Te Kotahitanga
Title | Te Kotahitanga PDF eBook |
Author | Russell Bishop |
Publisher | Nzcer Press |
Pages | 186 |
Release | 2014-02 |
Genre | Academic achievement |
ISBN | 9781927151914 |
This book considers how the educational experiences and achievement of Māori students in a number of mainstream secondary schools have been improved through a process of theory based, school-wide reform that began in Te Kotahitanga with the implementation of a culturally responsive pedagogy of relations in classrooms.
Immigrant Student Achievement and Education Policy
Title | Immigrant Student Achievement and Education Policy PDF eBook |
Author | Louis Volante |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 219 |
Release | 2018-03-21 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 3319740636 |
This book examines immigrant student achievement and education policy across a range of Western nations. It is divided into 3 sections: Part 1 introduces the topic of immigrant student achievement and the performance disadvantage that is consistently reported across a range of international jurisdictions. Part 2 then presents national profiles from scholars in ten countries (England, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Finland, Netherlands, Republic of Ireland, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand). These educational jurisdictions were selected because they represent a range of Western nations engaged in large-scale reform efforts geared towards enhancing their immigrant students’ achievement. Each of the national profiles provides a brief overview of the evolution of the cultural composition of their respective school-aged student population; explains the trajectory of achievement results in non-immigrant and immigrant student groups in relation to both national and international large-scale assessment measures; and discusses the effectiveness of policy responses that have been adopted to close the achievement gap between non-immigrant and immigrant student populations. It also examines the relationships between education policies and immigrant student achievement and discusses how education policies have evolved across various cultural contexts. In conclusion, Part 3 analyzes cross-cultural approaches designed to address the performance disadvantage of immigrant students and proposes future areas of inquiry stemming from the national profiles. The book offers insights into a diverse cross-section of nations and policy approaches to addressing the performance disadvantage.
The Cultural and Social Foundations of Educational Leadership
Title | The Cultural and Social Foundations of Educational Leadership PDF eBook |
Author | Romuald Normand |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 267 |
Release | 2021-07-12 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 3030744973 |
This book identifies the cultural and moral foundations of country-specific educational governance and school leadership and presents the principles of justice and the diversity of common goods that guide leadership practices in schools. It contributes to an existing research field that studies diversity and ethical leadership in schools. The social dimension of school leadership is not limited to issues related to equality and equity, or social inclusion. The capacity of leaders to promote civic-mindedness and social cooperation, consensus and acceptance of others, the right balance between freedom and duties, and reciprocity of obligations, are essential to maintain democratic rights and facilitate the life together while respecting ethnic and cultural differences. Therefore, the book gathers contributions from a range of international authors capable of reporting these moral and cultural features, while broadening the research perspectives on school leadership.
Maori and Pasifika Higher Education Horizons
Title | Maori and Pasifika Higher Education Horizons PDF eBook |
Author | Clark Tuagalu |
Publisher | Emerald Group Publishing |
Pages | 344 |
Release | 2014-04-07 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1783507047 |
Rarely have Pasifika writers come together to share their experiences in this field. Focusing on the past, current and future status and success of Maori and Pasifika peoples in tertiary education within Aotearoa New Zealand, this volume covers diverse issues from the countries colonial history, to student engagement with new technology.
Kia Hiwa Ra!
Title | Kia Hiwa Ra! PDF eBook |
Author | Angus H. Macfarlane |
Publisher | Nzcer Press |
Pages | 120 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Educational tests and measurements |
ISBN | 9781877293290 |
"Kia hiwa ra" literally means "to be alert." This book is intended to alert teachers to models of good teaching in diverse classrooms and to encourage them to be alert to the various cultures that are represented. If we want to extend academic achievement for M ori students, we need to create a strong foundation for their learning. This foundation includes building upon students' cultural and experiential strengths to help them acquire new skills and knowledge. This book records the work and thoughts of culturally-relevant teachers, all of whom demonstrate connectedness with students and who see their classrooms as places where they "listen to culture" in order to forge meaningful relationships that enhance the quality of the learning environment. Kia Hiwa Ra is a book which can help all teachers to become "educultural" helping them to understand themselves, their culture, and the culture of others - and to be more successful with all students.
Academic Achievement in Bilingual and Immersion Education
Title | Academic Achievement in Bilingual and Immersion Education PDF eBook |
Author | Elizabeth Rata |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 167 |
Release | 2021-12-29 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1000521826 |
This book is about two innovative methods for teachers of bilingual students to use in improving their academic achievement. Transacquisition Pedagogy or TAP developed by Tauwehe Sophie Tamati is the method described in the book’s first part. It uses principles of flexible bilingualism and a task sequenced approach. The success of TAP in an intervention study in two of New Zealand’s Māori schools illustrates how cognitive and linguistic processes can be used to increase student conceptual understanding and to improve their academic biliteracy. Part two is about the Curriculum Design Coherence Model (CDC Model) created by Elizabeth Rata. It shows teachers how to design concepts, content and competencies to connect academic knowledge and thinking processes. The CDC Model has proved its success in the Knowledge-Rich School Project in New Zealand and England. TransAcquistion Pedagogy and the CDC Model are aligned. TAP works by putting the CDC design method into practice. The separate usefulness of TAP and the CDC Model and the added value of their alignment provides an innovative approach to education. Used together or separately they provide invaluable teaching methods for bilingual, immersion and mainstream education.
Te Kotahitanga
Title | Te Kotahitanga PDF eBook |
Author | Russell Bishop |
Publisher | |
Pages | 245 |
Release | 2003-01-01 |
Genre | Academic achievement |
ISBN | 9780478187236 |
Research project seeks to investigate how year 9 and 10 Maori student achievement in mainstream schools can be improved.