If it’s so urgent because the report is due. Surely it’s largely been written and the resources already spent?

The main issue NCEA was trying to solve was that these exams severely hindered certain students. Many students have all these skills and can demonstrate them, just not in a test environment. Standardized tests lead to an emphasis on teaching the test and how to pass instead of the actual skills. As an example my son has ADHD is very bright and an excellent reader, but it will be probably years of work to get him to successfully sit an exam or test. Whereas other forms of assessment could easily pass him right now. He has many skills, how important is it that he’s able to sit quietly and write answers on a sheet within a time period?

I think the whole point of the treaty is that doesn’t make them subjects of the crown. As I understand it the argument goes that the treaty provides them with the rights and responsibilities of subjects but importantly they retain tino rangatiratanga, making them partners with the crown in the establishment of the nation.

How do you expect kids to achieve “better standards” without funding or resources?