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Campaign Resources



Resources for parents
Resources for boards
Promotional tools
Information resources
Background information
Video: Parents Talk

Resources for parents in children's learning

adobe-pdf.gif  Confused about National Standards? Parents flier May 2011 (0.5mb pdf)

adobe-pdf.gif  Will National Standards make a difference to your child's learning? (0.5mb pdf)

adobe-pdf.gif  What can parents and whānau do to support children's learning? (0.2 mb pdf)

adobe-pdf.gif  Parents, whānau, and teachers poster (0.5mb pdf)

Resources for boards

adobe-pdf.gif  Advice from NZPF, NZEI and BTAC on National Standards Data (0.5mb pdf)

adobe-pdf.gif  Legal advice on reporting Data and student privacy issues (0.5mb pdf)
 

Help yourself to these promotional tools

adobe-pdf.gif  National Standards flyer for parents (0.6mb pdf)

adobe-pdf.gif  Samoan language National Standards flyer (0.8mb pdf)

adobe-pdf.gif  A3 campaign poster (6.5mb jpg)

Professional Discussion Kit for National Standards

NZEI Te Riu Roa has developed a resource as part of the response to the government's National Standards policy. The resource is intended to inform and support members' professionally-based discussions so they can reflect what is occurring in their schools and review examples of what makes a difference for student learning.

It is presented in modules - each contains an information document, and a supporting professional discussion guide.

Professional Discussion Kit: Introduction

Professional Discussion Kit: Module One

Professional Discussion Kit: Module One Discussion Guide

Professional Discussion Kit: Module Two

Professional Discussion Kit: Module Two Discussion Guide

Professional Discussion Kit: Module Three

Professional Discussion Kit: Module Three Discussion Guide

Help yourself to these information resources

ext-website.gif  A leaked document from the Ministry of Education has been reported on Radio New Zealand

The document says the Ministry is likely to be overwhelmed because of its own decision to move the date requiring schools to submit charters from the end of May to January next year. It says schools joining the "Boards Taking Action Coalition" who have pledged to defer sending in the charters are acting legally. Read the whole document here.

PDFs

adobe-pdf.gif  Southbridge School and the National Standards - A Cautionary Tale (0.2mb pdf)

adobe-pdf.gif  Speech by the President of the Auckland Primary Principals Association (0.1mb pdf)

adobe-pdf.gif  National Standards Petition Submission by Bill Courtney (0.5mb pdf)

adobe-pdf.gif  FAQs about National Standards from Primary Classroom Teachers (0.1mb pdf)

adobe-pdf.gif  UMR poll results February 2010 (0.5mb pdf)

adobe-pdf.gif  National Standards, individual differences, and children’s motivation by Deborah Fraser (0.1mb pdf)

adobe-pdf.gif  Twenty fundamental flaws in the National Standards policy by W. B. Elley (0.1mb pdf)

adobe-pdf.gif  National Standards and Testing in New Zealand Primary Schools by Professor Howard F Lee (1.3mb pdf) References available on request.

adobe-pdf.gif  Martin Thrupp on National Standards (1.3mb pdf)

adobe-pdf.gif  Facts about our education system (0.6mb pdf)

adobe-pdf.gif  Academics' Open Letter to Anne Tolley (0.1mb pdf)

adobe-pdf.gif  Lester Flockton's National Standards fact sheet (0.1mb pdf)

adobe-pdf.gif  National Standards and Support Staff (0.1mb pdf)

adobe-pdf.gif  National Standards and ECE (0.6mb pdf)

Slideshows

Lester Flockton on National Standards (slide show) for Windows (250mb file, Windows only, links to safe download)
Or to order a copy email: webeditor@nzei.org.nz

Lester Flockton on National Standards (slide show) for Mac (400mb file, Mac only, links to safe download)
Or to order a copy email: webeditor@nzei.org.nz

Do National Standards align with current standardised tools? - an analysis by Frances Nelson (1.5mb pdf)

National Standards Early Childhood Forum by Glenda Anthony (0.5mb power point)

The impact of National Standards on Early Childhood Education by Nola Harvey (2.5mb power point)

Background Information

adobe-pdf.gif  National Standards Action Plan (0.1mb pdf)

adobe-pdf.gif  Letter for Principals and Boards of Trustees (0.1mb pdf)

adobe-pdf.gif  Fact Sheet for Parents (0.1mb pdf)

adobe-pdf.gif  National Standards Newspaper Hoarding (0.1mb pdf)

adobe-pdf.gif  Suggested text for school newsletters (0.1mb pdf)

adobe-pdf.gif  Ideas for talking about National Standards in communities (0.1mb pdf)

adobe-pdf.gif  FAQs about National Standards (0.1mb pdf)

adobe-pdf.gif  A discussion paper for Primary Teachers (0.1mb pdf)

adobe-pdf.gif  A discussion paper for Principals (0.1mb pdf)

adobe-pdf.gif  Literacy/Numeracy (0.1mb pdf)

adobe-pdf.gif  NS Data clarification issues resource paper (0.1mb pdf)
 

Parents talk about their concerns with the standards