A change in student progress reports, with schools now required to give parents more clearer information about how their child is progressing.

Nationally consistent assessment and reporting will be implemented in primary and intermediate schools for the first time this year.

The new system replaces a 20-year-old framework and provides parents of Years 0-to-10 students with progress markers and twice-yearly learning updates.

Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper explained what these changes mean for Kiwi students.

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A change in student progress reports, with schools now required to give parents more clearer information about how their child is progressing.
Nationally consistent assessment and reporting will be implemented in primary and intermediate schools for the first time this year.
The new system replaces a 20-year-old framework and provides parents of Years 0-to-10 students with progress markers and twice-yearly learning updates.
Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper explained what these changes mean for Kiwi students.
LISTEN ABOVE

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Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent on the Government confirming changes to reporting student achievement

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