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An Auckland principal says the government's new report cards will help children who change schools.
Fulfilling an election campaign promise, Education Minister Erica Stanford unveiled the new approach to report cards for reading, writing and mathematics on Monday.
The reports will include:
A standardised approach across New Zealand
A percentage mark out of 100
Five grades of progress: Emerging, Developing, Consolidating, Proficient, Exceeding
Previous ratings, to enable tracking of progress over time
Attendance data
These would be backed by:
Twice-yearly testing for years 3-8 to gauge progress against the curriculum for each year level
An AI tool to help
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