Key competencies case studies (archived)

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

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, acknowledgements, and appendices

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