Download or read book Developing a School wide System of Monitoring and Reporting Student Progress and Achievement Across All Areas of the New Zealand Curriculum written by Jacqueline Pascoe and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the development and trialling of a student assessment and reporting system at Beckenham School.
Download or read book Implementing Education Policies Achieving the New Curriculum for Wales written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-05 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report analyses the progress made with the new curriculum since 2016, and offers suggestions on the actions Wales should take to ready the system for further development and implementation. The analysis looks at the four pillars of implementation -curriculum policy design, stakeholders' engagement, policy context and implementation strategy- and builds upon the literature and experiences of OECD countries to provide tailored advice to Wales.
Download or read book Annual Reports written by New Zealand. Ministry of Education and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book School Leadership in the Context of Standards Based Reform written by Louis Volante and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-05-16 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Although standards-based reform emerged in the United States and the United Kingdom, the idea has spread across the world, as an approach to systemic reform. It might appear that there is a world-wide “tsunami” of standards-based reform that will standardize and homogenize the educational system across the globe. This volume makes it very clear, however, that there is no one approach to standards-based reform and countries change – there is a danger in paying attention to its evolution and impact in only one context. That’s what makes this volume so valuable. Louis Volante has drawn together descriptions from a wide range of countries, all involved in large-scale reform and using standards and assessments as part of their process. What becomes very obvious is that the language may be the same but the words reflect different contexts and can represent very different ideals, values, and processes. I’m sure you will find this book as interesting and challenging as I have – a gem that pushes your thinking and does not allow readers to remain neutral.” (Lorna Earl)
Download or read book OECD Reviews of Evaluation and Assessment in Education New Zealand 2011 written by Nusche Deborah and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2012-02-22 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report on New Zealand provides, from an international perspective, an independent analysis of major issues facing the educational evaluation and assessment framework, current policy initiatives, and possible future approaches.
Download or read book OECD Reviews of School Resources Denmark 2016 written by Nusche Deborah and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-14 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The effective use of school resources is a policy priority across OECD countries. The OECD Reviews of School Resources explore how resources can be governed, distributed, utilised and managed to improve the quality, equity and efficiency of school education.
Download or read book Pathways to Institutional Improvement with Information Technology in Educational Management written by C.J. Patrick Nolan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2006-04-11 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Zealand schools have experienced unprecedented change during the lastdecade. Radicalrestructuringoftheframeworksforbothcurriculumand qualificationsfollowedamovementtowards self-managementin 1989. The curriculum framework, consisting of seven essential learning areas, has been progressively introduced with completionnotexpecteduntil 2002. Thenew Qualifications Framework, based on unit standards, was launched in 1994. The introduction of unit standards signalled an emphatic movement towards the use of internal assessment for awarding qualifications at the seniorsecondaryschoollevel. Eachcoursehadunitstandardsdefined,which described the outcomes and the performance criteria that would be used to determine whether or not the standard had been achieved. Approximately five to eight standards would be used for each full year course and each standard had a number of credits associated with it. The plan, which has since been modified, was for these credits to contribute to a National Certificate of Educational Achievement, at years 12 and 13, and other, subject specific, National Certificates. Secondary schools were faced with the task of recording and reporting 1 unit standardresults to theNew Zealand Qualifications Authority . This, by itself, was not a major issue as the significant suppliers of CSIS had modules availablewhichsatisfiedthis need. Atthistimeamodelwasbeingpresented to school audiences demonstrating how the recording, reporting and evaluation ofassessment data, relating to the curriculumframework, could be relatively straight forward IF there was a common assessment ‘currency’ across the school. This model was converted into software form for demonstration purposes.
Download or read book International Summit on the Teaching Profession Empowering and Enabling Teachers to Improve Equity and Outcomes for All written by Gomendio Montserrat and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2017-03-24 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite increased funding and many reforms, most education systems are still seeking ways to better prepare their students for a world in which technological change and the digital revolution are changing the way we work, live and relate to one another. Education systems that have succeeded in ...
Download or read book The Search for Better Educational Standards written by Martin Thrupp and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-08-22 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deals with the development of New Zealand’s standards system for primary school achievement, ‘Kiwi Standards’, which took effect from 2010 onwards and is becoming increasingly embedded over time. The approach, where teachers make ‘Overall Teacher Judgements’ based on a range of assessment tools and their own observations rather than using any particular national test, has created predictable problems with moderation within and across schools. It has been claimed that this ‘bold’ Kiwi Standards approach avoids the narrowed curriculum and mediocre outcomes of high-stakes assessment in other countries. Yet this book suggests it just produces another variant of the same problems and demonstrates that even a relatively weak high-stakes assessment approach still produces performative effects. The book provides a blow by blow account of the development of a policy including the continuous repositioning of New Zealand’s Government as it has sought to justify the policy in the face of opposition from educators. Indeed the Kiwi Standards tale provides a world-class example of teachers fighting back against policy, with the help of academics. There is an indigenous Māori aspect to the story as well. Finally, this book also provides comparative international perspectives including responses from well-known US, English and Australian academics.
Download or read book OECD Reviews of Evaluation and Assessment in Education Czech Republic 2012 written by Santiago Paulo and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01-30 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This review provides, for the Czech Republic, an independent analysis of major issues facing the educational evaluation and assessment framework, current policy initiatives, and possible future approaches.
