Being aware of validity and how it can be threatened can help teachers make decisions about what assessments are worth making and what they can be used for ...

This article clarifies the confusion between constructivism as a learning theory and the process of constructing knowledge.

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Statistical investigations | Te tūhuratanga tauanga: Understanding progressions in The New Zealand Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa ...

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Junior Science: Thinking with Evidence Science: Thinking with Evidence STAR Reading Test Supplementary Spelling Assessments (SSpA) BURT Word Reading Test Te Urungi - te reo Māori assessment ...

With schools having the choice of using Progressive Achievement Tests for their assessment in 2026 and beyond, it was a big year for our standardised tests - which have now been around for more than ...

In the 70s the chainsaws were busy opening up separate classrooms; in the 80s some walls were rebuilt. But open-plan as a philosophy is still highly regarded.

The multicultural nature of early childhood services in New Zealand is highlighted by the statistical reality that 22 percent of children are Māori, 7 percent are Pasifika, and 11 percent are Asian ...

Discusses a professional development resource that challenges and supports school leadership teams to listen to their Māori communities in order to begin to develop relational and culturally ...

Ngā whai painga o Te Ao Haka: The positive impacts of Te Ao Haka for ākonga, whānau, and kaiako is a kaupapa Māori research study from Te Wāhanga. It set out to understand what benefits and changes ...

The links among theory, teaching practice, and evidence of student learning have increasingly gained traction in the public discourse in much of the Western world, as educational policy makers seek to ...