67983 (2024). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Minister of Education

67983 (2024). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Minister of Education: What research, if any, has the Minister used to show the selected maths resources will be suitable for all New Zealand schools?

Hon Erica Stanford: The 2021 Royal Society Te Apārangi Expert Advisory Panel on Mathematics and Statistics report, Pāngarau Mathematics and Tauanga Statistics in Aotearoa New Zealand, included recommendations for schools and kura to have equitable access to a suite of high-quality resources to support teaching. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) encourages the use of textbooks as part of a holistic approach (including curriculum development, teacher training and student engagement) to support the development of mathematical competencies in students necessary for the 21st century. For example, Singapore is a top performing jurisdiction in maths achievement and its comprehensive approach, like our plan, includes a rigorous and well-structured curriculum, high quality textbooks and resources, effective pedagogy, teacher training and professional learning and devleopment, and nationally consistent assessments. Suppliers were selected based on how well they could incorporate the revised maths curriculum and the principles of the science of learning in their resources, and whether they could deliver on time and at scale.