Primary award recipients 2011
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Adcock, Susan
Warepa School
To visit and communicate with selected schools in New Zealand and BES writers to rewrite the schools performance management systems and improve the schools self review/inquiry system so that it is robust, cyclic, evidence based and report on all aspects of the NZ Curriculum 2007 delivery.
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Aikman, Margaret
Hay Park School
Investigate the potential for a school-wide positive behaviour support approach to contribute to improve academic and social student achievement in a low-decile NZ primary school.
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Allan, Rachel
Te Uku School
To undertake an action research project 'Using Feedback to Improve Learning' in written language.
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Allott, Rex
Omanu School
To investigate programmes and practices that enhance the relationship between families, communities, schools - in particular those that improve the achievement of Māori children and their whānau.
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Andersen, John
Ngataki School
To research and analyse the success of systems and methods on how schools consult their Māori communities. Provide an action plan and achieve an overview of how increased expectation can improve Māori achievement in primary schools.
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Anderson, Sandy
Arthur Miller School
An "inquiry learning journey" at Arthur Miller School.
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Armitage, Paul
Thorrington School
To investigate how best to utilise a Learning Management System (LMS) to enhance and complement teaching and learning.
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Asplin, Wayne
Ngahinapouri School
To research how rural schools use teacher aides to enhance student achievement. In particular how they attract quality teacher aides and the programmes they use to support student learning.
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Austin, Warwick
Johnsonville School
In what ways do teachers make learning explicit so that students are able to articulate the what, how and why of their learning?
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Birch, Linda
St Michael's School (Taita)
To investigate oral language programmes in NZ schools with similar ethnic and socio- economic profiles as St Michael's, but where achievement of Māori and Pasifika students has been raised.
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Bloor, Cleve
Maunu School
An exploration of modern learning environments in New Zealand.
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Brooks, Neil
Piopio Primary School
Carry out an action research project at Piopio Primary involving teachers reflecting on their learning and the resulting effects that that reflection has on children's achievement, with the positive results leading to an acceptance of reflection as a vital part of the school's culture.
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Campbell, Linda
Kimbolton School
Look at successful writing programmes and the way teachers use assessment information and data to enhance student writing.
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Clarke, Jennifer
Opoho School
Complete further professional reading about restorative practices, participate in professional learning to facilitate situations that present in the school setting and visit schools where restorative practice has been implemented to discuss effective processes and practices.
Download: Full report (PDF 157 kB)
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Codyre, Wayne
Ross Intermediate
To explore initiatives in schools across UAE, England and America using media and other new technologies to improve student learning outcomes.
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Coleman, Margaret
Star of the Sea School (Christchurch)
To investigate ways in which primary school principals utilise professional supervision including their personal mentoring to support them in their role as educational leaders.
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Cooke, David
Melville Intermediate
The impact of school transition and school structure on student engagement and achievement.
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Cooper, Christine
Weymouth Intermediate
Investigate whether students involved in the Manurewa Literacy Schooling Improvement Cluster during 2009, 2010 are more advantaged in their transition to intermediate school and consequently make more rapid progress and achieve higher levels of achievement than those who were not involved in the cluster.
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Coulam, John
Marian Catholic School (Hamilton)
To visit up to 20 schools to look at how they are reporting to their communities in plain English on the National Standards in Reading, Written Language and Mathematics. To compare best practice in reporting and lead a review of how Marian School is currently reporting to the community.
Download: Full report (PDF 585 kB)
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Couling, Tim
Okaihau School
To research and observe professional leadership and learning systems to broaden personal knowledge.
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Cousins, Jacinta
Our Lady of Lourdes School (Palmerston North)
To investigate a range of schools of excellence that have worked to raise teacher capability and actively participate in sharing of good practice between colleagues and explicitly model this to staff.
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Coxon, Dennis
Taradale Intermediate
Middle schooling. Thoughts and wonderings.
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Day, Allan
Spotswood Primary School
Investigate what environmental factors can be incorporated to meet the vision, principles, and key competencies of the NZ curriculum as well as meet the needs of the school's children and aspirations of their parents.
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De La Mare, Jeanette
Miramar South School
To examine the ways in which schools are addressing a provision in the Educational Act that allow parents to withdraw their children from the sexuality education parts of health education. To look at the proportion of students withdrawn and if schools are making parents aware of the provision.
