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Papers by Alison Gilmore

Research paper thumbnail of Preparing primary and early childhood initial teacher education students to use assessment in teaching

Assessment matters, Aug 1, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of Children’s Understanding of Water Safety and Perceptions of Risk at the Beach

New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies, Sep 5, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Wellbeing in the New Zealand Curriculum

Journal of Curriculum Studies, Feb 1, 2012

This study examines the usage and contexts of wellbeing in New Zealand's curriculum, a f... more This study examines the usage and contexts of wellbeing in New Zealand's curriculum, a formal statement of education policy enacted by a democratically elected government. The analysis is guided by a current model of student wellbeing rooted in seven, ...

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding students’ sense of belonging at school: A view from the national monitoring study of student achievement

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of the Literacy Professional Development Project: Report to the Ministry of Education

Research paper thumbnail of The Readability of Trade Examinations

Abstract: A 1982 study assessed the comparative reading comprehension levels and writing ability ... more Abstract: A 1982 study assessed the comparative reading comprehension levels and writing ability performance of Trades Certification Board (TCB) apprentices in five trades in New Zealand. Test data were collected for 1,389 apprentices and a comparison group of 361 ...

Research paper thumbnail of Towards Defining, Assessing and Reporting Against National Standards for Literacy and Numeracy in New Zealand

Research paper thumbnail of Preparing assessment-capable teachers: What should preservice teachers know and be able to do?

Assessment matters, Jun 1, 2010

In a world where schools are accountable for ensuring that all of their students are academically... more In a world where schools are accountable for ensuring that all of their students are academically well prepared to enter'the knowledge society', using assessment in the service of learning is a critical skill for teachers. This article contends that in order to prepare ...

Research paper thumbnail of Early childhood initial teacher education students’ learning about assessment

Assessment matters, Aug 1, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of Teachers’ Learning Journeys: The Quality Learning Circle as a Model of Professional Development

School Effectiveness and School Improvement, Jun 1, 2003

Supporting teachers for their professional development is important. Literature circle technique ... more Supporting teachers for their professional development is important. Literature circle technique has a potential to create and support professional learning communities. The purpose of this research was to examine how the literature circle can be used between teachers in order to enhance their professional development. In this qualitative study the action research approach was employed. The participants of the study were seven teachers working in a vocational high school in İstanbul. The duration of the study was one year. The teachers of different subject areas read nine books using the literature circle technique. They decided which books they were going to read together, read the same book and parts, organized 2-hour discussions weekly and attended the discussions after they had delivered the technical tasks. The research data was collected with focus group interviews, questionnaire form and field notes. The research findings showed that literature circle is suitable for teachers and can be used in professional learning communities. The teachers liked it very much as it provided retentive learning, allowed for learning from each other and made literature more effective. The teachers emphasized that they noticed the individual differences among the students and started to use suitable methods thanks to the technique. The literature circle technique provided teachers with an opportunity to better know each other, share experiences and opinions about day to day teaching practices.

Research paper thumbnail of Exploring contexts that enhance the learning for all students: The effect of student wellbeing on achievement and confidence to learn in school

Research paper thumbnail of Attitudes to learning with digital technology: Examining gender, year level and school decile differences

Research paper thumbnail of Do Māori students achieve better in culturally responsive schools

Research paper thumbnail of Turning Teachers on to Computers

Journal of research on computing in education, Mar 1, 1995

AbstractThis study evaluated a teacher development program designed to introduce educational uses... more AbstractThis study evaluated a teacher development program designed to introduce educational uses of computers to teachers and to facilitate their integration into classroom activities. The model involved teachers in a school-based, action-research project supported by visits from resource personnel, with clusters of teachers attending two meetings to evaluate their experiences, share ideas, and discuss relevant issues. The model proved to be very successful. Dramatic increases in teacher confidence and, to a lesser extent, competence in computer use were the major outcomes. A strong commitment to continue their use of computers in their teaching was common. Teachers reported their students gaining noticeable cognitive and social benefits from the experience.

