New Zealand Council for Educational Research
Photograph: The senior classroom at Oruaiti School, Mangonui, November 1959.
From Elwyn Richardson's In the Early World (3rd ed), published by NZCER Press.
We have had a lot of interest from schools in our new Progressive Achievement Test: Punctuation and Grammar.
Designed for Year 4-10 students, this test assesses student ability to recognise and use grammar and punctuation -- not in a prescriptive way but in context and to aid meaning.
"The approaches we take to assessing learning, the kinds of tasks we assign and the way we report success or failure at school send powerful messages to students not only about their own learning but also about the nature of learning itself." This occasional paper by Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)chief executive Geoff Masters(pictured) explores the different assessment approaches and the often unhelpful messages they give to learners.
New resources have been released to support science education in New Zealand schools. The 60+ new teaching resources show how to adapt existing resources to help students develop science capabilities. They can be found on the TKI website.
NZCER are looking for a Project Advisor to assist in the development of the Te Marautanga o Aotearoa database.
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This resource is designed to answer some common questions asked by teachers about assessing the Key Competencies. It includes a DVD in which teachers and students talk about their ideas and experiences.
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