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Has a gap in old-school handwriting and spelling tuition contributed to NZ's declining literacy scores?

  • Written by Christine Braid, Professional Learning and Development Facilitator in Literacy Education, Massey University
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The recently reported decline in student performance in international tests for literacy, science and maths confirmed a view in some quarters that New Zealand’s curriculum is in need of an overhaul.

Notably, the New Zealand Principals’ Federation called for increased leadership and direction from the Ministry of...

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