When schools foster an inclusive culture (e.g., diversity is valued and teachers feel supported) and when teachers receive ...

Learning maths is difficult at the best of times - but when it comes to rational numbers, there is an entire conceptual shift ...

From 2005?8 Mangere Bridge Kindergarten carried out a Centre of Innovation research project exploring the transition between early childhood education and school. Three teacher researchers, supported ...

This year, the Ministry of Education expects schools to include five common components in reporting to parents and whānau.

NZCER has completed work on interim mapping tables that support the interpretation of PAT Pānui | Reading Comprehension and PAT Pāngarau | Mathematics results in relation to the Ministry of ...

This paper outlines the development and the conceptual design of an assessment for learning resource of 177 exemplars from early childhood contexts. Two metaphors provide the foundation for the ...

With assessment high on the agenda for many schools, we have seen a strong takeup of the Progressive Achievement Tests (PATs) so far this term. But how can you make sure you're getting the most out of ...

Update, 4 March 2026: This update has taken place and changes have been applied to PAT Pānui scale scores. You can find an updated summary of average scores and progress here. NZCER has updated the ...

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With changes underway for School Board priorities and requirements, we thought it might be useful to revisit one of our research reports from earlier in the year, School Board leadership—Key issues ...

This is some of the most important information from the Term 4 Assessment News, our once-per-term pānui about all things assessment. To stay up to date with it as it is released, click here to ...