Blog entries tagged NCEA http://www.ppta.org.nz Sun, 19 May 2013 11:07:44 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.ppta.org.nz/index.php/resources/ppta-blog/education-gets-another-inspection-agency.html <p>The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) has announced a 5 year foray into Māori education.</p><br/><br/><br/><br/>"School visits for education performance inquiry<br /> Radio NZ, 22 August 2012<br /> About 30 schools are to get a visit from from the Auditor-General's office, as part of a new drive to make regular checks on how well the education system is supporting Maori students."<br/><br/><br/><br/><p>It seems the OAG has spare resources and is looking for work. The OAG document "Education for Maori: Context for Read More... PPTAweb Fri, 24 Aug 2012 03:05:07 +0100 teaching teachers student achievement social disadvantage schools Office of the Auditor General OAG NCEA Maori achievement evidence ERO equity Education Review Office education politics education policy http://www.ppta.org.nz/index.php/resources/ppta-blog/youth-guarantee-another-example-of-policy-without-evidence-or-review.html <p class="MsoNormal">Public achievement information is the Minister of Education’s phrase of the moment, but the achievement information made public by Labour’s questioning about the youth guarantee won’t have her smiling.</p><br/><p class="MsoNormal">In 2010 Tolley trumpeted that this initiative will increase the achievement of 16 and 17 year olds because many of them will be “more motivated to achieve qualifications in a tertiary setting.” Reading between the lines here, what the Minister means iRead More... Tom Haig Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0100 Youth guarantee Youth guarantee politics NCEA evidence education politics education policy data