Te Kauhua Māori in Mainstream Pilot Project
The Māori in Mainstream Pilot Project – Te Kauhua (meaning the supports on a waka and
used as a metaphor for supporting each other on the same journey) was an
exploratory professional development initiative of the Ministry of Education. It provided 10 clusters of
schools with the opportunity, in partnership with their Māori community, to
explore professional development approaches that would enable teachers to
improve outcomes for Māori students and work more effectively with Māori whānau.
The hypothesis underpinning the 'Te Kauhua' initiative was that Māori student
outcomes will improve when they see themselves reflected in a curriculum, and
when teachers are supported to be reflective about their practice and become
agents of change for Māori.
The Overview of the pilot outlines the action research
approach used by the schools, and draws together the critical success factors for professional
development, in regard to improving the underachievement of Māori learners in mainstream education.
Six Key themes regarding effective professional development and the initiative emerged from the research.
The 11 case study overviews summarise the experiences of the schools that explored, trialed, and developed innovative models of professional development.
More Information
Te Kauhua was evaluated to assess the impact of the pilot project in the ten clusters of schools involved in the project. The report can be viewed by clicking onto:
http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publications/maori_education/5115
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