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Dixon, Brya
Marton School
To investigate how teachers and schools are developing and using their Assessment for Learning practices to support students learning while fulfilling the requirements of reporting to parents in relation to National Standards.
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Donnelly, Donna
Tikipunga Primary School
To investigate how schools are engaging with their communities to inform and share information about student progress achievement in relation to National Standards.
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Doran, John
Karangahake School
To study the theory and visit schools who have developed their learning communities or e-portfolio systems in a safe environment.
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Elms, Martin
St Patrick's School (Paraparaumu)
Investigate how students' engagement in learning and plain language reporting to parents is enhanced by the use of e-portfolios.
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Ferris, Peter
Ilminster Intermediate
Middle schooling. Thoughts and wonderings.
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Finlayson, Dave
Opaki School
To look at those students who are involved in sports academics and relate this to their academic achievement.
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Fitzsimons, Doug
Porritt School
To research into a specific Porritt School programme (pastoral care) and to visit other schools both in NZ and UK (health promoting schools).
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Fleck, Pam
Riverton School
To investigate how evidence gathered from collecting data can be used to make more informed judgments about teaching practice and learning achievement.
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Gordon, Alexander Ronald
Patumahoe Primary School
To further develop my personal knowledge and leadership in the Assessment for Learning (AFOL) model implemented in our school, assessing sustainability and alignment with the NZ curriculum.
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Gower, Brian
Beachlands School
To investigate primary schools that have developed an effective environmental education programme which is authentic and engages student in learning.
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Gray, Wendy
Napier Intermediate
To investigate current best practice on personalised learning and the implications for Napier Intermediate School.
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Green, Brett
Monte Cecilia School (Mt Roskill)
Attend the International Confederation of Principals Conference and the Australia Educational Leaders Conference. Investigate the social and emotional well-being and its effect on student engagement of school design and its effect on teaching and learning.
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Gully, Hugh
Nelson Intermediate
Investigate effective transition practices for male students from intermediate to college. Review stand down, suspension and exclusion data. Identify 'good practice'.
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Haggo, Craig
Pongakawa School
To investigate innovative technology programmes for year 7 and 8 students in full primary and intermediate schools that offer higher levels of learning engagement and empower students with their own learning.
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Hanna, Judy
Mangere Bridge School
To investigate how schools successfully engage parents in their children's learning and to discover how schools with successful parent-school partnerships show improved learning outcomes for their children.
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Hanton, Marie
St Joseph's School (Rangiora)
Investigate what learning principals undertake while in the job which assists in the work of being a principal.
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Harrison, Stephen
Cotswold School
To investigate the potential of e-learning and learning management systems (LMS) to enhance learning in schools and to explore the development of an LMS for Cotswold school.
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Hedley, Des
Kapanui School
How do schools encourage, collect, and use student voice to enhance student assessment and school review?
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Helean, Michele
St Joseph's School (Fairlie)
To investigate the implementation and teaching of the National Standards. Gather examples of 'good practice' from schools who have successfully implemented National Standards, focusing on their vision, values and principles.
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Hewson, Murray
Witherlea School
How do schools in NZ and overseas most effectively use learning support staff (LSS) to raise student achievement?
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Hinchco, Brian
Papatoetoe Intermediate
From Deputy Principal to Learning Leader: the changing role of senior management.
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Horne, Susan
Maungatapu School
Investigate culturally responsive leadership practices that support Māori student achievement in primary schools.
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Hunter, Andrew
Balmacewen Intermediate
To investigate the impact of National Standards on intermediate and middle schools with an emphasis on principal attitude and school culture.
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Jopson, David
Palmerston North Intermediate
To get up to date with the latest research on the You Can Do It! Education and train as a programme coach.
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Julian, Bruce
Target Road School
To consider the impact of the introduction of National Standards may have on the challenge new settler NESB (non-English speaking background) students and their families face to achieve in a NZ primary school.
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Kane, Tony
Hamilton North School
To gather information on how schools cater for the special needs of boys in a special needs school whether in their classroom, outside the classroom, or in their recreational activities.
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Kendrick, Murray
Strathmore School
Investigate how we can integrate Habits of Mind into school programmes.
