David Farrar: ERO on English and Maths changes

ERO has done a report on how the changes to literacy and numeracy are going. It is over 150 pages long, but here are some key extracts:

98% of schools report they have started teaching the refreshed English learning area and the refreshed curriculum for maths

• 88% of English teachers and 85% of Maths teachers say they have change how they teach their subjects

• Over three quarters of parents report their child’s progress has improved in English (77 percent) and maths (75 percent) since one hour a day was implemented.

• Almost half (47 percent) of teachers report improved student engagement in English, and just under three in five (56 percent) teachers report improved student engagement in maths.

• Teachers told us that structured literacy approaches have improved attention and behaviour in the classroom.

All good stuff.

David Farrar runs Curia Market Research, a specialist opinion polling and research agency, and the popular Kiwiblog where this article was sourced. He previously worked in the Parliament for eight years, serving two National Party Prime Ministers and three Opposition Leaders.