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2013
Hei Ara Ako ki te Oranga: A model for measuring wellbeing outcomes from literacy programmes. Research Report. Authors: Jessica Hutchings, Bronwyn Yates, Peter Isaacs, Jenny Whatman, and Nicola Bright. Ako Aotearoa, Te Wahanga NZCER, Literacy Aotearoa Published April 2013. ISBN: 978-1-927202-44-9 A kaupapa Māori assessment model has been developed that demonstrates the link between literacy learning and wellbeing for Māori learners. It addresses the need of Māori literacy providers for relevant and appropriate assessment models of wellbeing for Māori, and it complements the Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Tool for Adults.

2012
Literacy and Numeracy Implementation Strategy The TEC Adult Literacy and Numeracy Implementation Strategy sets out how the TEC will work with and across the tertiary sector, industry, government, iwi and the community to help strengthen and raise the literacy and numeracy skills of adults who are currently in or near to work. This strategy has been developed in consultation with sector stakeholders and other government agencies. TEC, 28 (Mahuru) September 2012
Submission concerning the Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Bill 2010 Literacy Aotearoa, Pipiri (June) 2012
Submission concerning the Moneylenders (Licensing and Regulation) Bill 2011 Literacy Aotearoa, Haratua (May) 2012
Submission on 2012 Review of the MMP Voting System. Literacy Aotearoa, Haratua (May) 2012
Tātou Tātou – Success for all: Improving Māori student success Led by Dr Elana Curtis at the University of Auckland. This work was supported by Ako Aotearoa through our National Project Fund. Haratua (May) 2012
Indicators for Literacy and Numeracy Provision and Gain. Response to TEC discussion document: Literacy Aotearoa, 22 Pipiri (June) 2012
Literacy and Numeracy Draft Rules and Definitions Released - TEC The TEC invites sector feedback on the draft rules and definitions for calculating Literacy and Numeracy (LN) performance indicators. Indicators for Literacy and Numeracy provision and gain (DRAFT) (PDF, 1 Mb) Indicators for Literacy and Numeracy provision and gain: Foundation-Focused Training Opportunities and Youth Guarantee (DRAFT) (PDF, 842 Kb) (Deadline for feedback 22 June 2012)
Submission concerning the Government Green Paper. Every child thrives, belongs, achieves. Te whai oranga, ka whai wāhi, ka whai taumata ia Tamaiti. Literacy Aotearoa, 28 February 2012
A call to introduce Legislation to permanently protect Free Public Libraries (Local Government Act 2002). A Letter to all Members of Parliament. Literacy Aotearoa, 07 February 2012

2011
Education Counts - ALLS publications (Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey)
Literacy skills of young adult New Zealanders by Chris Lane for the Ministry of Education, June 2011 Factors linked to young adult literacy by Chris Lane for the Ministry of Education, June 2011
	He Whānau Mātau, He Whānau Ora. Māori adult literacy and whānau transformation. Helen Potter, Katrina Taupo, Jessica Hutchings, Sue McDowall, and Peter Isaacs for New Zealand Council for Educational Research 2011	Literacy, Language and Numeracy. Connecting research to practice in the Tertiary Sector. Authors: Jenny Whatman, Helen Potter and Sarah Boyd, New Zealand Council for Educational Research, February 2011.
Literacy Aotearoa - Public Statement regarding national standards. 25 January 2011 Related documents: Horizons and whirlpools: The well travelled pathway of national standards John Hattie, Visible Learning Lab. School of Teaching, Learning and Development, University of Auckland 2009 Open Letter to the Minister of Education, Hon Anne Tolley Warning about the new National Standards system signed by Prof. Martin Thrupp, University of Waikato, Prof. John Hattie, University of Auckland, Prof. Terry Crooks, University of Otago, Lester Flockton, University of Otago. 23 November 2009 NZCER background paper on national standards for literacy and numeracy. NZCER Paper 18 November 2008 National Standards Commentary - Pros and Cons. Articles and blogs