We are pleased to bring you the first issue of what we hope will be another source of stimulating research reading during 2008. Wherever there’s good research we’ll find it (with apologies to TVNZ) and bring it to you. Our aim is to keep at the leading edge of developments in education. In the final issue for 2007 we led the way with three commentaries on the new curriculum and we will keep this focus in 2008.
set 2008: no. 1
publisher:
NZCER Press
SET2008_1
2008
NZCER Press
NZD$29.95 includes GST
publisher:
NZCER Press
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Contents
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Curriculum and assessment, National Standards
A series in which we ask a leading researcher to distil three key ideas from their work over the years.
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Literacy, Pasifika, Student engagement, Student well-being
How do students from minority groups develop effective literacy skills? The perceptions of two groups of Pasifika students—one achieving and one underachieving in literacy learning—are compared. They identify pedagogical practices and family or community factors as influential on their literacy learning.
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Student engagement
A sample of students who achieved Scholarship identified their teacher as the most important factor influencing their success. Arguably, this research has implications for all teachers aiming to engender high academic achievement in their students.
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Curriculum and assessment
How do students understand concepts in school history curriculum and assessment documentation?
"Switched-on" history teachers tap into students' conceptual understandings, promote conversations about the processes of historical research, encourage critical and evaluative thinking, and so develop students' historical consciousness.
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Schooling for the future
Fictional article written from the perspective of a senior secondary student from the year 2030.
Inspired by the NZCER book Disciplining and drafting or 21st century learning? Rethinking the New Zealand senior secondary curriculum for the future.
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Māori and education, School governance and management
A hui whakatika (a meeting that seeks to resolve issues and make amends), facilitated by Māori In a mainstream school setting, provides a Treaty-based model for restoring harmony and avoiding stand down and suspension.
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School governance and management
Amid calls for more male teachers in primary schools, a representative sample of primary school principals gave their thoughts about the need for more "male role models" and listed the personal attributes they associate with the term.
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Information and communication technologies
A case study in a high-decile school reveals a visionary principal and dedicated ICT lead teachers as key factors in ensuring effective integration of ICT into the curriculum—aligning with the authors' previous research in a low-decile school.
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Student engagement
The New Zealand Curriculum highlights the importance of learning to learn. This presents practical challenges to schools, in relation to shifts in teaching and learning practices. This article summarises a research synthesis on longer learning periods and considers whether they lead to improved student learning.
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School governance and management
This companion article reports initial findings of a case study of longer learning periods in one school. It examines whether teachers perceive longer lessons to make a difference to teaching practice and whether students perceive them to improve learning opportunities
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Assessment
- Are the tests normed?
- Why aren't the reading ages given in the new tests?
- How can we report to parents?
- Is there a specific test for each year group?
- How can we use the test results to group students for reading?
- Can we put results into our data management system?
- How often and when should these tests be done?