Publications: National evaluations

In this section you'll find ERO's evaluation indicators and frameworks, national evaluations, effective practice reports, resources and guides, corporate publications and guides for parents. Use the search box at the top right or the filters below to find what you're looking for. 

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1. NCEA Observational Studies

   • Publication Date: 16 July 2019
   • Print version available: No

   The National Certificate for Educational Achievement (NCEA) was introduced as the main school qualification between 2002 and 2004. Several refinements have been made over the years, including new endorsement practices introduced in 2007 for standards and 2010 for courses.

   https://www.ero.govt.nz/publications/ncea-observational-studies/

   

2. Preparedness to implement Te Whāriki (2017)

   • Publication Date: 27 June 2019
   • Print version available: No

   ERO is undertaking a series of evaluations on the implementation of Te Whāriki: He whāriki mātauranga mō ngā mokopuna o Aotearoa. This report examines how prepared services are to implement Te Whāriki, including their engagement with professional learning and development, and determining 'what matters here' and next steps.

   https://www.ero.govt.nz/publications/preparedness-to-implement-te-whariki-2017/

   

3. Keeping children engaged and achieving in writing

   • Publication Date: 11 June 2019
   • Print version available: No

   This report shares some of the strategies and approaches used by schools who had focused on improving achievement in writing. It also shares some simple strategies used in classrooms where achievement in writing had been accelerated.

   https://www.ero.govt.nz/publications/keeping-children-engaged-and-achieving-in-writing/

   

4. Bullying Prevention and Response in New Zealand Schools May 2019

   • Publication Date: 13 May 2019
   • Print version available: No

   New Zealand schools have one of the highest rates of bullying among OECD member countries. In this evaluation, ERO looked at the extent to which schools were effectively working towards an environment in which students feel safe and free from bullying.

   https://www.ero.govt.nz/publications/bullying-prevention-and-response-in-new-zealand-schools-may-2019/

   

5. Bullying Prevention and Response: Student Voice May 2019

   • Publication Date: 13 May 2019
   • Print version available: No

   This report focuses on Years 4 to 13 students’ experience of bullying prevention and response in schools. The information was collected via a voluntary online survey in 136 New Zealand schools during Terms 1 and 2, 2018.

   https://www.ero.govt.nz/publications/bullying-prevention-and-response-student-voice-may-2019/

   

6. Collaboration in practice: insights into implementation

   • Publication Date: 2 April 2019
   • Print version available: No

   This case study report features experiences of three Kāhui Ako and includes the strategies and approaches used to create, build, and strengthen collaboration between schools and early learning services to improve outcomes for learners.

   https://www.ero.govt.nz/publications/collaboration-in-practice-insights-into-implementation/

   

7. Engaging with Te Whāriki (2017)

   • Publication Date: 15 November 2018
   • Print version available: No

   New Zealand’s early childhood curriculum, Te Whāriki, was updated in April, 2017. Te Whāriki (2017) reflects the changes in theory, practice and early learning contexts that have occurred over the last 20 years. ERO is undertaking a series of evaluations focused on the implementation of Te Whāriki in early learning...

   https://www.ero.govt.nz/publications/engaging-with-te-whariki-2017/

   

8. Provision for Students in Activity Centres

   • Publication Date: 25 September 2018
   • Print version available: No

   There are 14 activity centres in New Zealand that cater for secondary school students (Years 9 ‑ 13) who are at risk of disengaging from mainstream schooling and at risk of low educational, social and vocational outcomes. Activity centres are established by agreement of the Minister of Education.

   https://www.ero.govt.nz/publications/provision-for-students-in-activity-centres-2/

   

9. Promoting wellbeing through sexuality education

   • Publication Date: 12 September 2018
   • Print version available: No

   This report provides findings from ERO's evaluation of how well schools were promoting and supporting student wellbeing through sexuality education.

   https://www.ero.govt.nz/publications/promoting-wellbeing-through-sexuality-education/

   

10. Awareness and confidence to work with Te Whāriki (2017)

    • Publication Date: 12 July 2018
    • Print version available: No

    In this evaluation, ERO wanted to find out how aware and confident leaders and kaiako in early learning services were as they began to work with the updated curriculum, Te Whāriki (2017).

