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The academic identity of students in early childhood field-based initial teacher education
(2016)Student academic identity is defined as the appropriation of academic values and practices within a sense of self, reflecting the willingness and commitment to the practices of the academic community (White & Lowenthal, ... -
The appraisal of middle level leaders in New Zealand secondary schools
(2012)The purpose of this study was to investigate the appraisal of middle level leaders in three New Zealand secondary schools. The three research questions guiding this study were: Why is performance appraisal of middle level ... -
Aspiring towards principalship: A Pacific Island perspective
(2008)The percentage of Pacific Islanders (PIs) appointed as principals in New Zealand schools increased from 0.6% in 1998 to 0.9% in 2004 (Ministry of Education, 2005); the current figure is 1.1%. The total number of principals ... -
The challenge of strategic management and strategic leadership in the case of three New Zealand secondary schools
(2009)In 2003, as part of the amended Education Act, the Ministry of Education mandated that schools submit a strategic plan as part of the revised charter requirements. The model used by the Ministry of Education uses corporate ... -
Challenges of moderation of assessment in private training establishments in New Zealand
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What is the purpose and practice of moderation of assessment in private training establishments? 2. What are the roles and responsibilities of academic leaders and assessors in the moderation of ... -
Characteristics for principal employment: A Board of Trustee chair perspective
(2008)RESEARCH QUESTIONS 1. What do BoT chairs require as characteristics of effective principals? 2. Why do they hold these perceptions of characteristics as important when appointing a principal? 3. What are the ... -
Chinese immigrant children’s first year of schooling: An investigation of Chinese immigrant parents’ perspectives
(2007)Research shows that immigrant families generally go through a process of acculturation when they first arrive in a new country. As they face a different set of cultural norms and beliefs, immigrant families need to decide ... -
Coaching for improving teacher practice within a professional development initiative
(2010)RESEARCH QUESTION: Why use coaching as means to improve teaching practice? This research set out to find how coaching was being used to support professional learning and development of teachers in a specific professional ... -
Communication between the New Zealand Qualifications Authority and secondary schools – effective or not?
(2015)The introduction of the National Certificate of Educational Achievement required the positions of School Relationship Manager to be created by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority and Principal’s Nominee to be nominated ... -
Data driven decision making processes for pedagogical purposes in the case of Latin and South American bi-lingual international schools
(2012)A student’s educational journey is one that is governed by decision makers. There is very little research examining the decision making processes of Latin and South American bi-lingual international schools and the use ... -
Developing middle level leaders in New Zealand secondary schools
(2012)The aim of this research was to examine middle level leadership development practices in New Zealand secondary schools to gain an understanding of current middle level leadership development practices. This research examines ... -
E-picture books : the perspectives of New Zealand parents and early childhood teachers on young children’s use of e-picture books as an emergent literacy tool
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What are critical issues related to young children’s literacy skills development when they read e-picture books? 2. What are parents’ perspectives of the value of e-picture books for young ... -
Engaging in sustainable collaborative professional learning : the case of a West Auckland school cluster initiative
(2012)This research set out to examine experiences of teachers and leaders in a West Auckland collaborative school-wide cluster initiative in order to identify what motivated their engagement, and to explore issues of sustaining ... -
Evaluating the implementation of an e-learning innovation in a South Auckland secondary school
(2015)Increasingly, schools across New Zealand are responding to a growing demand to implement modern learning practices, which include the adoption of a ‘bring your own device’ policy or the implementation of a 1:1 ratio of ... -
An examination of the complex web of influences on the educational achievement of Samoan and Tongan male students in Auckland secondary schools
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What key values and strategies do Samoan and Tongan parents identify as supporting educational achievement for their children, with specific reference to boys? 2. What factors external to schools ... -
The expectation and the reality: The challenges for primary principals in leading learning
(2009)Principals in New Zealand Primary Schools are aware of an increased emphasis on their role as educational leaders. The expectation is that they are leaders of learning, whilst also meeting the requirements of the day-to-day ... -
Expectations and reality : primary school principals’ experiences of change leadership in the transition to digital learning environments
(2015)Principals in New Zealand primary schools are aware of the expectations placed on them in their role as educational leaders. These expectations include being leaders of change, leaders of learning and leaders who are able ... -
Exploring tensions within the practice of leading ‘teaching as inquiry’ in a New Zealand secondary school and its kāhui ako
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What are school Middle Leaders’ and Kāhui Ako Within School Leaders’ perceptions of the purpose of ‘teaching as inquiry? 2. What are school Middle Leaders’ and Kāhui Ako Within-School Leaders’ ... -
Exploring the clarity of the head of department role in a Timor-Leste higher education institution
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What are the perspectives of heads of department regarding their role documentation in a Timor-Leste higher education institution? 2. What are the challenges faced by the heads of department in ... -
Exploring the nature of leadership development of middle level professional leaders in New Zealand polytechnics
(2016)Despite the global popularity of leadership development there is an absence of literature on leadership development of middle level professional leaders in New Zealand polytechnics. This is in spite of research that suggests ...
