John O'Neill

Guest writer

John O'Neill is Professor of Teacher Education and Director of the Institute of Education at Massey University. His research interests include the relationships between education policy and teachers' work and learning; educational charities; and informal teaching and learning in everyday settings.

A roadside sign for a school bus route along a country road.
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A glowing school report for NZ? In part – but beware the shallow score-keeping

The real value of TIMSS and PISA lies not so much in the crude comparisons as the painstaking analysis of particular strengths and weaknesses revealed in particular areas of the curriculum, writes John O'Neill.

By John O'Neill | 12th December, 2016