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Kimber, Mary
Waiau School
To investigate good practice in school wide self-review, with an emphasis on curriculum reviews.
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Kofoed, Wendy
Newmarket School
To investigate how assessment to inform learning, with a focus on student voice, strengthens school and home learning partnerships through reporting.
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Lander, Michael
Thames South School
To research successful ways of delivering the New Zealand curriculum in mainstream schools with a high proportion of Māori students.
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Lawson, Barbara
Orini Combined School
To complete one paper of a Graduate Diploma of Educational Leadership.
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Lovegrove, Geoff
Lytton Street School
To explore how school leaders are influencing change in their schools, particularly in decision making at board and school level, and raising achievement standards through ethical leadership.
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Major, Martin
Parklands School
To investigate 'active supervision', its relationship to a reduction in disruptive behaviours in the classroom and links to improved academic performance.
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Manson, Christine
Riverhills School
To investigate models of what 'Student Voice' for year 0-6 students looks like, the importance of 'Student Voice' and how it links to effective pedagogy and quality teaching.
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Matthys-Morris, Raewyn
Glenfield Intermediate
To investigate how clusters of schools work together to sustain new learning across the schools and how they collectively benefit from working together.
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McDonald, Alan
Hastings Central School
To use findings from research and school visits to develop the school's ability to maximise the benefits of teacher professional development particularly in relation to pupil learning outcomes in written language.
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McGregor, Craig
Kuratau School
To investigate risk analysis and management in outdoor pursuits.
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McQuillan-Mains, Rosalind
Tainui School
To investigate and experience strengths programmes in school and educational organisations that are based on positive psychology.
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Miller, Roslyn
Bell Block School
To undertake research into the Restorative Justice programme, its practices in a variety of schools and to train as a facilitator in order to implement my findings into Bell Block Schools Behaviour Management Programme.
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Nevezie, Cyril
Stanhope Road School
Conduct professional reading related to the ICTPD Cluster, attend the 14th Biennial EARLI Conference for Research of Learning and Instruction (UK) and visit schools that are leaders in ICT or use SOLO.
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Newton, Richard
St Clair School
Investigate the curriculum-related decision making of schools who have taken possession of new or reconfigured learning spaces, with a particular emphasis on changes made to pedagogy and school organisation theory.
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Nicholls, Danny
St Patrick's Catholic School (Taupo)
To investigate different models of management and staff organisation in a variety of U-5 New Zealand schools, and strategies to develop career pathways for staff.
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Oliver, Charles
Wanganui Intermediate
Investigate leadership development opportunities provided by educational agencies and individual schools for middle and senior level leaders in England and Alberta, and compare these to opportunities in NZ.
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Oliver, Shona
Central Normal School
Investigate leadership development opportunities provided by educational agencies and individual schools for middle and senior level leaders in England and Alberta, and compare these to opportunities in NZ.
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Ostermann, Stephen
Woodstock School
Investigate the way schools use units to priorities the learning achievement of students and how this relates to strategic direction of the school.
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Parkinson, Fiona
Devon Intermediate
To identify the key features that characterise effective middle leadership in schools.
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Parsons, Chris
Southern Regional Health School
Investigate the provision of teaching in community mental health settings and international best practice in transitioning from the health school to school of origin in Aus and the UK: the provision of at home and at distance teaching by the health schools in the context of changing technologies.
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Peters, Richard
Tainui Full Primary School
To focus on other effective low decile schools to find how they identify under achieving students, what targeted and focused support programmes are used and how they effectively engage with the whānau of students with relatively high learning.
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Philp, Faye Jennifer
Carlson School (Cerebral Palsy)
Investigate current transition options for students (in three main centres NZ, NSW, Aus) with very high physical and complex needs (VHPC) as they move from school to life beyond school programmes. Provide the NZ Govt with compelling and rigorous findings that will influence perspective, policy, and funding for effective transition for students with VHPC needs to a purposeful adult life.
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Pitt, Vanessa
Ruahine School
Investigate the actions, activities, and conditions of school leaders that contribute to effective Māori student achievement and or improvements in Māori student achievement.
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Pivac, Robyn
Marist School (Herne Bay)
Reporting against National Standards.
