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Until very recently, computer assisted instruction was a sophisticated area of research that involved very large computer systems. Often the computer was centrally based at a university or...
| Year published: 1980 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
It is the right of every child to be educated according to his age, ability and aptitude: all pupils should be given the opportunity to develop their full potential. These principles have long...
| Year published: 1980 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
Pupils with IQs in the range 70- 90 are usually in regular secondary school classes. They make up some 5% to 10% of the average first year high school intake. Such pupils are frequently reported...
| Year published: 1982 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
The financial cost to a family with a handicapped child, whether living at home or away, is often very considerable. The Living with Handicap report of 1970 found the need for financial help...
| Year published: 1977 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
Last year the Hamilton branch of the New Zealand Association for Gifted Children produced a radio programme, broadcast by 1YW Hamilton, on the gifted child and the school situation. The...
| Year published: 1978 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
One of the most persistent and frustrating challenges facing those concerned with specific learning disability is to formulate a definition that will serve the needs of teachers, parents and the...
| Year published: 1978 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
Many 5- and 6-year-old students in low socioeconomic schools have difficulty expressing ideas fluently and coherently in English, which impacts on their ability to participate fully in the classroom...
| Year published: 2011 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
Assumptions about disability play a key role in how disabled students are treated at school. Using a case study as a focus, Bernadette Macartney argues that every child has the right to be viewed...
| Year published: 2009 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
This article describes a pilot behaviour intervention programme for boys aged 7–9 with severe, challenging behaviours. The pilot was based on the Canadian SNAP™ (Stop Now and Plan)...
| Year published: 2006 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
Reading Recovery is offered in most New Zealand schools, yet recent research shows that low-decile schools are less likely to offer it.
This article explores reasons for the lower uptake of...
| Year published: 2006 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article