National Standards data

Hekia Parata has released:

The 2012 national aggregate data shows:

• Reported achievement against the National Standard for reading increased by 1.2 per cent from 76.2 per cent in 2011 to 77.4 per cent in 2012.
• Reported achievement against the National Standard for mathematics increased by 1.4 per cent from 72.2 per cent in 2011 to 73.6 per cent in 2012.
• Reported achievement against the National Standard for writing increased by 2 per cent from 68 per cent in 2011 to 70 per cent in 2012.

For some reasons Labour, Greens and the teacher unions spent years fighting against the Government being able to know how students are doing against a national standard! Good to see some modest improvements. Well done the teachers and schools (and parents and pupils) who have contributed to that.

Pasifika children showed the greatest increase on last year, improving by around 3 per cent in all three standards.

So what is the data:

Reading

• All 77.4% (+1.2%)
• Boys 73.2% (+1.2%)
• Girls 81.9% (+1.4%)
• Maori 68.2% (+1.7%)
• Pasifika 62.6% (+3.6%)

Writing

• All 70.0% (+2.0%)
• Boys 62.6% (+1.4%)
• Girls 77.8% (+2.8%)
• Maori 60.2% (+2.7%)
• Pasifika 56.6% (+3.0%)

Maths

• All 73.6% (+1.4%)
• Boys 73.0% (+1.1%)
• Girls 74.1% (+1.4%)
• Maori 63.6% (+1.1%)
• Pasifika 56.8% (+3.0%)

While the improvements are good, the numbers for those not at the national standard is too high. You’ll never be 100%, but we should be aiming that those at the national standard are at 85% to 90% in all demographics.

The poorer performance of boys is a major concern. I note that even in a subject area where boys are traditionally seen as stronger, they lag even in maths now.

Some more detailed info here.