Standardised testing could be compulsory in NZ primary schools – what can we learn from the past?
- Written by David Pomeroy, Senior Lecturer in Teacher Education, University of Canterbury
New Zealand primary and intermediate schools could soon be required to test children’s reading, writing and maths at least twice a year, using a standard template to report results to parents.
The proposal makes up a central part of the National Party’s education policy, but is it the best way to assess student progress? That could...





