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School Trustees on National Standards 2 Years On.

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 12:41 pm Press Release: Wellington Wairarapa School Trustees Association National Party Education Policy and the Accountability Question: The School Trustees’ Perspective “Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.” … Continue reading →

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PROTECT

Posted on August 27, 2011 by

There is an excellent website called “PROTECT” that parents, teachers, commentators and politicians should regularly visit. It would also provide food for thought for the legion of ‘spin doctors’ that political parties employ to try and influence public opinion. The … Continue reading →

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NATIONAL STANDARDS- a cautionary.

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

The basic argument that I (and many others) have always had with regard to the introduction of National Standards into New Zealand schools was that the system was being urgently imposed on schools without any trials as to the effectiveness … Continue reading →

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Being Economical With The Truth?

Posted on August 31, 2010 by

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/4065926/Doubt-over-Tolleys-claim-on-standards How does the saying go… “being economical with the truth”? The debate over how the National Standards are being introduced involves a wide range of groups with vested interests- individual parents, Boards of Trustees, their national organisation, the School … Continue reading →

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National Testing.

Posted on January 30, 2010 by

$26m to convince New Zealand that National Testing is a good idea? Despite authoritative comments from educational experts in New Zealand and overseas arguing otherwise, and despite evidence that it hasn’t been of value in other countries? Give the $26m … Continue reading →

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