Sources used for the Curriculum Stocktake Report
The Curriculum Stocktake Report to Minister of Education, September 2002 synthesised information from a wide range of sources, including:
critiques from international curriculum experts:
Report on the New Zealand National Curriculum, 2002 – Australian Council of Educational Research
http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publications/curriculum/5823New Zealand Stocktake: An international critique – National Foundation for Educational Research (UK)
http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publications/curriculum/new_zealand_stocktake_an_international_critique_-_national_foundation_for_educational_research_uk
international and national assessment data:
PISA (Programme in International Student Assessment) 2000
http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publications/assessment/pisa_2000_nz_contextTIMSS(Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study) Home Page
http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/themes/research/timss
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4000 teachers (the National School Sampling Study):
Teachers' Experiences in Curriculum Implementation: General Curriculum, Mathematics and Technology
http://www.minedu.govt.nz/index.cfm?layout=document&documentid=7491&indexid=5871&indexparentid=2107
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meetings with a stakeholder reference group:
A summary of feedback from the first meeting of the Curriculum Stocktake Reference Group (PDF, 147 KB)
- meetings with a range of other groups, including principals and the business sector
essential learning area meetings:
On 17–18 September 2001, the Ministry of Education convened two meetings to discuss the implementation of Language and Languages in the New Zealand Curriculum and Te Reo me Ngā Reo i roto i te Marautanga o Aotearoa. The first day focused solely on the curriculum statement for te reo Māori, whereas the second day brought together stakeholders with expertise in English, te reo Māori, and international and community languages.On 31 May 2001, the Ministry of Education convened a meeting to discuss the implementation of Mathematics in the New Zealand Curriculum and Pāngarau i roto i te Marautanga o Aotearoa.
On Tuesday 26 June 2001, the Ministry of Education convened a meeting to discuss the implementation of Science in the New Zealand Curriculum, and Pūtaiao i roto i te Marautanga o Aotearoa.
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a literature review:
The Effects of Curricula and Assessment on Pedagogical Approaches and on Educational Outcomes – Ministry of Education
http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publications/assessment/5391
- Ministry of Education ongoing work
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submissions:
The New Zealand Curriculum: An ERO Perspective, Education Review Office, 2001
http://www.ero.govt.nz/ero/publishing.nsf/Content/1275053F675FBA2DCC25704A00160298?Open
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Published on: 12 Oct 2007