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Aligning assessment tools with National Standards
07 April 2010
There's a good range of formal assessment tools that teachers use to assess student progress in reading, writing and maths. These tools will remain very useful as teachers work with the National Standards. Scores obtained from such tools are one of the sources of evidence that teachers can draw on...
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Tags: Systems and Policy
Applications now open for Aspire Scholarships
22 March 2010
Applications have opened for the 2011 round of the Ministry of Education’s Aspire Scholarship. There are 50 year 9 and over 20 year 10 Aspire Scholarships available for 2011.The Aspire Scholarship is for students from low-medium income families who would like to attend a New Zealand private secondary school. The...
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Principals' sabbatical reports recently added
08 March 2010
Principals' sabbatical reports added to Educational Leaders in February and early March 2010 look at: how schools develop community partnership through effective consultation and reporting procedures. (Doug Drysdale, Bunnythorpe School) how schools in Marlborough, Nelson, and Canterbury are or intend to include values teaching in their school curricula. (Gary Hildyard,...
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2010 National Aspiring Principals Programme underway
15 February 2010
The 2010 National Aspiring Principals Programme (NAPP) is designed to prepare middle and senior leaders for principalship in a range of New Zealand schools. There are 232 school leaders on this year's programme. The programme has a national curriculum delivered regionally, with local variations. Find out more about the programme,...
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Tags: professional Leadership Plan
National Standards: leadership links
03 February 2010
This page on Educational Leaders brings together links to information and tools that will support school leaders in the important task of implementing National Standards in 2010. Go to leadership links page
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Tags: Curriculum
Enrolments now open for 2010 first-time principals programme
01 February 2010
New school principals / tumuaki across all regions of New Zealand are invited to enrol in the national First-time Principals Programme for 2010. This induction programme is initiated and funded by the Ministry of Education and delivered by the University of Auckland, Centre for Educational Leadership. Visit the programme's website...
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Principals' sabbatical reports recently added
28 January 2010
Principals' sabbatical reports added to Educational Leaders in December 2009 and January 2010 look at: ways in which school leaders are engaging with their communities to implement the new curriculum. (Peter Callanan, St Anne's School, Woolston) the place of 'nurture groups' in primary schools as a means of supporting at-risk...
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Check out updated leadership events for 2010
15 January 2010
The 2010 calendar for events of interest to school leaders has been updated. As more information comes to hand we'll be adding to this, so check in regularly to see what's new. If you know of an event, conference, workshop or symposium that might support leaders' professional learning let us...
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Still looking for the e-admin link?
14 January 2010
The Ministry's e-admin area is accessible from Educational Leaders. The link is located directly underneath the Key Collections area at the bottom right of the home page. Or click here
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Find out about a forum in Singapore for New Zealand principals
16 December 2009
The Asia:New Zealand Foundation is offering an opportunity for 15 New Zealand principals to attend a four-day forum in Singapore during July 2010. The Forum will be held from Tuesday 6th July to Friday 9th July 2010 inclusive.The Foundation wishes to encourage and support school leaders to develop an understanding...
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