    https://www.ero.govt.nz/publications/awareness-and-confidence-to-work-with-te-whariki-2017/

    

11. Teen Parent Units

    • Publication Date: 5 July 2018
    • Print version available: No

    The Education Review Office (ERO) reviews Teen Parent Units (TPUs) on a three‑year cycle. During March and April, 2017 ERO investigated the quality of education provided by TPUs and the extent to which they supported positive outcomes for TPU students and their children.

    https://www.ero.govt.nz/publications/teen-parent-units/

    

12. What drives learning in the senior secondary school?

    • Publication Date: 30 May 2018
    • Print version available: No

    This evaluation studies effective practice in schools’ senior curriculum. It contributes to the review being undertaken by the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) of the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA). The Ministry-led review focuses on the implementation of NCEA as the national assessment system for the senior years of...

    https://www.ero.govt.nz/publications/what-drives-learning-in-the-senior-secondary-school/

    

13. Teaching strategies that work - Reading

    • Publication Date: 14 May 2018
    • Print version available: No

    The Education Review Office (ERO) has released the latest in its Teaching Strategies that Work series. “Keeping children engaged and achieving in reading” is a description of strategies used by primary schools which have significantly improved their students’ achievement in reading.

    https://www.ero.govt.nz/publications/teaching-strategies-that-work-reading/

    

14. Responding to Language Diversity in Auckland

    • Publication Date: 29 April 2018
    • Print version available: No

    Auckland is New Zealand’s most culturally diverse city, with over 100 ethnicities and more than 150 languages spoken on a daily basis. How are schools and early learning services in Auckland responding to this increasing cultural and language diversity? This question was the basis for a new evaluation published by...

    https://www.ero.govt.nz/publications/responding-to-language-diversity-in-auckland/

    

15. Evaluation at a glance: A decade of assessment in New Zealand Primary Schools - Practice and trends

    • Publication Date: 24 April 2018
    • Print version available: No

    High quality assessment and evaluation allows us to focus on student progress and outcomes at classroom, school and system levels. It helps teachers, schools and systems to report on student achievement across points in time, and provide information for parents, trustees and the public about the quality of education.

    https://www.ero.govt.nz/publications/evaulation-at-a-glance-a-decade-of-assessment-in-new-zealand-primary-schools-practice-and-trends/

    

16. Resource Teachers: Learning and behaviour governing and managing RTLB clusters

    • Publication Date: 11 April 2018
    • Print version available: Yes

    The findings of this evaluation highlight improvements to the quality and consistency of the RTLB service, especially in overall governance and management.

    https://www.ero.govt.nz/publications/resource-teachers-learning-and-behaviour-governing-and-managing-rtlb-clusters/

    

17. Leading Innovative Learning in New Zealand Schools

    • Publication Date: 4 April 2018
    • Print version available: No

    The Education Review Office (ERO) visited 12 schools to see how they were preparing their students as 21st century learners. Leaders were innovative, rethinking and transforming teaching and learning to equip students with the knowledge, skills and qualifications required for their future.

    https://www.ero.govt.nz/publications/leading-innovative-learning-in-new-zealand-schools-april-2018/

    

18. Newly Graduated Teachers: Preparation and Confidence to Teach

    • Publication Date: 8 December 2017
    • Print version available: No

    In this evaluation, ERO met with newly graduated teachers (NGTs) and leaders in early learning services and schools to find out how confident and prepared NGTs were as a result of their ITE programme.

    https://www.ero.govt.nz/publications/newly-graduated-teachers-preparation-and-confidence-to-teach/

    

19. Teaching approaches and strategies that work

    • Publication Date: 24 November 2017
    • Print version available: No

    This evaluation looks at teaching approaches and strategies used in schools where there has been a significant increase in the number of students at or above National Standards in the upper primary school years (Years 5 to 8).

    https://www.ero.govt.nz/publications/teaching-approaches-and-strategies-that-work/

    

20. Year 9 Plus 2016 – the first year (Year 9)

    • Publication Date: 24 July 2017
    • Print version available: No

    Year 9 Plus is an educational concept developed by the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) to improve the chances of educational success of one cohort of participating students, and better their future life opportunities.

    https://www.ero.govt.nz/publications/year-9-plus-2016-the-first-year-year-9/