Teachers as data navigators is a study that aims to provide a national snapshot of primary and intermediate teachers’ data ...

NZCER regularly produces research focusing on Pacific education and related topics. Here you will find a selection of recent research and journal articles from our kaimahi.

Leadership is not simply something we do—it is something we learn. Grounded in more than three decades of national and international research and practice, this fully revised third edition of Coaching ...

This article focuses on exploring the development of a succinct resource package to support professional conversations about social studies resources. The package, designed through research conducted ...

The RCFT includes three freehand drawing trials (copy, immediate recall, delayed recall) in order to measure visuo-spatial ability and visuo-spatial memory. A 36-point scoring system is based on ...

Supporting vulnerable students, having too much asked of their school and recruiting quality teachers are among the biggest issues facing secondary schools in Aotearoa, new NZCER research has found.

NZCER has completed work on interim mapping tables that support the interpretation of PAT Pānui | Reading Comprehension and PAT Pāngarau | Mathematics results in relation to the Ministry of ...

Lifting student attendance, as well as understanding the drivers for non-attendance through data, are government priorities for improving student achievement. In April 2024, a new attendance action ...

With assessment high on the agenda for many schools, we have seen a strong takeup of the Progressive Achievement Tests (PATs) so far this term. But how can you make sure you're getting the most out of ...

The following is excerpted from my recent presentation at the NASDAP Conference. Ua ta‘u mai e Pālagi i a i tatou, o le lalolagi e faū i atoma, ae tatou Sāmoa e lē valelea-matou [tagata-Sāmoa] e te ...

Update, 4 March 2026: This update has taken place and changes have been applied to PAT Pānui scale scores. You can find an updated summary of average scores and progress here. NZCER has updated the ...

NZCER has now released interim mapping to the progress descriptors for PAT Pāngarau and PAT Pānui, with PAT Tuhituhi to follow later in Term 2. Find full information on the curriculum alignment here.