NZCER comments on National Standards aggregated data - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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National Standards data is a relatively coarse and imprecise measure of system performance. NZCER director Robyn Baker cautions that the aggregated data must be read alongside other system-level information such as the National Monitoring Study of ...

National Standards and Ngā Whanaketanga Rumaki Māori data released

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National Standards and Ngā Whanaketanga Rumaki Māori data released Education Minister Hekia Parata says the latest National Standards data shows an increase in Years 1-8 achievement, particularly for Pasifika children.
She also says the Government has a more complete picture of education in New Zealand with the inclusion of Ngā Whanaketanga Rumaki Māori information for the first time. The 2012 national aggregate data shows:...

Reo group upbeat on goal - waateanews.com

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Mr Black says Ngā Kaikokiri Mātauranga is working with the Ministry of Education on strategies to increase Māori speaker numbers, including making kohanga and kura accessible to more Māori children, supporting home learning, and raising awareness ...

Funding to ease packed classrooms - Auckland stuff.co.nz

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URL: Funding to ease packed classrooms Auckland stuff.co.nz A change in government funding is set to help ease mounting tensions caused by packed inner-city classrooms. Education Minister Hekia Parata has announced that schools who have out-of-zone children attending selected special programmes may now be ...

School marks drop as kids get older

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The achievement rate of primary and intermediate school children declines as their year level increases, particularly in mathematics, according to National Standards data.Education Minister Hekia Parata said the trend was a concern...

Lower achievement levels concern minister - 3News NZ

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URL: Lower achievement levels concern minister 3News NZ The second full year of National Standards data released by the Government shows a small increase in achievement across the board, the Education Minister Hekia Parata says. Released today, the data from more than 2000 primary and intermediate schools ...

National standards decrease with age - NZ City

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URL: National standards decrease with age NZ City More primary school children are achieving national standards in reading, writing and maths, but new data reveals achievement is declining as students get older. Education Minister Hekia Parata on Tuesday released data for 2012 showing "small but ...

Students' achievement 'increasing' - Stuff

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The latest national standards data shows an increase in achievement particularly for Pacific children, according to figures released today. ... The New Zealand Educational Institute said this year's data was even more unreliable than last year because of changes to a key assessment tool for teachers. But the Ministry of Education said it was working to "continuously improve the range and quality of data". Ministry student achievement deputy secretary Rowena Phair ...

Ministry staffer quits over Novopay - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: Ministry staffer quits over Novopay Stuff.co.nz Her resignation follows a report on the troubled Novopay education payroll system that found Cabinet ministers were misled by officials whose optimism over the project meant it went live despite serious problems. "The report identifies shortcomings in ...

Will new super school in Christchurch be a PPP?

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John Rohs, Principal of Aranui High School which the Education Ministry announced will be merged with three other schools in eastern Christchurch. The Education Minister wants to explore the possibility of making the proposed school a public-private partnership.

Charter schools: More input for Maori - New Zealand Herald

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Charter schools will give Maori more input into a school model they can adapt to suit their children, the chairman of the Iwi Education Authority says. Toby Curtis, a Te Arawa kaumatua, defended the controversial charter schools model, saying Maori ...

Government further exploiting Christchurch education - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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“Revelations about the PPP plans for Christchurch follow Ms Parata's refusal last week to rule out letting charter schools occupy the sites of state schools she has closed under her so called Renewal Plan. “Christchurch children need stability and calm ...