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Communities of Learning | Kāhui Ako in action

Published: 25 Jan 2017

This is the first of a series of iterative reports which draw together what ERO knows about CoL | Kāhui Ako, as they move from establishment to implementation.

Audience:
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Communities of Learning | Kāhui ako
Progress and Consistency Tool (PaCT)

Communities of Learning Kāhui Ako - Collaboration to Improve Learner Outcomes

Published: 25 Jan 2017

This publication is designed to support Communities of Learning | Kāhui Ako by bringing together research findings about effective collaboration in education communities. It is supported by the publication Communities of Learning | Kāhui Ako: working towards collaborative practice.

Audience:
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Communities of Learning | Kāhui ako
Collaboration to improve learner outcomes
Pasifika
Special education

Case studies - Aotea College Case Study: Improving Māori student wellbeing and achievement

Published: 28 May 2018

Improvement in Action brings to life ERO’s School Evaluation Indicators and illustrates what works to achieve successful outcomes for all children and young people in the education system.

The case studies complement the video sequences in Improvement in Action.

Audience:
Parents
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Educultural Wheel
Tātaiako
Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L)
Communities of Learning | Kāhui ako

Communities of Learning | Kāhui Ako: Working towards collaborative practice

Published: 25 Jan 2017

An additional resource to Communities of Learning | Kāhui Ako: Collaboration to Improve Learner Outcomes. This resource is designed to support CoL | Kāhui Ako as they work towards effective collaborative practice. It is framed around key questions in each of the seven effective practice areas and is able to be used both as evidence-based progressions and as a useful internal evaluation tool.

Audience:
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Communities of Learning | Kāhui ako

Collaboration in practice: insights into implementation

Published: 02 Apr 2019

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.

Audience:
Early learning
Education
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Collaboration
Communities of Learning | Kāhui ako

Leadership: building effective teams

Published: 04 Sep 2017

A principal describes the need to establish the ‘fertile ground for innovation’ by being explicit about the need to be ‘comfortable being uncomfortable’ in order that together they can question, inquire and critique to make things better the learners.

Audience:
Education
Parents
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Improvement
Leadership
Evaluation indicators
Equitable outcomes
Video
Improvement in Action Te Ahu Whakamua

Ensuring access to the curriculum

Published: 15 Jun 2017

Curriculum approaches in years 9 and 10 are designed to set students up for success.

Audience:
Parents
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Video
Improvement in Action Te Ahu Whakamua

How ERO Reviews schools/kura with international students

Published: 16 Mar 2022

If your school/kura has international students and is a signatory to The Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 (the Code), we will review this during the ERO review of your school/kura. We review this by building on your self review of your international student programmes.

Audience:
Education
Schools
Content type:
Basic page
Topics:
International students

International Students: Information for Schools

Published: 31 Mar 2021

This document is provided to schools with international students prior to their ERO review. ERO evaluates the quality of education provided for international students.

Audience:
Schools
Content type:
Basic page
Topics:
International students

Opportunity to learn: a sense of urgency

Published: 04 Sep 2017

In responding to its unique context Invercargill Middle School adopted a range of approaches to accelerate learning. Teachers share a collective commitment to making the most of every learning opportunity.

Audience:
Education
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Improvement
Leadership
Curriculum
Teaching
Evaluation
Video
Improvement in Action Te Ahu Whakamua

Own it fix it learn from it

Published: 04 Sep 2017

Interruptions to learning are deliberately minimised. When the behaviour of individual students threatens to disrupt the learning of others, the individualized approach and resourcing enables engagement in learning to continue. This video was filmed at Invercargill Middle School.

Audience:
Education
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Improvement
Leadership
Evaluation
Video
Improvement in Action Te Ahu Whakamua

Professional inquiry  

Published: 04 Sep 2017

Inquiry is at the heart of what drives improvement and innovation at McAuley High School. 

Audience:
Education
Parents
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Improvement
Professional development
Evaluation
Knowledge building
Evaluation indicators
Professional capability
Video
Improvement in Action Te Ahu Whakamua

Professional learning

Published: 04 Sep 2017

Professional learning reflects the approach that has been established for students. Learning is differentiated with multiple opportunities for engagement and structure in manageable steps.

This video was filmed at McAuley High School.

Audience:
Education
Parents
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Improvement
Professional development
Professional capability
Evaluation indicators
Video
Improvement in Action Te Ahu Whakamua

Progressions

Published: 04 Sep 2017

Students and teachers at Stonefields School describe how they use ‘learning progressions’ to build students assessment capabilities and teachers opportunities to be responsive to learner needs.

Audience:
Education
Parents
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Improvement
Curriculum
Teaching
Evaluation
Video
Improvement in Action Te Ahu Whakamua

Purposeful education pathway

Published: 04 Sep 2017

The setting of academic goals that build toward purposeful educational pathways and career options begins early at McAuley High School and supports student choices throughout their schooling.

Audience:
Education
Parents
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Improvement
Relationships
Evaluation
Curriculum
Teaching
Video
Improvement in Action Te Ahu Whakamua

Relationships for learning

Published: 04 Sep 2017

A learning community characterised by whanaungatanga and manaakitanga creates the challenge and support needed to develop learning to learn capabilities and achieve successful learning outcomes.

This video was filmed at McAuley High School.

Audience:
Education
Parents
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Improvement
Relationships
Curriculum
Teaching
Evaluation
Whanaungatanga
Manaakitanga
Video
Improvement in Action Te Ahu Whakamua

Shared ownership

Published: 04 Sep 2017

Senior leaders at Invercargill Middle School have put processes in place to ensure that all teachers participate in and contribute to the co-construction of decisions about how best to move forward. The principal describes the approach as ‘change coming from the classroom, not the principals office’.

Audience:
Education
Parents
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Improvement
Leadership
Professional development
Evaluation indicators
Video
Improvement in Action Te Ahu Whakamua

Shared values

Published: 04 Sep 2017

Culturally responsive relationships and practices support and promote the development of learners’ confidence in their identity, language and culture. These relationships are explicitly acknowledged and understood by teachers and learners and contribute to an inclusive learning environment in which there are equitable opportunities to learn.  This video was filmed at Invercargill Middle School.

Audience:
Education
Parents
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Improvement
Curriculum
Teaching
Evaluation
Relationships
Leadership
Equitable outcomes
Video
Improvement in Action Te Ahu Whakamua

Stewardship: informed decision making

Published: 04 Sep 2017

At Manurewa Central School, the relationship between the principal and trustees is described in terms of how trust and confidence is built through effective listening and transparent reporting, interrogation and discussion of information.

Audience:
Education
Parents
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Improvement
Stewardship
Decision making
Evaluation
Video
Improvement in Action Te Ahu Whakamua

Strengthening curriculum: inquiry maths

Published: 04 Sep 2017

An analysis of achievement data and a desire to introduce more culturally responsive pedagogies into the classroom were triggers for introducing an inquiry -based approach to the teaching of mathematics at Manurewa Central School.

Audience:
Education
Parents
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Improvement
Curriculum
Inquiry
Teaching
Evaluation
Professional capability
Evaluation indicators
Video
Improvement in Action Te Ahu Whakamua