Revisions and refinements

In 2014 revisions were made to the draft te reo Māori proficiency framework based on the findings of Frances Goulton as researcher and Hineihaea Murphy as developer.

Piloting the draft framework

Three MMITE agree to participate in a pilot of the draft Te Reo Māori Proficiency Framework. They will use it to guide the selection and development of assessments for student teachers prior to their graduation.

Frances Goulton of Aronui Ltd begins her role as researcher.

Decisions made

It was agreed that:

- entry for all candidates into MMITE programmes would be set at level 2 NCEA Te Reo Māori
- exit level decisions would be supported by Te Reo Māori Proficiency framework

Hineihaea Murphy of Haemata Ltd drafted the proficiency framework in consultation with Te Rōpū Kaihautū and Te Reo Kaiako Ngaio.

It was decided that the proficiency framework would be piloted in 2013, in four MMITE.

Hineihaea Murphy would provide some support to the providers to use the draft proficiency framework. A researcher would be contracted to gather findings from the teaching staff who were piloting the framework.

Phase three: Te Reo Māori proficiency framework

The Council agrees that Phase Three should be the development of Te Reo Māori Proficiency Framework for use when assessing student teachers’ te reo Māori proficiency. This phase would involve extensive consultation.

They agreed to convene two groups to support this work. Te Rōpū Kaihautū was the steering group for this phase. Te Reo Kaiako Ngaio was the Reference Group with whom the developer would also work.

They decide to seek a contractor to create the framework. Haemata Ltd became the contractor.

Phase two: Literature Review published

The Council approved that the report Whakamanahia Te Reo Māori Research Project – He Tirohanga Rangahau (A Review of Literature) by Dr Mere Skerrett be published.

Literature Review

In 2009 research questions were agreed upon and

“What does the New Zealand and international literature reveal about these questions:
What are the instructional and contextual factors that are most likely to influence the level of te reo Māori proficiency gained by graduating kaiako, and how these factors can best be addressed?
What are the issues in defining and assessing the relevant te reo Māori proficiencies, and how these issues can best be addressed?”

This review was undertaken by Dr Mere Skerrett University of Canterbury conducted the research.

Planning phase two

In 2008, The report, He Tirohanga Hotaka (sometimes referred to as the Haemata report) was published and released at a workshop for ITE providers and for key agencies on December 16, 2008.

At the 16 December hui to launch the Haemata Report, the draft research question was discussed for the Literature review of phase two.

Phase one: Environmental scan report published

In October the Council approved the first phase of this research that was an environmental scan undertaken by Hineihaea Murphy of Haemata Ltd.

Research project

An initial scoping group was formed. They recommended that a research project be established to take place in two phases.

The first phase was an environmental scan to describe te reo proficiency requirements of current MMITE programmes.

In 2006, the Council agreed to support a proposal from Māori medium Advisory Group to scope a research project on te reo Māori proficiency in Māori medium initial teacher education (MMITE).