Put up a post a couple of days ago inviting questions for Tolley on national standards which I am feeding into the system. If you want to ask a question go here.
Use this post to debate whether it is a good idea or to make other points on standards.
Put up a post a couple of days ago inviting questions for Tolley on national standards which I am feeding into the system. If you want to ask a question go here.
Use this post to debate whether it is a good idea or to make other points on standards.
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It’s a good idea. Ministry should make responses to all questions (including non-parliamentary ones) and replies available to the public -obviously respecting privacy where questions are case-specific.
How much was that pamphlet we received?
So many questions not answered,
How much for the next leaflet drop that explains to us again that we are just plebs who just do not understand?
It may be that once Standards Testing is established, the next step is to introduce say a “voucher” system so that “good” schools can be rewarded while “bad” schools can be punished with withdrawl of funds. Silly? How about the Tertiary funding to withdraw funding for failing students? Going to happen.Stealthy?
It’s funny how politics works;
Grow up in a state house but when in power sell them, or not provide more (I’ve seen the initial pricing on the hobsonville project, not alot for low income first home buyers there)
Gain a university degree for free (with bursary thrown in) but erode it when you are in power;
I understand we have to live within our means… just commenting on our short memories. Knd of like when we were wild as teenagers and then rail at our own kids when they do the same htig as though we never did it.
Yes I know Tracey.
Just like Paula Bennett who had TIA to pay for childcare while she was studying to get where she was.
Then take it away once she got to where she wanted to get to.
When is the finding of the Privacy commission going to be delivered?
She’s so clearly out of her depth. It’s got past the point of being amusing, it’s now a tad painful to watch. I can’t make up my mind whether she’s the David Brent of the National Party (cringe-inducing but otherwise lacking in self-awareness) or whether she’s the Titanic (out of her depth in deep, deep water).
If the minister gets dumped, does this mean standards go with her?
ie is this her pet project or are the rest of NACT committed to it as well?
I think it was an election promise though wasn’t it?
Have a gut feeling that it will remain. No facts to back this up except my gut.
UO
I have heard very positive things abouther BEFORE being made MInister. It’s why I wonder just how much she ever supported this extent of the idea in the first place. For example, perhaps she advocated trialling…
I still don’t know if I’m for or against National Standards. I eagerly await the answers to all of our questions. I think that perhaps I’m in the ‘have a trial’ camp as there seems to be too many aspects that haven’t been considered i.e. if they (MOE/Govt) have considered them then the answers to questions should be freely forthcoming and not avoided.
@ A Mother you’re probably right
I didn’t realise you were looking for written questions – I was writing an oral, hence the supp. Why not ask for ideas for oral questions?
@Ianmac – the moves to vouchers aren’t even that stealthy – go to Heather Roy’s website and look for her Inter-Party Working Group report, its truly nightmare inducing reading where teachers are “motivated” with incentives (performance pay) and families can “choose” a variety of schools for their child to attend – a definite voucher system.
Which part of society would choose to use vouchers – I would argue almost exclusively the rich which will filter more money to private schools. Poorer families are already more transient, but for reasons other than schooling usually and transience isn’t helpful for a consistent and substantial education experience.
I agree that some of those ideas appear ‘off planet’. I’m in rural NZ. For anything other than the local school for my children, I’d have to take the car (and pollute) or bus the children (still poluting). For high school this would take an hour each day, more if we want real choice. We are too small and geographically spread for the proposal to work well, if at all (and definately not cheaply).
I just had a look and Anne Tolley was to answer today on the question I posted but no answer as of yet?
Succinct opinion for Hon Anne Tolley to be read:
http://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/opinion/99565/here-come-national-standards-again?page=0%2C0
Best outline I’ve found of issues around the policy.