Using NCEA data and statistics to ‘prove’ impact on achievement
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| Wednesday, April 8, 2026 |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM |
| Kāpua (First Floor) |
Overview
(Years 11-13)
Details
This workshop provides an introduction to statistical testing for senior secondary teachers and leaders who want to learn how to use NCEA assessment data and research-level statistics to evaluate and 'prove' the impact of their initiatives on NCEA achievement. We will cover graphics, statistical tests and effect sizes appropriate to analysing NCEA Grades, Credits and Qualifications. Statistical tests will include cohort comparisons (e.g., comparing this year with previous years, female with male, ...) and theoretical comparisons (e.g, comparing school distribution with national averages. The workshop will consist of a survey of prior knowledge, a theoretical lecture, a guided individual exploration of statistical analysis using online data analysis dashboards, and group discussions of our findings.
Participants will need their own laptop to access the prior knowledge survey, online dashboards and resources shared via google drive at start of workshop. Here is the link to the prior knowledge survey https://bit.ly/46itL7m Please complete the survey before the start of the workshop.
Speaker
Mr Darcy Fawcett
Director
Sound Data
Using NCEA data and statistics to ‘prove’ impact on achievement
Biography
Darcy is passionate about improving teaching and learning. As a teacher and leader, he was awarded a Woolf Fisher Teaching Fellowship for excellence in educational leadership and ‘in-school’ practice (2017) and a Bright Spots Awards for his data analysis and coaching methodology (2018). In 2021 Darcy founded Sound Data, where he seeks to increase teacher impact through the power of data. He continues to dedicate his career and research to supporting teachers to develop their practice and improve student outcomes. He works with individual teachers, departments, schools, Kāhui Ako and clusters. For further information see www.sounddata.co.nz
