ERO on English and Maths changes

ERO has done a report on how the changes to literacy and numeracy are going. It is over 150 pages long, but here are some key extracts:

• 98% of schools report they have started teaching the refreshed English learning area and the refreshed curriculum for maths
• 88% of English teachers and 85% of Maths teachers say they have change how they teach their subjects
• Over three quarters of parents report their child’s progress has improved in English (77 percent) and maths (75 percent) since one hour a day was implemented.
• Almost half (47 percent) of teachers report improved student engagement in English, and just under three in five (56 percent) teachers report improved student engagement in maths.
• Teachers told us that structured literacy approaches have improved attention and behaviour in the classroom.

All good stuff.