Aotearoa New Zealand is experiencing a rise in challenging student behaviour in classrooms. Managing such behaviour has ...

Evaluation Matters—He Take Tō Te Aromatawai is an online, international, interdisciplinary journal published annually by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER), in conjunction with ...

This research report draws together findings from new data and more than 10 years of research on current practice and futures-thinking in education. It was commissioned by the Ministry of Education to ...

In 2015/16 Action for Children and Youth Aotearoa (ACYA) prepared, produced and presented New Zealand’s fifth civil society, non-government organisations’ Alternative Report to the UN Committee on the ...

Despite implementation of significant legislation and policy initiatives related to human rights and inclusive practices, children with disabilities can still experience discrimination and exclusion ...

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

NZCER has now released interim mapping to the progress descriptors for PAT Pāngarau and PAT Pānui, with PAT Tuhituhi to follow later in Term 2. Find full information on the curriculum alignment here.

What happens when people become critically aware of our local Māori and colonial histories? How does this awareness impact on our own sense of self, and connection to place? How might this awareness ...

Supporting vulnerable students, having too much asked of their school and recruiting quality teachers are among the biggest issues facing secondary schools in Aotearoa, new NZCER research has found.

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 ...

Julie Roberts and Cathie Johnson are NZCER's Education Advisors, who meet with schools every day to support them with their assessment and PLD needs. You can read more about what they do here. Phew, ...