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Some Useful Learning Facts.

 

Newspapers, Television and Talkback radio often have inaccurate and negative opinions on educational achievements.
Noted below are some interesting and more positive facts based on international research.

An internationally based study in mathematics and science which involved NZ Year 5 students found that:

* Year 5 boys achieved higher results in maths and science compared to results in 1994.

* Year 5 girls achieved similar results in maths and science performance to the 1994 international testing.

* The biggest increase in maths and science achievement was observed for Maori boys.

This time we would like to share with you some information about the reading abilities of Hill Students that was gathered this year.
Comprehending means children could accurately discuss what they had read at the chronological (year) level.
Decoding means they could read words accurately at their year level.

* 88% of year one students are comprehending at/above their chronological age
* 91% of year one students are decoding at/above their chronological age
* 74% of year two students are comprehending at/above their chronological age
* 73% of year two students are decoding at/above their chronological age
* 84% of year three students are comprehending at/above their chronological age
* 90 % of year three students are decoding at/above their chronological age
* 78% of year four students are comprehending at/above their chronological age
* 85% of year four students are decoding at/above their chronological age
* 85% of year five students are comprehending at/above their chronological age
* 86% of year five students are decoding at/above their chronological age
* 87.5% of year six students are comprehending at/above their chronological age
* 91% of year six students are decoding at/above their chronological age

All results are pleasing in that they show a high percentage of our students are reading and comprehending at or above their chronological age band, As expected there are greater percentage decoding then comprehending at or about their chronological age band.

 


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