URL: High error rate in National Standards marking
Almost half of all teachers are incorrectly marking National Standards writing assessments.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Campbell Live talks to the Ministry of Education
URL: Campbell Live talks to the Ministry of Education
Three weeks ago the Government announced its proposal to close 13 schools in Christchurch and merge a further eighteen.
Three weeks ago the Government announced its proposal to close 13 schools in Christchurch and merge a further eighteen.
Pricipals federation says national standards aren't accurate
URL: Pricipals federation says national standards aren't accurate
The president of the Principals Federation, Paul Drummond, has called the national standards, which are used to assess primary school children in writing, reading and maths, a failure.
The president of the Principals Federation, Paul Drummond, has called the national standards, which are used to assess primary school children in writing, reading and maths, a failure.
49% of teachers' understanding of national standards incorrect
URL: 49% of teachers' understanding of national standards incorrect
A Ministry of Education test of teachers' understanding of the national standards has exposed a shocking error rate, casting doubt on the accuracy of school results put online last week.
A Ministry of Education test of teachers' understanding of the national standards has exposed a shocking error rate, casting doubt on the accuracy of school results put online last week.
Teacher union accuses Government of deceit
URL: Teacher union accuses Government of deceit
The appearance of Education Minister Hekia Parata at the secondary union conference in Wellington this morning may be a tense affair after union head Robin Duff accused the Government of being dishonest over class sizes, and Ms Parata...
The appearance of Education Minister Hekia Parata at the secondary union conference in Wellington this morning may be a tense affair after union head Robin Duff accused the Government of being dishonest over class sizes, and Ms Parata...
Mistakes admitted in Chch schools data
URL: Mistakes admitted in Chch schools data
The Ministry of Education has acknowledged there are mistakes in the data behind the Government's shake-up of Canterbury schools.The Government is proposing shutting 13 Canterbury schools, merging 18 into nine and relocating another...
The Ministry of Education has acknowledged there are mistakes in the data behind the Government's shake-up of Canterbury schools.The Government is proposing shutting 13 Canterbury schools, merging 18 into nine and relocating another...
Maths and stats TLG – new material and updates
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The mathematics and statistics teaching and learning guide has recently had new material added and, in particular, the level 8 achievement objectives have been tidied up to ensure that the indicators in the achievement objectives and the intention of the level 3 achievement standards align.
The mathematics and statistics teaching and learning guide has recently had new material added and, in particular, the level 8 achievement objectives have been tidied up to ensure that the indicators in the achievement objectives and the intention of the level 3 achievement standards align.
School Report opens up education debate - Stuff.co.nz
 Stuff.co.nz | URL: School Report opens up education debate Stuff.co.nz On the one hand, as national chairman of the firmly Left-leaning Quality Public Education Coalition (QPEC) he was utterly against the Government's national standards in literacy and numeracy. He was against the people who had created them, he was ... |
How to pass national standards – according to Hekia Parata | Pundit
URL: How to pass national standards – according to Hekia Parata | Pundit
When asked what national standards are for, Parata says that they're to be used to measure kids' achievement within a classroom, classroom to classroom within a school and for the government to get an idea of the health of ...
When asked what national standards are for, Parata says that they're to be used to measure kids' achievement within a classroom, classroom to classroom within a school and for the government to get an idea of the health of ...
Where is the minister for public education?
URL: Where is the minister for public education?
“It seems we have a very effective minister of privatising education. What we don’t have is a minister of public education,” says PPTA president Robin Duff.
“It seems we have a very effective minister of privatising education. What we don’t have is a minister of public education,” says PPTA president Robin Duff.
Respect for teachers key to Finnish success
URL: Respect for teachers key to Finnish success
Finland’s pre-eminent educational thinker Dr Pasi Sahlberg will share the secrets to his country’s phenomenal educational success at PPTA’s annual conference tomorrow.
Finland’s pre-eminent educational thinker Dr Pasi Sahlberg will share the secrets to his country’s phenomenal educational success at PPTA’s annual conference tomorrow.
Learning centre built for small groups of pupils - Stuff
URL: Learning centre built for small groups of pupils - Stuff
Learning centre built for small groups of pupils. ELYSIA TILBROOK. Last updated 05:00 02/10/2012. Southland Times photo. Elysia Tilbrook/Fairfax NZ. Waikoikoi School students, from left, Peter Miller, 7, Boston Setefano, 5, and Sophie ...
Learning centre built for small groups of pupils. ELYSIA TILBROOK. Last updated 05:00 02/10/2012. Southland Times photo. Elysia Tilbrook/Fairfax NZ. Waikoikoi School students, from left, Peter Miller, 7, Boston Setefano, 5, and Sophie ...
New Zealand teachers visit Wales for Maori class tips - BBC News
 BBC News | URL: New Zealand teachers visit Wales for Maori class tips BBC News The launch and success of kohanga reo (Maori language nursery classes) led to the creation of Maori-medium primary and secondary schools. Te reo was made an official language of New Zealand in 1987, and it is available as an optional subject in the ... |
Muslim school for Dunedin - Otago Daily Times
URL: Muslim school for Dunedin
Otago Daily Times
Dunedin's position as a premier education centre is reinforced by plans for a Muslim boarding school in South Dunedin. The Christchurch-based Al-Noor Charitable Trust has bought the former St Patrick's Primary School ... Initially, it is likely to be a ...
Otago Daily Times
Dunedin's position as a premier education centre is reinforced by plans for a Muslim boarding school in South Dunedin. The Christchurch-based Al-Noor Charitable Trust has bought the former St Patrick's Primary School ... Initially, it is likely to be a ...
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