Wednesday, December 12, 2012

International studies show changes must be made to improve education outcomes

URL: International studies show changes must be made to improve education outcomes

Hekia Parata | Education

Education Minister Hekia Parata says two international research studies on student achievement released tonight confirm that more work must be done to improve our education system. “While we have a good education system overall there are persistent signs of under-performance. The findings of these studies must serve as a wakeup call.  We cannot take for granted that our overall achievement at the senior end of our system can be maintained if we do not improve the system all the way through...