Appendix 2: Sample of early learning services and schools

ERO’s findings about oral language responsiveness are based on the analysis of data gathered from 167 early learning services and 104 schools. The sample of services and schools (according to type) is detailed in Tables 1 and 2.

Table 1. Sample of early learning services in this evaluation⁵⁸

Early learning services (by type)	Number	Percentage of sample	National percentage of services as at 31 March 2016
Education and care services	87	52	62
Kindergartens	65	39	16
Playcentres	9	5	11
Home-based education and care services	6	4	11
Total	167	100	100

This sample is not representative of national figures. Kindergartens are overrepresented, and Playcentres and home-based education and care services are under-represented. These differences are statistically significant.⁵⁹

Table 2. Sample of schools in this evaluation⁶⁰

Schools (by type)	Number	Percentage of sample	National percentage of schools as at 31 March 2016
Contributing primary	63	60	54
Full primary	35	34	38
Composite	6	6	8
Total	104	100	100

This sample is representative of national figures for school type.

58 Ngā Kāhanga Reo were not included in the sample for this evaluation.

59 The differences between observed and expected values in Tables 1 and 2 were tested using a Chi square test. The level of statistical significance for all statistical tests in this report was p<0.05.

60 Kura and wharekura were not included in this evaluation.

Appendix 2: Sample of early learning services and schools

Table 1. Sample of early learning services in this evaluation58

Table 2. Sample of schools in this evaluation60

Table 1. Sample of early learning services in this evaluation⁵⁸

Table 2. Sample of schools in this evaluation⁶⁰