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National Standards media round-up
Stuff.co.nz Two thirds of pupils failing new standards. link
Otago Daily Times Tolley Says Schools Making Good Progress With S… Continue
Added by NZEI on August 19, 2010 at 1:37pm — No Comments
Lobbying in Malvern and Ellesmere
Yesterday, Kirwee School hosted a meeting with Amy Adams, MP for Selwyn, and 37 members from Malvern and Ellesmere branches. This was a fantastic turn-out for our area. Amy gave the Minister's answers to our previously sent questions about National Standards and then answered more questions from the floor. There was some interesting and passionate discussion!
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Speech by Andrew Lambie, Chairperson, Southbridge School Board of Trustees, to CPPA meeting 10/8/2010
National Standards Speech to Canterbury BOT Members
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Tuesday 10th August media roundup
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Southbridge School and the National Standards - a Cautionary Tale
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An insight into Australian education from the Independent...
"Good," you hear parents think. But under this system, children as young as five can spend more than 55% of their school day writing mathematics and English into textbooks. Learning through play? Forget it. Fun in the classroom? No way.
"The thinking behind this is that an early focus on numeracy and… Continue
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Education and Innovation Panel Discussion
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A couple of relevant stories from the Otago Daily Times - one from today, one exactly 100 years ago...
Student grades for parents, not public. (From ODT, 7.7.1910) Continue
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Bill Courtney writes a great Opinion piece in the Dom
Added by NZEI on July 6, 2010 at 4:50pm — No Comments
Some short statements you can use with friends and colleagues
After attending the NZPF conference in Queenstown last week I'm convinced we need to talk less to the Minister and more to parents and communities, to keep our messages as simple as she makes hers, to avoid wherever possible a deb
… ContinueAdded by Peter Verstappen on July 5, 2010 at 7:23pm — 1 Comment
National Standards getting some great coverage in the media...
TVNZ News Rebellion brews over National Standards. watch
Campbell Live Anne Tolley speaks to John Cam… Continue
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Tolley on the run - media from today
Radio NZ National Standards - are schools refusing to implement them? listen
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From the Otago Daily Times: Tolley Blasted for Comments...
link to story
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Petition at Parliament video
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Auckland Primary Principals' Association calls for a boycott of National Standards training
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The National Standards community petition was handed over to Catherine Delahunty and Trevor Mallard at Parliament today
Added by NZEI on June 22, 2010 at 6:30pm — No Comments
Over 37,000 signatures have been collected on our petition expressing serious concerns with the National Standards!
Added by NZEI on June 21, 2010 at 6:30pm — No Comments
Round up of recent National Standards media
Standards rushed, say principals. link
Survey prompts school heads to voice concerns.… Continue
Added by NZEI on June 21, 2010 at 6:29pm — No Comments
Parliamentary Research Paper on National Standards has fascinating results
-The Standards have been designed and implemented in a short time frame that has not allowed a trial to determine whether they have been set at the correct level.
-Students assessed as not achieving the Standards could lose motivation for learning, affecting their achievement. Enhanced student achievement is an aim of the Standards, yet National Standards themselves do not raise achievement levels; it is the teaching and learning that is invested in students… Continue
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