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book PISA 2009 Results What Makes a School Successful Resources Policies and Practices Volume IV written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2010-12-07 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of PISA 2009 results examines how human, financial and material resources, and education policies and practices shape learning outcomes.
Download or read book Leading Technological Change written by Alison Troy and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning is becoming more student-centred and interactive than in the past, and there is growing demand for integration of digital literacy into the curriculum. A new student reporting system (Spotlight), aims to provide an online platform where assessments and data on learning progress can be utilised for planning next steps. Spotlight can encourage student agency and enable parents to access up-to-date information about their child’s progress. The system also aims to assist schools in meeting new Ministry of Education reporting requirements. The reflective self-study described in this thesis focused on factors affecting the development and implementation of Spotlight as an example of a new technological system in a New Zealand primary school. The researcher’s narrative captures the experience of the teacher/team leader’s involvement in developing the initial version of the programme, and an early trial of the prototype with three teachers in an interactive learning environment (ILE) setting. The researcher’s experience was analysed using relevant literature as a framework to uncover themes that influenced the initial implementation of the student management system. Coding of the narrative revealed themes of perceived risk, emotion, time, culture and participatory design. Anecdotal evidence supported my interpretation of themes of resistance and challenges to acceptance of the new system and links to key areas of the relevant literature. Key findings from the analysis related directly to areas identified in the literature. Culture, support and organisational readiness were key factors in the success of the trial implementation. Clear communication between teachers and IT experts was necessary to develop a system that met user requirements. The system needed to be flexible to accommodate on going feedback based on teachers’ experience, and improvements required to me et the changing needs of the users. This is a key principal of the participatory design process but is seldom adopted in practice. Important factors for leaders to consider when implementing change, in particular technological change, are highlighted. These include understanding the awareness of the perceived levels of skill (both existing and required) for all types of users, intuitiveness of the system design and the ability of system functions to meet the needs of the users. In conclusion, a supportive culture, beliefs and perceptions of risk within the team and in the wider school were key factors that affected implementation progress. As a result, ensuring a supportive culture, ongoing and available support, and a system that meets the needs of users are crucial elements for a change of this kind to be successful.
Download or read book Literacy in New Zealand written by John William Alexander Smith and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the historical and political debates which have surrounded the teaching of reading and shaped current classroom practice in New Zealand. These debates, and the contexts which forged them, are of interest to all teachers, parents and readers. The first section covers the historical and political background to literacy in New Zealand from 1900 to 1970, and beyond when literacy became a scientifically validated skill. This section also examines the ensuing absence of Maori language teaching and the rise and fall of phonics during this period. The second section examines the current practices and policies arising from these historical contexts. Chapter topics include issues surrounding the production of Maori text, the development of reading materials for schools, whole language versus phonics, the implementation of the new English syllabus, debates over the teaching of grammar, and the convening of the New Zealand Literacy Taskforce. Contents: Section 1: An historical perspective Chapter 1: Literacy for the cultured individual: 1900-1930 (Janet Soler) Chapter 2: Changing ideals in literacy: 1930-1940 (Janet Soler) Chapter 3: The rise of skills-based approaches to reading: 1940-1960 (Janet Soler) Chapter 4: Maori literacy and curriculum politics: 1920-1960 (Janet Soler) Chapter 5: The changing face of phonics: 1920s-1970s (Roger Openshaw) Section 2: Contemporary issues Chapter 6: Issues in the production of written Maori text (Margie Hohepa) Chapter 7: Development of contemporary reading materials (John Smith) Chapter 8: Whole language versus phonics (Tom Nicholson) Chapter 9: Implementing the new English syllabus (Judith McFarlane) Chapter 10: Grammar debates and the current English curriculum (Sharon Young) Chapter 11: The Literacy Taskforce in context (John Smith) Chapter 12: Past, present and future (Janet Soler and John Smith).
Download or read book Understanding and Applying Assessment in Education written by Damian Murchan and published by SAGE Publications Limited. This book was released on 2024-04-09 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All teachers are responsible for assessing the children they teach, and the outcomes of any assessment are important for individual learners, schools and wider education systems. Designed as a pragmatic guide for new teachers and those training to teach, this book is your one-stop-shop for understanding assessment in schools. It covers formative and summative approaches used across primary and secondary education, supporting a balanced overview with policy examples drawn from the UK, Ireland and wider international contexts. This updated second edition reflects recent trends in assessment and includes: more balanced coverage across primary and secondary age phases with a broader range of examples across curriculum subject areas a new chapter on the potential of digital assessment for both formative and summative purposes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on assessment in general, and examinations in particular Damian Murchan is Associate Professor in the School of Education at Trinity College Dublin. Gerry Shiel is a Research Fellow at the Educational Research Centre, Dublin, Ireland.
Download or read book The New Zealand Official Year book written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book What Students Learn Matters Towards a 21st Century Curriculum written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-25 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report highlights that economic, societal and environmental changes are happening rapidly and technologies are developing at an unprecedented pace, but education systems are relatively slow to adapt. Time lag in curriculum redesign refers to the discrepancies between the content of today’s curriculum and the diverse needs of preparing students for the future.
