Tuesday, 6 August 2013

NZ's literacy strategy failing to reduce the gap – report

Massey News (press release)
What they found is that despite major efforts by the Ministry of Education, and more than $40 million spent each year on the Reading Recovery programme, New Zealand's reading achievement scores have not improved over the past decade. Professor James ...

Experts appalled as literacy rates continue to flatline

The Dominion Post
Relevant offers. While the rest of the world's literacy rates have been improving, New Zealand's have flatlined for more than a decade, education experts say. In a report published yesterday, Massey University researchers say schools' approach to ...

Pupils still struggling with literacy

Stuff.co.nz
A report by the university's Institute of Education said teachers current approach to literacy isn't working. This is despite more than $40 million spent on reading recovery each year by the Ministry of Education. Massey University Professor James ...

Reading results turned on their head

Stuff.co.nz
A Wellington primary school is bucking the country's poor literacy trend after turning reading results on their head. Titahi Bay School teachers knew something had to change when 60 per cent of its pupils were below the national standard in 2009. In ...

Salvation close to hand: The four charter schools to the rescue

Salvation close to hand: The four charter schools to the rescue With charter schools soon to be in place, the government can now divert that money to really worthwhile education ends as well as undertaking a transformational exercise in open and transparent 21st century democracy, a perfect fit with other such exercises as the GCSB bill, recent social welfare, electoral, industrial, environmental, and education reform legislation, also the asset sales process.

Community involvement key to saving Pasifika languages

Radio New Zealand International
... Island Maori in early childhood education, but not enough is being done later on in the education system. Hekia Parata says her focus has very much been in early childhood education, and the government also supports schools to teach pasifika languages.

Unique Approach Bridges Education to Employment Gap

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Garry Fissenden, CEO of The Skills Organisation – the official partner for the 2013Teachers' Workchoice Day programme – says that the organisation is proud to be involved with Teacher's Workchoice Day. “Teacher's Workchoice Day will ensure ...Based ...

School happy for children to learn the no-tech way

Stuff.co.nz
Against the grain: Waikato Waldorf School does not allow digital devices in its classrooms and chooses to focus on ''first-hand'' experiences. ... The lights fixed to the ceiling and a battery-powered clock are the most advanced technologies in the ...

Former Auckland students launch abuse case

Radio New Zealand
Ms Cooper says the former students hope to get some form of acknowledgement, apology or compensation from the Ministry of Education. The Secretary for Education, Peter Hughes, says the ministry is investigating the allegations and is working with the ...