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National Standards
The current government has released its National Standards in Reading, Writing and Mathemetics. In other countries where this has happened students have suffered. A concern expressed by many educators and academics is that these standards could lead to a narrowing of the curriculum. No longer would schools be seen to be developing a Rich Task model. Some educators have expressed a concern that it could be harmful for children aged 5 to be labelled a failure. It is important that parents are aware of these debates and we have added a few links to read articles from the web.
National Radio Interview with Anne Tolley, Fances Nelson and Prof John Hattie 10th Dec 2009
This page has a number of recent articles about National Standards
For a good overview on the topic click here to hear a detailed report from NZ National Radio.
Professor John Hattie critique of National Standards
Professor Robin Alexander quoted in the UK press
Proposed Standards Miss the Point in the NZ Herald
The Three Rs Alarm Parents in the Sunday Star Times
Let Teachers Teach in the Sunday Herald
Kelvin Smythe and his blog
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