Christchurch Schools over National Standards
URL: Cold‐hearted Response to Christchurch Schools over National Standards
The Government’s cold†hearted response to Christchurch schools over National Standards proves that it out of touch and continues to blindly ignore the serious concerns being raised, according to the education sector union NZEI Te ...
The Government’s cold†hearted response to Christchurch schools over National Standards proves that it out of touch and continues to blindly ignore the serious concerns being raised, according to the education sector union NZEI Te ...
Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow: Ms Tolley: Standards are answer ...
URL: Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow: Ms Tolley: Standards are answer ...
Ms Tolley is in a parallel universe in insisting that her national standards are even more important in earthquake-ravaged Christchurch. Teachers are saying that they have far more important things to deal with in what is a massively ...
Ms Tolley is in a parallel universe in insisting that her national standards are even more important in earthquake-ravaged Christchurch. Teachers are saying that they have far more important things to deal with in what is a massively ...
Brendon Burns » Blog Archive » Christchurch Earthquake bulletin ...
URL: Brendon Burns » Blog Archive » Christchurch Earthquake bulletin ...
To Anne Tolley sitting in her privileged office in the Beehive, national standards might seem more important than ever for Christchurch kids, but those of us working on the ground here see a far more stressful environment. ...
To Anne Tolley sitting in her privileged office in the Beehive, national standards might seem more important than ever for Christchurch kids, but those of us working on the ground here see a far more stressful environment. ...
Doubts over student qualifications - New Zealand Herald
URL: Doubts over student qualifications
New Zealand Herald
She had not used the assessment sheet that set out the criteria for passing or failing students because she did not think it was necessary. "If I did wrong then absolutely I apologise and I did not realise ... but at the time I genuinely thought: 'Okay ...
New Zealand Herald
She had not used the assessment sheet that set out the criteria for passing or failing students because she did not think it was necessary. "If I did wrong then absolutely I apologise and I did not realise ... but at the time I genuinely thought: 'Okay ...
Report Recognises Literacy for under‐5's a highly skilled area
URL: Report Recognises Literacy for under‐5's a highly skilled area
An Education Review Office Report into Literacy in Early Childhood Services proves that early childhood teachers need high levels of training and skill to teach literacy effectively to young children.
An Education Review Office Report into Literacy in Early Childhood Services proves that early childhood teachers need high levels of training and skill to teach literacy effectively to young children.
Literacy for under-5’s a highly skilled area
URL: Literacy for under-5’s a highly skilled area
An Education Review Office Report into Literacy in Early Childhood Services proves that early childhood teachers need high levels of training and skill to teach literacy effectively to young children.
ERO report: http://www.ero.govt.nz/National-Reports/Literacy-in-Early-Childhood-Services-Teaching-and-Learning-February-2011
An Education Review Office Report into Literacy in Early Childhood Services proves that early childhood teachers need high levels of training and skill to teach literacy effectively to young children.
ERO report: http://www.ero.govt.nz/National-Reports/Literacy-in-Early-Childhood-Se
Monitoring and Evaluating Curriculum Implementation: Final Evaluation Report on the Implementation of The New Zealand Curriculum 2008–2009
URL: Monitoring and Evaluating Curriculum Implementation: Final Evaluation Report on the Implementation of The New Zealand Curriculum 2008–2009
This report presents findings from a national evaluation of the implementation of The New Zealand Curriculum. The project sought to establish a national picture of implementation progress in English-medium schools in the first two years following the curriculum's launch in November 2007.
This report presents findings from a national evaluation of the implementation of The New Zealand Curriculum. The project sought to establish a national picture of implementation progress in English-medium schools in the first two years following the curriculum's launch in November 2007.
Implementation of the New Zealand Curriculum: Synthesis of Research
URL: Implementation of the New Zealand Curriculum: Synthesis of Research
The revised New Zealand Curriculum was launched in November 2007, with schools required to give full effect to the curriculum by February 2010. Progress towards this has been monitored using evidence reported by the Education Review Office and research teams commissioned by the Ministry of Education. This report synthesises this evidence.
The revised New Zealand Curriculum was launched in November 2007, with schools required to give full effect to the curriculum by February 2010. Progress towards this has been monitored using evidence reported by the Education Review Office and research teams commissioned by the Ministry of Education. This report synthesises this evidence.
Backlash at Key's instructions on bullying - Stuff.co.nz
 Stuff.co.nz | URL: Backlash at Key's instructions on bullying Stuff.co.nz The issue hit the headlines last month when two videos emerged, one of a vicious attack in Whanganui, and the other of an Australian student standing up for himself. The Whanganui incident showed a student viciously attacking 15-year-old Robin de Jong ... |
Mall girls snapped in the act - New Zealand Herald
URL: Mall girls snapped in the act
New Zealand Herald
Horrific cellphone footage of an attack on a 15-year-old Wanganui Girls' College student has been followed by brawling girls at the Westfield St Lukes mall in Auckland. It has prompted police and school action. Two violent incidents in ...
New Zealand Herald
Horrific cellphone footage of an attack on a 15-year-old Wanganui Girls' College student has been followed by brawling girls at the Westfield St Lukes mall in Auckland. It has prompted police and school action. Two violent incidents in ...
