Initial Teacher Education Research
New Zealand Teachers Council's projects include research investigating the quality of initial teacher education in New Zealand and improving the processes for approving initial teacher education programme.
Review of Processes for Approval, Review and Monitoring of ITE Programmes
The New Zealand Teachers Council has completed a review of its processes for the approval, review and monitoring of initial teacher education programmes. New processes and requirements are being implemented from 1 January 2011.
As part of the review the Council completed an analysis of research on initial teacher education. View the Literature Synthesis here.
ITE Research Reports 2004 - 2006
A joint research project was entered into by the New Zealand Teachers Council and the Ministry of Education to provide an evidence base for policy development in initial teacher education in New Zealand. Four reports were prepared, of which the second and third can be accessed from this website by clicking on them.
A summary of findings of all four reports has also been published. The first and fourth reports were not formally published but findings are included in the summary report, and they are available as working papers on request to the Ministry of Education or the Teachers Council.
1. Cameron, M., (2004). Quality of Initial Teacher Education: Analysis of New Zealand Teachers Council Documentation. Working paper prepared for the Ministry of Education and the New Zealand Teachers Council.
4. Greenwood, J., Cobley, J., Mikaere-Wallis, N., & Fa'afoi, A. (2005). Perspectives of People Outside Tertiary Institutions Involved in Initial Teacher Education. Working paper prepared for the Ministry of Education and the New Zealand Teachers Council.
Whakamanahia Te Reo Māori
The Whakamanahia Te Reo Māori research project investigates issues in the initial teacher education (ITE) programmes that prepare teachers for Māori medium settings in schools and early childhood education.