A new report released today by the Education Review Office (ERO) looks at the process of students moving from primary to secondary schools, as well as moving through schools in their early teens.
News of 2012
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Revisions to Criteria for Review Timing Decisions - Schools and Kura
Date: 04/12/2012
ERO has revised its criteria for review timing decisions for schools and kura.
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Message to all schools from the Chief Review Officer
Date: 25/10/2012
During Term 3 ERO published several national evaluation reports of interest to schools. Some of these reports will have already been sent to you in hard copy. All our reports are available to download through our website at www.ero.govt.nz.
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Change to Board Assurance Statement for Schools and Whānau Assurance Statement for Kura
Date: 11/10/2012
In August 2012, the Minister of Education announced the Government’s response to the recommendations of the Ministerial Inquiry into the Employment of a Convicted Sex Offender in the Education Sector.
As part of this response, the Education Review Office will be seeking assurance from schools and kura about the quality of their processes for appointing staff.
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ERO publishes booklet to help parents ask questions of schools
Date: 21/09/2012
A new publication from the Education Review Office aims to help parents ask schools about how their child is doing at school.
ERO says the booklet is part of an ongoing commitment to provide support for parents wanting to know how their child is progressing.
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The three most pressing issues for New Zealand’s education system, revealed in latest ERO report
Date: 29/08/2012
A new report released today by the Education Review Office (ERO) highlights what it believes are the three “most pressing” issues for New Zealand’s education system.
ERO says that it is important for schools to understand these three issues if New Zealand is to raise the achievement of all learners.
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ERO drops decile rating from its school reports, to correct stereotype
Date: 20/08/2012
A school’s decile rating will no longer be shown on its Education Review Office report, following a decision announced today.
ERO says it has taken the decision to remove the rating from its reports in an effort to correct the stereotype that a school’s decile equals performance.
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Early teens are the ‘forgotten years’ at school, ERO report shows
Date: 09/07/2012
A report released today by the Education Review Office shows that secondary schools in New Zealand are gathering limited performance information about their years 9 and 10 students, and the information they do collect is not well used to help students’ progress...
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Message to all schools from the Chief Review Officer
Date: 26/06/2012
During Term 2 ERO has published several national evaluation reports of interest to schools. These reports are all available on our website and I encourage you to spend some time reading them and sharing the information with your staff...
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Improving Education Outcomes for Pacific Learners
Date: 21/05/2012
The Education Review Office’s latest national report shows that minimal progress has been made to accelerate the achievement of Pacific learners in New Zealand schools...
