A compendium of research findings from the 2007 Numeracy Development Project has been compiled and is available from this page. The nineteen 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.
Findings from the Secondary Numeracy Project (SNP) are also available.
A compendium of research findings for Te Poutama Tau is available on a separate page.
The full documents can be accessed by clicking on the images to the right. To download individual chapters, use the links below.
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A pamphlet (1.2MB) summarising the findings of the research projects around the Numeracy Project was released alongside the compendium.
Findings from the New Zealand Secondary Numeracy Project 2007 |
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File | Author | Size (KB) |
CONTENTS | 31 | |
FOREWORD | Kevin Hannah | 43 |
Performance of SNP Students on the Number Framework | Andrew Tagg and Gill Thomas | 86 |
An Investigation into the Impact of the Secondary Numeracy Project on Student Performance in Two Level 1 Mathematics Achievement Standards | Roger Harvey | 76 |
Teachers' Views on the Impact of the Secondary Numeracy Project on the Teaching of Year 11 Classes | Roger Harvey and Derek Smith | 59 |
Written and Oral Assessment of Secondary Students' Number Strategies: Developing a Written Assessment Tool | Gregor Lomas and Peter Hughes | 67 |
Solving Equations: Students' Algebraic Thinking | Chris Linsell | 60 |
Evaluation of Support for Pāngarau Teachers Working in Wharekura | Pania Te Maro, Robin Averill and Joanna Higgins | 101 |
APPENDICES | 47 |