Annual research and evaluation reports and compendium papers

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2010 mathematics research and evaluation reports

An evaluation conducted by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) for the Ministry of Education (PDF, 282KB).

2009 Numeracy Development Projects

Findings From the New Zealand Numeracy Development Projects 2009:  The papers in this compendium look at a variety of aspects of the NDP. They are roughly grouped under the categories of student achievement and professional learning.  Results from the primary, secondary and Māori-medium projects are all included.

2008 Numeracy Development Projects

Findings From the New Zealand Numeracy Development Projects 2008:  The papers in this compendium look at a variety of aspects of the NDP. They are roughly grouped under the categories of student achievement; professional practice; and evaluations.

A pamphlet (PDF, 1.1MB) summarising the findings of the research projects around the Numeracy Project was released alongside the compendium.

Findings from the 2008 Secondary Numeracy Project reports on the impact of the SNP in 2007.

Te Poutama Tau Evaluation Report 2008: Research Findings in Pāngarau for Years 1-10 reports on the impact of TPT in 2007.

2007 Numeracy Development Projects

Findings From the New Zealand Numeracy Development Projects 2007:  The papers in this compendium look at a variety of aspects of the NDP. They are roughly grouped under the categories of student achievement; professional practice; and evaluations.

A pamphlet (PDF, 1.17MB) summarising the findings of the research projects around the Numeracy Project was released alongside the compendium.

Findings from the 2007 Secondary Numeracy Project reports on the impact of the SNP in 2007.

Te Poutama Tau Evaluation Report 2007: Research Findings in Pāngarau for Years 1-10 reports on the impact of TPT in 2007.

2006 Numeracy Development Projects

Findings From the New Zealand Numeracy Development Projects 2006:  The twelve papers in this compendium look at a variety of aspects of the NDP. They are roughly grouped under the categories of student achievement; leading teachers and sustaining numeracy in schools; and professional practice.

A pamphlet (PDF, 1MB) summarising the findings of the research projects around the Numeracy Project was released alongside the compendium.

Evaluations of the 2006 Secondary Numeracy Project reports on the impact of the SNP in 2006 on teachers, in-school facilitators and students.

Te Poutama Tau Evaluation Report 2006; Research Findings in Pāngarau for Years 1-10 reports on the impact of TPT in 2006, including student results, and perspectives of students and teachers in participating schools.

2005 Numeracy Development Projects

Findings From the New Zealand Numeracy Development Projects 2005:  The twelve papers in this compendium look at a variety of aspects of the NDP. They are roughly grouped under the categories of student achievement, professional practice, and sustainability.

A pamphlet (PDF, 1.2MB) summarising the findings of the research projects around the Numeracy Project was released alongside the compendium.

2004 Numeracy Development Projects

Findings From the New Zealand Numeracy Development Project 2004:  The eleven papers and an extract in this compendium look at a variety of aspects of the NDP.   They can be roughly grouped under the categories of student achievement, effective teaching, and students’ perspectives. 

A pamphlet (PDF, 1.6MB) summarising the findings of the research projects around the Numeracy Project was released alongside the compendium.

Patterns of Performance and Progress Report

Young-Loveridge, J. (2004). Patterns of Performance and Progress on the Numeracy Projects 2001-2003. (PDF, 492KB)  Wellington:  Learning Media Ltd.

Early Numeracy Project

Thomas, G. and Ward, J. (2002). Exploring Issues in Mathematics Education, An Evaluation of the Early Numeracy Project 2001. (PDF, 512KB)  Wellington:  Learning Media Ltd. 

Thomas, G., Tagg, A., and Ward, J. (2003). Exploring Issues in Mathematics Education, An Evaluation of the Early Numeracy Project 2002. (PDF, 844KB)  Wellington:  Learning Media Ltd.

Thomas, G., and Tagg, A. (2004). Exploring Issues in Mathematics Education, An Evaluation of the Early Numeracy Project 2003. (PDF, 479KB)  Wellington:  Learning Media Ltd.

Advanced Numeracy Project

Higgins, J.  (2002). Exploring Issues in Mathematics Education, An Evaluation of the Advanced Numeracy Project 2001. (PDF, 741KB)  Wellington:  Learning Media Ltd. 

Higgins, J.  (2003). Exploring Issues in Mathematics Education, An Evaluation of the Advanced Numeracy Project 2002. (PDF, 1.9MB)  Wellington:  Learning Media Ltd.

Higgins, J.  (2004). Exploring Issues in Mathematics Education, An Evaluation of the Advanced Numeracy Project 2003. (PDF, 759KB)  Wellington:  Learning Media Ltd.

Numeracy Exploratory Study (Years 7-10)

Irwin, K.  (2002). Exploring Issues in Mathematics Education, An Evaluation of the Numeracy Exploratory Study (NEST) and the Associated Numeracy Exploratory Study Assessment (NESTA) Years 7–10, 2001. (PDF, 639KB) Wellington:  Learning Media Ltd. 

Irwin, K.  (2003). Exploring Issues in Mathematics Education, An Evaluation of the Numeracy Project for Years 7-10, 2002. (PDF, 1.4MB)  Wellington:  Learning Media Ltd.

Irwin, K.  (2004). Exploring Issues in Mathematics Education, An Evaluation of the Numeracy Project for Years 7-9, 2003. (PDF, 1.0MB)  Wellington:  Learning Media Ltd.

Te Poutama Tau

Christensen, I. (2003). Exploring Issues in Mathematics Education, An Evaluation of Te Poutama Tau 2002. (PDF, 318KB)  Wellington:  Learning Media Ltd.

Christensen, I. (2004). Exploring Issues in Mathematics Education, An Evaluation of Te Poutama Tau 2003. (PDF, 3.8MB)  Wellington:  Learning Media Ltd.

Count Me In Too Pilot Project

Thomas, G. and Ward, J. (2001). An Evaluation of the Count Me In Too Pilot Project. Wellington: Learning Media.