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Published: 02 Aug 2021
Resources to support evaluation for improvement in early childhood services
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- Academics
- Early learning
- Education
- Māori-medium
- Parents
- Schools
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Published: 02 Aug 2021
Resources to support evaluation for improvement in early childhood services
Published: 20 May 2021
In this paper Glasgow brings a Pacific voice to the debate about how the indicators should be revised. She argues that the care and education of young children has become infused with western, middle- class values and ideologies, institutionalised, normative, and separated from relationships and contexts. Following widespread consultation there was an expectation that Te Whāriki (1996) would directly speak to the needs of Pacific peoples, but this did not happen.
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: 14 Apr 2021
This is a resource for parents of children who are homeschooled. It indicates the kinds of questions ERO reviewers may ask in a homeschooling review. You may wish to consider these in preparation for the review and use them yourself when you are thinking about how well homeschooling is going for your child.
Published: 05 Apr 2023
Published: 07 May 2021
This newsletter was sent to school's participating in the New School's Operating Model.
Published: 08 Jul 2021
Published: 26 Aug 2021
Published: 16 Apr 2021
This is the first newsletter that was sent to school's participating in the New School's Operating Model.
Published: 15 Apr 2021
This newsletter was sent to school's participating in the New School's Operating Model.
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: 30 Sep 2021
Published: 08 Jun 2021
Published: 06 Apr 2021
Job information; general information about ERO and the application and appointment process.
Published: 25 Mar 2022
Published: 27 Sep 2021
The survey was developed to elicit perspectives of principals involved in the initial implementation of the Schools: Evaluation for Improvement Approach in 75 schools across New Zealand. The survey items were developed in collaboration with the Education Review Office to ensure questions reflected key domains of interest. The survey incorporated Likert scale items, and open-ended items.
Published: 28 May 2021
Wylie reports that there is very little research on the relationship between school governance and student learning. She suggests two reasons for this: (i) governance boards are not an essential feature of effective schools and (ii) it can be hard to separate the contribution of boards from that of school leaders, particularly where a board is school- based.
Published: 07 Dec 2022
Published: 06 Apr 2021
When it comes to education evaluation, we are answering questions in supporting system performance, initiatives – building our understanding of what works and promoting good practice.
Published: 08 Dec 2023