National Literacy and Numeracy Standards

I had the opportunity last week to listen to and be part of a forum surrounding the introduction of the proposed literacy and numeracy standards. At present, numeracy and lit standards will be in place from next year and will need to be reported on by schools from 2011. As well as feedback from schools and teachers, there is also the opportunity for parents to give feedback on how schools can best report progress of the proposed standards. You can check these out at

http://www.minedu.govt.nz/theMinistry/Consultation/NationalStandards/ConsultationPackParent.aspx

Nathan.