Background papers
27/05/10
The standards for mathematics and reading and writing were developed alongside each other. Clearly, as much as possible, both sets of standards had to meet a common design specification. The approach was guided by a set of principles agreed to by a group of experts in mathematics education, literacy and assessment convened by the Ministry in December 2008.
The following documents provide the background for the development of the National Standards.
Designing the mathematics standards (PDF, 3 MB)
Designing the reading and writing standards (PDF, 236 KB)
http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/National-Standards/Key-information/Background-papers