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We want improved achievement, not new labelling

Posted by: blogger on Feb 4, 2010



By Winged Avenger


2010 should be all about the NZ curriculum.  Instead, the government is determined to railroad teachers into focusing on national standards.

Secondary teachers already know the downsides of too much summative assessment and league tables, both of which are key features of the national standards.

Teachers want to use the NZC as a platform for developing great teaching for diverse learners; parents want plain-English reporting of their kids’ progress.  Neither group needs the national standards to achieve these goals.

 

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Political analysis results in league tables for medical practices

Posted by: Cynic on Feb 3, 2010

National standards for patients

The government intends to introduce national standards that will enable patients and concerned observers to compare medical practices online, and potentially identify poorly performing doctors.

This comes after  political analysis of a new report revealed  30% of doctors have only a rudimentary understanding of human physiology and inappropriately low expectations, passing up opportunities to motivate and engage patients.

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