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Relief Map The Relief Map task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of geographic maps. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a physical relief map of New Zealand, a list of words, and a recording book. This task is a part of the Place and Environment task series from 2005. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments. |
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Rimu Logs The Rimu Logs task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of problem resolution. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a video recording and a laptop computer. This task is a part of the Social Organization task series from 2009. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments. |
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Ripeka The Ripeka task allows students to demonstrate their ability to identify underlying issues in a story and suggest a remedy for the underlying and consequent problems. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resource required for this task is a video. This task is a part of the Interaction and Change task series from 1997 by NEMP. |
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Rivers The Rivers task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of the uses of natural resources. Students will complete this task working in stations. There are no resources required for this task. This task is a part of the Resources and Economic Activities task series from 2001. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments. |
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Rodney's Window The Rodney's Window task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of historical change and its consequences. Students will complete this task working in teams. The resources required for this task are three pictures, an instruction card, and an answer sheet. This task is a part of the Time, Continuity, and Change task series from 2005. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments. |
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Roller Blades The Roller Blades task allows students to demonstrate their ability to clarify a problem, create potential strategies for the problem, manage all parties involved, and justify their choices. Students will complete this task working in teams. The resources required for this task are a video and letters. This task is a part of the Organization task series from 1997 by NEMP. |
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Saikoloni The Saikoloni task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of how to resolve differences within a social organization. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a video recording, a laptop computer, and a recording book. This task is a part of the Social Organization task series from 2005. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments. |
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Samoan Family The Samoan Family task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of the characteristics of New Zealand. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resource required for this task is a Samoa card. This task is a part of the Place and Environment task series from 2001. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments. |
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School Canteen The School Canteen task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of addressing organizational problems and developing rules. Students will complete this task working in teams. The resources required for this task are a video recording, a laptop computer, three letters, an answer sheet, and an agenda. This task is a part of the Social Organization task series from 2005. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments. |
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School Days The School Days task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of differences between the present and the past. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a video recording and a laptop computer. This task is a part of the Continuity and Change task series from 2009. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments. |
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