Engagement

To engage Māori students in learning, high performing schools had:

• integrated te reo me ngā tikanga across the curriculum
• used culturally appropriate contexts in teaching
• increased teachers’ knowledge of te reo me ngā tikanga
• focused on building positive teacher-student relationships
• given prominence to positive role models
• developed accessible and effective guidance services (e.g. career pathways)
• adopted formative assessment practices
• supported and promoted student learning through mentoring
• established whānau or home rooms
• increased numbers of Māori staff
• monitored and reported Māori achievement
• developed a seamless curriculum.

Promoting Success for Maori Students: Schools’ Progress, Education Review Office, June 2010, P17