Taku Reo Survey/ongoing reflection

Today our students year 3-8 completed the NZCER Taku Reo survey. It gives you a snapshot of your students’ use of te reo Māori at school, at home and in the community.

Te Puna School's purpose:

•  schools to reflect on actual practice from a student perception 
•  teachers to think critically about how they teach te reo Māori. 

The results of the Taku Reo survey contribute to an evidence base for goal-setting and planning for te reo Māori within schools. You can use your results to:

• follow progress of te reo Māori use over time in your school
• gain an understanding of your students’ perceptions of where te reo Māori is being used.

Results

This reference data of all classes surveyed is interesting as it indicated low level of use of Maori in our classrooms but high in schoolwide events/assemblies. It would be interesting to re-survey our students after completing our Ka Mau Te Wehi unit, as we are encouraging frequent use and correct pronunciation of greetings, common phrases and praise etc. Teacher modeling is high and prominent;y used wherever possible.

Links with Tātaiako competencies:

Strong connections with
MANAAKITANGA
Demonstrates integrity, sincerity and respect towards Māori beliefs, language and culture.
AKO
Takes responsibility for their own learning and that of Māori learners. - particularly - Validates the prior knowledge that Maori learners bring to their learning
TANGATA WHENUATANGA
A rms Māori learners as Māori – provides contexts for learning where the identity, language and
culture (cultural locatedness) of Māori learners and their whānau is affirmed.