Key competencies case studies

Sally Boyd and Verena Watson from NZCER report on their research findings from the normal schools’ key competencies exploration during 2006.

Download the full report:

Shifting the frame: Exploring integration of the key competencies at six normal schools (PDF, 2.32 MB)

To access individual sections of the report, use the index links below:

• The research
  An introduction, some background, and descriptions of design and data collection.
• Managing change
  Discusses key themes that emerged in the school case studies, including professional leadership and developing processes for unpacking the key competencies.
• Exploring pedagogy
  Discusses a key theme that emerged in the school case studies, including integrated approaches to learning and inquiry.
• Challenges
  Discusses some of the challenges and debates that came to the surface as the schools focused on the key competencies.
• School case studies
  • Takapuna Normal Intermediate
    Supporting students to unpack the key competencies
  • Karori Normal School
    Integrating the key competencies into curriculum planning
  • North East Valley Normal School
    Exploring the key competencies
  • Central Normal School
    Developing key competency matrices
  • Hillcrest Normal School
    Developing exemplars of the key competencies
  • Kelburn Normal School
    Developing progressions for the key competencies
• References
• Appendices
  Includes student, teacher, and school leader questionnaires, as well as interview information.
• Acknowledgements

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