A commentary on Ngā Pou Here, ERO’s framework for reviewing early childhood services
Published: 21 May 2021
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- Academics
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Published: 21 May 2021
Published: 24 May 2021
In a scan of the current landscape, Cooper highlights the increasing participation of infants and toddlers in early learning settings, ongoing concerns about the quality of provision for infants and toddlers, and a reported lack of cultural responsiveness in many settings.
Published: 17 May 2021
ERO has commissioned several discussion papers from an academic advisory group to assist with the review of its review framework, Ngā Pou Here. This paper provides commentary on two of the framework’s four po, te pou Mātauranga and te pou Tikanga Whakaako, with particular emphasis on assessment for learning.
Published: 27 May 2021
In her introduction, Berryman offers a brief critique of the current set of evaluation indicators and their framing. While broadly approving, she expresses concern that the relational and dynamic nature of the Dimension 6 indicators is not made explicit. Even more fundamental, although the document references the Treaty of Waitangi in the Introduction, the wording casts Māori in a recipient role rather than as one of two equals in a partnership.
Published: 28 May 2021
In this paper, Timperley begins by discussing the very limited nature of the research literature relating to the impacts of external reviews, adding that this has done nothing to dampen enthusiasm for them or to slow their spread. Nearly every educational jurisdiction that has an external review system mixes both accountability and improvement purposes, setting up an inherent tension.
Published: 16 Mar 2022
This page explains how we work with you to review your English-medium school/kura. You will find our evaluation for improvement process and the documents that you will need during your evaluation including the evaluation indicators and school self audit and assurance statement.
Published: 31 Mar 2021
The Education Review Office (ERO) first introduced evaluation indicators in 2003, revising them in 2010. This new version reflects a deepening understanding of how schools improve, and the role that evaluation plays in that process. It also reflects a strengthened relationship between ERO’s approaches to evaluation in English-medium and Māori-medium settings. It supports external and internal evaluation of schools.
Published: 31 Mar 2021
If your child or children are homeschooled, we may carry out a homeschooling review when requested by the Secretary for Education, or in other particular circumstances. This page details the process we go through for homeschool reviews.
Published: 31 Mar 2021
Our Leadership Team includes the Chief Executive/Chief Review Officer and Deputy Chief Executives.
Published: 31 Mar 2021
We carry out external evaluations at early childhood services, schools and kura to provide information on their performance and to support improvement for high quality education.
Published: 31 Mar 2021
Develops evaluation tools and frameworks for ERO’s reviews; and develops and supports professional development.
Published: 31 Mar 2021
Te Tāhū Whare | Evaluation and Review Māori carries out reviews at kōhanga reo, puna reo, kura and wharekura; conducts evaluation and research and develops evaluation methodology for Māori-medium settings.
Published: 30 Jun 2020
The Education Review Office (ERO)'s Strategic Intentions 2020-2024 sets out our objectives and how ERO contributes to the Government's priorities for education.
Published: 21 Mar 2019
Our Pacific strategy outlines our role in supporting the improvement of educational outcomes for Pacific learners in Aotearoa. This strategy also describes how we can support the strengthening of our Pacific regional neighbours’ education systems.
Published: 11 Dec 2020
ERO publishes an annual report each year.
Our annual report sets out the operating context, our strategic direction, what we aimed to achieve over the previous 12 months, and what we did achieve.
It also outlines our role and the scope of our functions, reports on organisational health and capability, and includes our financial statements and service performance.
Published: 06 Apr 2021
Te Uepu Ā Motu is the evaluation and review group responsible for working with education providers across the Māori-medium paradigm.
Published: 06 Apr 2021
Te Pou Tūārongo focuses on developing professionals and refining methodologies for Māori immersion education.
Published: 06 Apr 2021
Te Pou Mataaho use their specialist kaupapa Māori research and evaluation expertise to support Māori enjoying and achieving education success as Māori.
Published: 06 Apr 2021
Te Pou Wāharoa supports the implementation of He Taura Here Tangata - ERO's Māori strategy.
Published: 31 Mar 2021
Learn about our review process for Ngā kōhanga reo. Find out what you need to do and the resources you need such as the assurance statement.