In
April all children in Years 3-8 at Papakowhai School sat standardised tests in
Reading and Mathematics. Papakowhai children did really well.
In
these tests children are given a stanine ranking. Children at stanine 9 are in
the top 4% of children in New Zealand for their year group. Children at stanine
1 are in the bottom 4% nationally.
23%
of children nationally score stanine 7, 8 or 9
54%
of children nationally score stanine 4, 5 or 6
23%
of children nationally score stanine 1, 2 or3
The
average national stanine ranking is 5. Children at Papakowhai School averaged
stanine 6.1 in both Reading and Maths. This is an excellent result.
The
table below shows the percentage of children in the above average band as well
as the stanine average for their year group.
|
%
of children at stanine 7 or higher
for Maths
|
Stanine
Average for Maths
|
%
of children at stanine 7 or higher
for Reading
|
Stanine
Average for Reading
|
|
|
Year
3
|
54%
|
6.4
|
52%
|
6.8
|
|
Year
4
|
42%
|
6.2
|
43%
|
6.2
|
|
Year
5
|
47%
|
6.3
|
39%
|
6.5
|
|
Year
6
|
33%
|
5.8
|
20%
|
5.6
|
|
Year
7
|
46%
|
6.1
|
39%
|
5.9
|
|
Year
8
|
31%
|
5.8
|
38%
|
5.7
|
The
data shows that our Maori and Pasifika students scored equally as well as all
children on these tests. The data did show that girls performed equally as well
as boys in Reading but slightly lower in Mathematics, particularly in Year 7
and 8. I am keen to talk with our senior girls about how we can boost their
confidence, enjoyment and achievement in this area. One of the ways we know
makes a difference is when Mums affirm that their daughters are capable
mathematicians and engage in doing Maths, like Mathletics, with their
daughters.
If
you would like to know more about how you can support your child with Maths at
home, Shane Robinson is running Maths sessions during parent interviews next
week. Please read on in the newsletter for more details.
I
hope that you can make time to read over your child's learning portfolio on
Friday and make a time to discuss your child's progress at interviews next
week.
Kind
regards
Mark
Smith
PRINCIPAL
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