A compendium of research findings from the 2008 Numeracy Development Project has been compiled and is available from this page. The papers in this compendium look at a variety of aspects of the NDP. They are roughly grouped under the categories of student achievement; professional practice; and evaluation.
Findings from the Secondary Numeracy Project (SNP) are also available.
A compendium of research findings for Te Poutama Tau is available on a separate page.
The full documents can be accessed by clicking on the images to the right. To download individual chapters, use the links below.
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A pamphlet (1.1MB) summarising the findings of the research projects around the Numeracy Project was released alongside the compendium.
Findings from the New Zealand Secondary Numeracy Project 2008 |
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| File | Author | Size (KB) |
| CONTENTS | 31 | |
| FOREWORD | Kevin Hannah | 41 |
| Performance of SNP Students on the Number Framework | Andrew Tagg and Gill Thomas | 83 |
| Written and Oral Assessments of Secondary Students’ Number Strategies: Ongoing Development Of A Written Assessment Tool | Gregor Lomas and Peter Hughes | 79 |
| Students’ Knowledge and Strategies for Solving Equations | Chris Linsell | 101 |
| Senior Secondary Numeracy Practices in Successful Schools | Roger Harvey and Robin Averill | 81 |
| Fostering the Growth of Teacher Networks within Professional Development: Kaiako Wharekura Working in Pāngarau | Pania Te Maro, Robin Averill, Joanna Higgins and Brian Tweed | 89 |
| Student Learning and Understanding in the CAS Pilot Project | Alex Neill and Teresa Maguire | 158 |
| APPENDICES | 118 | |