Abstract
The Education Review Office (ERO) undertakes reviews of schools and early childhood centres throughout New Zealand. ERO also undertakes national evaluations. The purpose of each review/evaluation is to help bring about improved educational achievement for young New Zealanders and to provide information to schools, parents, communities and the government to assist decision making. During 2004/5, ERO conducted a national evaluation of student access to the information landscape in schools. The quality of policies, programmes and practices associated with the school library was one focus in this evaluation. The quality of teaching practice (particularly in the areas of student information literacy and in developing positive attitudes towards reading) was also evaluated. This paper gives an outline of the role of ERO, the rationale and purpose of the national evaluation, and the methodology used. It provides some initial discussion of preliminary findings. It also reports on anecdotal feedback received on the process of the evaluation and its impact on participating schools.
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