The Conversation

National wants to change how NZ schools teach reading – but ‘structured literacy’ must be more than just a classroom checklist

Christine Braid consults as a literacy facilitator for Tātai Angitu, Massey University. She received funding from the Ministry of Education for a research project (2015-2017). James Chapman is quoted ...
The New Zealand Herald

Data show the structured literacy programme is working but more needs to be done – Editorial

New Zealand's literacy rates have been declining for the past two decades. Photo / Irina Velichkina Early signs of improvement in children’s reading ability are encouraging after the structured ...

Language is a ‘central element in being Māori’ – using structured literacy to teach te reo misses the point

Since the start of this year, all New Zealand schools have been required to use structured literacy to teach reading and ...
The Conversation

Language is a ‘central element in being Māori’ – using structured literacy to teach te reo misses the point

Brian Tweed worked for the Ministry of Education as a contractor in 2024 working on the Pāngarau (mathematics) curriculum. Pania Te Maro was contracted by the Ministry of Education as a lead writer ...