2 Background 7 2.1 Introduction 7 2.2 The measures 7 3 Methodological approach 11 3.1 Methodology and research questions 11 3.2 Data sources and participants 12 3.3 Analysis 15 4 Review of previously established links 16 4.1 ALL and the learning progressions 16 4.2 Summarising the alignments 18 5 Aligning the learning progressions with NCEA requirements 20 5.1 Association between the literacy and numeracy requirements for NCEA and qualifications 20 5.2 Reading and numeracy profiles of students 25 6 Aligning the learning progressions with the National Standards 31 7 Synthesis and Suggestions 35 References 39 List of Tables Table 1 Cut points on the Assessment Tool scale for steps on the learning progressions 9 Table 2 Data sources 13 3 Comparison of the subset of the school sample with Assessment Tool results in reading, with national demographic data, showing percentages of students in each decile, gender and ethnic category. 14 4 Comparison of the subset of the school sample with Assessment Tool results in numeracy, with national demographic data, showing percentages of students in each decile, gender and ethnic category. 15 Table 6 Percentages of students in the school sample attaining the literacy requirement for NCEA by either or both of the unit and achievement standard pathways, who achieved NCEA Level 1 and NCEA Level 2, disaggregated by year level. 21
2 Background 7 2.1 Introduction 7 2.2 The measures 7 3 Methodological approach 11 3.1 Methodology and research questions 11 3.2 Data sources and participants 12 3.3 Analysis 15 4 Review of previously established links 16 4.1 ALL and the learning progressions 16 4.2 Summarising the alignments 18 5 Aligning the learning progressions with NCEA requirements 20 5.1 Association between the literacy and numeracy requirements for NCEA and qualifications 20 5.2 Reading and numeracy profiles of students 25 6 Aligning the learning progressions with the National Standards 31 7 Synthesis and Suggestions 35 References 39 List of Tables Table 1 Cut points on the Assessment Tool scale for steps on the learning progressions 9 Table 2 Data sources 13 3 Comparison of the subset of the school sample with Assessment Tool results in reading, with national demographic data, showing percentages of students in each decile, gender and ethnic category. 14 4 Comparison of the subset of the school sample with Assessment Tool results in numeracy, with national demographic data, showing percentages of students in each decile, gender and ethnic category. 15 Table 6 Percentages of students in the school sample attaining the literacy requirement for NCEA by either or both of the unit and achievement standard pathways, who achieved NCEA Level 1 and NCEA Level 2, disaggregated by year level. 21
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