Research paper thumbnail of NEMP experiences: Teachers talk about lessons learned and changes to their assessment practices

Research paper thumbnail of Commentary: Towards defining, assessing and reporting against national standards for literacy and numeracy in New Zealand

Assessment matters, Jun 1, 2009

Research paper thumbnail of How do High School Youths’ Educational Experiences Relate to Well-Being? Towards a Trans-Disciplinary Conceptualization

Journal of Happiness Studies, Aug 18, 2010

Educational research and practice could benefit from and contribute to multidisciplinary study of... more Educational research and practice could benefit from and contribute to multidisciplinary study of well-being. In particular, research on the well-being of youth within and beyond school may benefit students, educators, administrators, and the community. This review provides a conceptual framework that (a) integrates research on well-being from economics, sociology, psychology and the health sciences, (b) organises this literature within seven domains of inquiry: Having, Being, Relating, Thinking, Feeling, Functioning, and Striving, and (c) highlights research pertinent to senior high school level educational experiences. This framework provides an important foundation from which further research on well-being can be developed.

Research paper thumbnail of Large-scale Assessment and Teachers' Assessment Capacity: Learning opportunities for teachers in the National Education Monitoring Project in New Zealand

Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, Nov 1, 2002

The National Education Monitoring Project (NEMP) in New Zealand is a large-scale assessment progr... more The National Education Monitoring Project (NEMP) in New Zealand is a large-scale assessment programme designed to monitor and report on the national educational achievement, attitudes and values of children across the curriculum. One of the key ...

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding students' sense of safety at school

Research paper thumbnail of School education in the Czech Republic

OECD eBooks, Jan 30, 2012

This report for the Czech Republic forms part of the OECD Review on Evaluation and Assessment Fra... more This report for the Czech Republic forms part of the OECD Review on Evaluation and Assessment Frameworks for Improving School Outcomes (see Annex A for further details). The purpose of the Review is to explore how systems of evaluation and assessment can be used to improve the quality, equity and efficiency of school education. The Review looks at the various components of assessment and evaluation frameworks that countries use with the objective of improving student outcomes. These include student assessment, teacher appraisal, school evaluation and system evaluation.

Research paper thumbnail of Preparing primary and early childhood initial teacher education students to use assessment in teaching

Assessment matters, Aug 1, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of Children’s Understanding of Water Safety and Perceptions of Risk at the Beach

New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies, Sep 5, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Wellbeing in the New Zealand Curriculum

Journal of Curriculum Studies, Feb 1, 2012

This study examines the usage and contexts of wellbeing in New Zealand's curriculum, a f... more This study examines the usage and contexts of wellbeing in New Zealand's curriculum, a formal statement of education policy enacted by a democratically elected government. The analysis is guided by a current model of student wellbeing rooted in seven, ...

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding students’ sense of belonging at school: A view from the national monitoring study of student achievement

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of the Literacy Professional Development Project: Report to the Ministry of Education

Research paper thumbnail of The Readability of Trade Examinations

Abstract: A 1982 study assessed the comparative reading comprehension levels and writing ability ... more Abstract: A 1982 study assessed the comparative reading comprehension levels and writing ability performance of Trades Certification Board (TCB) apprentices in five trades in New Zealand. Test data were collected for 1,389 apprentices and a comparison group of 361 ...

Research paper thumbnail of Towards Defining, Assessing and Reporting Against National Standards for Literacy and Numeracy in New Zealand

Research paper thumbnail of Preparing assessment-capable teachers: What should preservice teachers know and be able to do?

Assessment matters, Jun 1, 2010

In a world where schools are accountable for ensuring that all of their students are academically... more In a world where schools are accountable for ensuring that all of their students are academically well prepared to enter'the knowledge society', using assessment in the service of learning is a critical skill for teachers. This article contends that in order to prepare ...