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Price, Brian
Breens Intermediate
Investigate the various models of education for year 7 & 8 students both here in NZ and Australia. Draw conclusions based around what is working well for year 7 and 8 students and whether any one model is better meeting the needs of this age group.
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Restieaux, Colleen
Cardinal McKeefry School (Wilton)
To improve understanding of application of some web2 technologies and related implications with reference to primary schools.
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Roberts, Terry
Portland School
To evaluate the impact the healthy schools concept has had on the education of schools in Tai Tokerau. Visit schools in Northland who participated in the Fruit in Schools programme, Active Schools, and Sunsmart Schools.
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Roebuck, Greg
New Lynn School
Investigate 21st century leadership and research how it is impacting on student achievement within culturally diverse settings.
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Ryan, Susan
Chartwell School
To lead learning through use of digital technology.
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Sainsbury, Neil
Konini Primary School (Wainuiomata)
To explore the effectiveness of student voice and its link to personalising learning and engagement by students in their own learning and school life in general.
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Schofield, Graeme
Greenacres School
To investigate the effective use of student management systems for assessment and reporting.
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Shannahan, Louise
Fairlie School
To investigate school self review models and their application for primary schools.
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Sharp, Craig
North Street School
Research the use of ICT by students in learning across the curriculum.
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Siave, Geoff
Shirley Intermediate
Investigate the methods used by intermediate schools to enhance the transition of academic information about children moving from contributing schools to intermediate schools.
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Smith, Hugh
Omokoroa Point School
Travel to the UK to attend conferences, visit schools and work alongside experts in fields of interest. Extend professional reading, focus on school leadership, school improvement and differentiated/inclusive teaching practices to improve student achievement. Interview educational leaders with a view of finding answers for the assistance of students achieving below the NZ National Standards.
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Soar, Rob
Whangarei Primary School
Investigate and research the recent Kiwisport Funding Initiative introduced into primary schools in 2009 and to investigate and analyse how this funding is being used to encourage and enhance primary school children to be more involved in sporting activities in and out of school.
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Soutar, Stephen
Awapuni School (Palmerston North)
To investigate best practice to deal with and manage irate parents who use intimidation and/or abuse directed at staff and students when dealing with issues. To determine whether this type of behaviour is more prevalent in a particular type of school.
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Sutton, Christine
Riwaka School
To further the work in principal and teacher appraisal aligned to developing leadership and teacher capacity.
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Taylor, David
Fernside School
Undertake research into National Standards implementation and reporting to parents and to boards by principals. Specifically end of year annual reporting.
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Tester, Kay
St Brigids School (Johnsonville)
To continue professional learning in the area of reflective practice with a particular focus on the four major values held for the Ariki Project.
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Tetzlaff, Keith
Henderson School
To research approaches and methods schools are using to positively manage, monitor, communicate and celebrate attendance resulting in improved attendance.
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Thompson, Dennis
Lyall Bay School
Can student engagement be enhanced by the pursuit of innovative school building design and environmental improvements?
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Torrey, Denise
Somerfield School
Middle leaders raising student achievement and reducing variance within schools.
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Valvoi, Sean
Parakai School
Schooling in Denmark, France and Sweden, a Comparison with New Zealand.
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Waldron, Debra
St Peter Chanel School (Green Island)
Quality self review - what does it look like in practice and how does school leadership impact on self review programmes?
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Ward, Kay
Carew Peel Forest School
Investigate the impact on rural schools where increased dairy farming has resulted in a growing population of transient students. What practices and strategies are effective in transitioning students between schools?
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Warmington, Todd
Ruawai School
To investigate and discuss strategies for effective transition from year 6 to a 7-13 college and year 8 to high school year 9. Bridge the gap between the reading data provided to local colleges regarding Year 6 students and the data the college collates when testing the same group of children in week 1 the following year. Investigate whether transition plays a part in this local problem
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Willmoth, Josephine
Three Kings School
To research into strengthening student well being across diversity for improved learning.
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Wilson, Rex
Allandale School
Can the National Standards be used as a basis to develop students as experts in their own learning in literacy and numeracy? Can a process be developed so that assessment is learning?
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Young, Maurice
Marina View School
To investigate how schools can maximise the potential of students reporting on their progress and achievement in ways that can enhance learning and strengthen the learning partnership between home and school.
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