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This article uses Wenger’s (1998) theory of communities of practice as a framework to describe the complexities of moderation processes when these processes are intended to support teacher learning...
| Year published: 2012 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Assessment Matters article
From time to time the New Zealand Council for Educational Research is asked how test results can contribute to making an Overall Teacher Judgement (OTJ). This is an important and complex question and...
| Year published: 2011 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
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...
| Year published: 2008 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
Here, the focus is on ways to build continuity, coherence, and connections in learning over time.
| Year published: 2008 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
Seeing a withdrawal programme for gifted students in mathematics from the perspectives of the students, parents, regular class teachers, and the specialist teacher gives insights about the social and...
| Year published: 2006 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
A study conducted in conjunction with the National Education Monitoring Project examined four different assessment task formats. It found that different formats were appropriate, depending on the...
| Year published: 2001 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
The authors look at the differences between the primary, intermediate/middle and secondary “islands” in the educational “sea”, the structural reasons for their separateness, the impact of this on...
| Year published: 2001 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
The 1996 National School English Literacy Survey is unique among national literacy surveys in that it was based on a broad definition of literacy; teachers were central to the collection of...
| Year published: 1999 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
Longitudinal study which asked: Does multiage grouping make a difference to the students in terms of their learning environment or their social adjustment?
| Year published: 1999 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
There is a common perception in Australian schools that social studies is one of the learning areas least liked by students. This research looked at the attitudes of students at primary schools, and...
| Year published: 1999 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article