Pasifika students’ cultural knowledge and practices have long had low value in New Zealand schools. It has been argued that culturally responsive teaching practice is a priority for improving the achievement of Pasifika students. Teachers who are culturally responsive in their practice know how to capitalise on the key learnings ...

Over a period of 4 years (2012−15) the kaupapa Māori research project Ka Whānau mai te Reo focused on how whānau reo Māori development is, or could, be supported as whānau move into, within, and beyond the compulsory education sector. Transition practices that prioritise te reo Māori would be a ...

Academic vocabulary is important for academic achievement, but many students, especially English-language learners, struggle with understanding and using academic vocabulary. This study reminds secondary teachers to address academic vocabulary learning and to have high expectations of all students within our increasingly diverse populations.

Literacy support and intervention can occur effectively within secondary social studies classes, rather than withdrawing students from regular instruction, by focusing on the literacy skills and knowledge relevant to
that subject. Collaboration between literacy leaders, teachers, and facilitator supports the design and implementation of a coherent literacy intervention, and builds ...

Current national and international research indicates the summer break can negatively affect students’ reading achievement. To counter this effect, our primary school with a range of students worked in collaboration with our local public library to plan and implement a summer reading programme. The purpose of the programme was to ...

This article, based on an 18-month study of effective writing instruction amongst Year 5 to 8 students, concludes that effective implementation of three dimensions of effective practice (learning tasks; direct instruction; self regulation) are probable key levers in generating greater than expected learner gains in writing. It further concludes that ...

The learner-centred and experiential pedagogical approach encouraged by the revised New Zealand Curriculum can be problematic for teachers who are used to delivering courses in teacher-fronted ways. Using the Learning Languages learning area as the context, this article presents the case of one New Zealand teacher who completed an initial ...

Is reading on screen is the same as reading on paper? Is reading comprehension the same in both media? After reviewing relevant research, the article describes and reports the results of an NZCER research project that compared data records from online and paper-based versions of the assessment tool PAT:Reading Comprehension.