Schools fall to anarchy without tough discipline - The Bay of Plenty Times
 The Bay of Plenty Times | URL: Schools fall to anarchy without tough discipline The Bay of Plenty Times Vicious behaviour towards other pupils is now all too common; not only sustained verbal abuse but even serious physical assaults. In England, as reported in London's Daily Express, on November 14, 2005, so deep is the crisis that classrooms are now ... |
Family First: Level Of Criminal Assaults By Children No Surprise - Voxy
URL: Family First: Level Of Criminal Assaults By Children No Surprise
Voxy
Family First NZ says that the level of criminal assaults being committed by primary school students is no surprise - and will worsen, especially when schools are pressured to accept and accommodate increasingly defiant and unacceptable behaviour by ...
Voxy
Family First NZ says that the level of criminal assaults being committed by primary school students is no surprise - and will worsen, especially when schools are pressured to accept and accommodate increasingly defiant and unacceptable behaviour by ...
Gay Olympian spreads anti-bullying message - New Zealand Herald
 3News NZ | URL: Gay Olympian spreads anti-bullying message New Zealand Herald An openly gay New Zealand Olympian is getting behind an anti-bullying campaign this month in the hope students might avoid being targeted like he was. Speed skater Blake Skjellerup is leading a letter writing campaign to coincide with national ... |
John Roughan: Bullies just do it because they can
URL: John Roughan: Bullies just do it because they can
A few club friends were sitting yarning after tennis on Wednesday night when the conversation turned to bullying.Why do they do it, somebody asked. Because they can, another answered.'Come on,' I said. 'Not every kid who is...
A few club friends were sitting yarning after tennis on Wednesday night when the conversation turned to bullying.Why do they do it, somebody asked. Because they can, another answered.'Come on,' I said. 'Not every kid who is...
Inaugural MBA Students Gather at the Waikato-Tainui College
URL: Inaugural MBA Students Gather at the Waikato-Tainui College
Kiingi Tuheitia, Patron of the Waikato-Tainui College for Research & Development, together with tribal leaders, College and University of Waikato staff, welcomed the College’s first cohort of students who have enrolled on the University of Waikato ...
Kiingi Tuheitia, Patron of the Waikato-Tainui College for Research & Development, together with tribal leaders, College and University of Waikato staff, welcomed the College’s first cohort of students who have enrolled on the University of Waikato ...
Mediawatch for 3 April 2011
URL: Mediawatch for 3 April 2011
Reporting the downfall of Darren Hughes - and the political fallout; school bullies hit the headlines; and the BBC's Stephen Sackur on coverage of ongoing upheavals in the Arab world.
Reporting the downfall of Darren Hughes - and the political fallout; school bullies hit the headlines; and the BBC's Stephen Sackur on coverage of ongoing upheavals in the Arab world.
NorthTec responds to skills shortage by looking to fire trades teachers
URL: NorthTec responds to skills shortage by looking to fire trades teachers
Tertiary Update Vol 14 No 10
NorthTec is looking to make three carpentry and electrical engineering trades tutors redundant. The redundancies are a very possible result of an on-going review of the area, as NorthTec tries to cut budgets and save money. Tertiary Education Union organiser Chan Dixon says it is saddening that NorthTec is looking to axe teaching staff from construction and engineering at the same time as Immigration New Zealand has revealed there are immediate skills shortages for these trades in Auckland and the upper North Island...
Tertiary Update Vol 14 No 10
NorthTec is looking to make three carpentry and electrical engineering trades tutors redundant. The redundancies are a very possible result of an on-going review of the area, as NorthTec tries to cut budgets and save money. Tertiary Education Union organiser Chan Dixon says it is saddening that NorthTec is looking to axe teaching staff from construction and engineering at the same time as Immigration New Zealand has revealed there are immediate skills shortages for these trades in Auckland and the upper North Island...
Apprenticeships take a dive - Stuff.co.nz
 Stuff.co.nz | URL: Apprenticeships take a dive Stuff.co.nz Nelson's apprenticeship numbers have plummeted, prompting Labour to accuse the Government of not putting enough emphasis on skills training. The Building Industry Training Organisation confirmed that its numbers were down about 50 per cent, ... |
Otago schools' NCEA year 13 success lower - Otago Daily Times
 Otago Daily Times | URL: Otago schools' NCEA year 13 success lower Otago Daily Times Almost half of the year 13 pupils at 13 Otago schools failed to achieve a level 3 NCEA qualification in 2010. New Zealand Qualifications Authority figures released this week showed schools across New Zealand had 53.6% ... |
The sky's the limit for college - Auckland stuff.co.nz
 Auckland stuff.co.nz | URL: The sky's the limit for college Auckland stuff.co.nz An aviation training organisation is soaring to new heights. The International Travel College of New Zealand has been named a 2011 Asia Pacific Top 10 Authorised Training Centre by the International Air Transport Association. "To be recognised this way ... |
Too early to reconsider student cap - Stuff.co.nz
Too early to reconsider student cap
Stuff.co.nz
In the aftermath of the February quake, Massey University was among seven tertiary institutes accepting Canterbury students either temporarily or permanently. The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) agreed to fund transferring Canterbury students, ...
Stuff.co.nz
In the aftermath of the February quake, Massey University was among seven tertiary institutes accepting Canterbury students either temporarily or permanently. The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) agreed to fund transferring Canterbury students, ...
Tech news: Freeview, Google Books and eBooks
URL: Tech news: Freeview, Google Books and eBooks
Peter Griffin on Freeview's expanded High Definition service and the Google Books settlement that isn't. Then an extended look at eBooks in New Zealand libraries with John Stears and Jason Murphy of Wellington City Libraries.
Peter Griffin on Freeview's expanded High Definition service and the Google Books settlement that isn't. Then an extended look at eBooks in New Zealand libraries with John Stears and Jason Murphy of Wellington City Libraries.
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