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.
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
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.