Research paper thumbnail of Early childhood initial teacher education students’ learning about assessment

Assessment matters, Aug 1, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of Teachers’ Learning Journeys: The Quality Learning Circle as a Model of Professional Development

School Effectiveness and School Improvement, Jun 1, 2003

Supporting teachers for their professional development is important. Literature circle technique ... more Supporting teachers for their professional development is important. Literature circle technique has a potential to create and support professional learning communities. The purpose of this research was to examine how the literature circle can be used between teachers in order to enhance their professional development. In this qualitative study the action research approach was employed. The participants of the study were seven teachers working in a vocational high school in İstanbul. The duration of the study was one year. The teachers of different subject areas read nine books using the literature circle technique. They decided which books they were going to read together, read the same book and parts, organized 2-hour discussions weekly and attended the discussions after they had delivered the technical tasks. The research data was collected with focus group interviews, questionnaire form and field notes. The research findings showed that literature circle is suitable for teachers and can be used in professional learning communities. The teachers liked it very much as it provided retentive learning, allowed for learning from each other and made literature more effective. The teachers emphasized that they noticed the individual differences among the students and started to use suitable methods thanks to the technique. The literature circle technique provided teachers with an opportunity to better know each other, share experiences and opinions about day to day teaching practices.

Research paper thumbnail of Exploring contexts that enhance the learning for all students: The effect of student wellbeing on achievement and confidence to learn in school

Research paper thumbnail of Attitudes to learning with digital technology: Examining gender, year level and school decile differences

Research paper thumbnail of Do Māori students achieve better in culturally responsive schools

Research paper thumbnail of Turning Teachers on to Computers

Journal of research on computing in education, Mar 1, 1995

AbstractThis study evaluated a teacher development program designed to introduce educational uses... more AbstractThis study evaluated a teacher development program designed to introduce educational uses of computers to teachers and to facilitate their integration into classroom activities. The model involved teachers in a school-based, action-research project supported by visits from resource personnel, with clusters of teachers attending two meetings to evaluate their experiences, share ideas, and discuss relevant issues. The model proved to be very successful. Dramatic increases in teacher confidence and, to a lesser extent, competence in computer use were the major outcomes. A strong commitment to continue their use of computers in their teaching was common. Teachers reported their students gaining noticeable cognitive and social benefits from the experience.

Research paper thumbnail of NEMP experiences: Teachers talk about lessons learned and changes to their assessment practices

Research paper thumbnail of Commentary: Towards defining, assessing and reporting against national standards for literacy and numeracy in New Zealand

Assessment matters, Jun 1, 2009

Research paper thumbnail of How do High School Youths’ Educational Experiences Relate to Well-Being? Towards a Trans-Disciplinary Conceptualization

Journal of Happiness Studies, Aug 18, 2010

Educational research and practice could benefit from and contribute to multidisciplinary study of... more Educational research and practice could benefit from and contribute to multidisciplinary study of well-being. In particular, research on the well-being of youth within and beyond school may benefit students, educators, administrators, and the community. This review provides a conceptual framework that (a) integrates research on well-being from economics, sociology, psychology and the health sciences, (b) organises this literature within seven domains of inquiry: Having, Being, Relating, Thinking, Feeling, Functioning, and Striving, and (c) highlights research pertinent to senior high school level educational experiences. This framework provides an important foundation from which further research on well-being can be developed.

Research paper thumbnail of Large-scale Assessment and Teachers' Assessment Capacity: Learning opportunities for teachers in the National Education Monitoring Project in New Zealand

Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, Nov 1, 2002

The National Education Monitoring Project (NEMP) in New Zealand is a large-scale assessment progr... more The National Education Monitoring Project (NEMP) in New Zealand is a large-scale assessment programme designed to monitor and report on the national educational achievement, attitudes and values of children across the curriculum. One of the key ...

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding students' sense of safety at school

Research paper thumbnail of School education in the Czech Republic

OECD eBooks, Jan 30, 2012

This report for the Czech Republic forms part of the OECD Review on Evaluation and Assessment Fra... more This report for the Czech Republic forms part of the OECD Review on Evaluation and Assessment Frameworks for Improving School Outcomes (see Annex A for further details). The purpose of the Review is to explore how systems of evaluation and assessment can be used to improve the quality, equity and efficiency of school education. The Review looks at the various components of assessment and evaluation frameworks that countries use with the objective of improving student outcomes. These include student assessment, teacher appraisal, school evaluation and system evaluation.