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| %
responses 2005 (01) |
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| y4 |
y8 |
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1.
What do the things and people on the Coat of Arms tell you about our
country? |
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Relates
features to NZ history, character, place in the world: |
3
or more features related appropriately |
17
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63 |
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2
features related appropriately |
21 |
18 |
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1
feature related appropriately |
33
|
15 |
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any
other response |
29
|
4 |
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| 2. Do you think it should be changed? | yes
|
18
|
15 |
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no
|
82 |
85 |
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| 3. What are your reasons for saying that? | |||||||||||
Argument
for point of view: |
substantial,
well-expressed argument |
1 |
4 |
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moderate
argument |
10
|
22 |
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limited
argument |
54 |
55 |
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no
argument |
35
|
19 |
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| Ask the next question if the student says there should be changes. | |||||||||||
| 4. Describe to me the changes you would make to the Coat of Arms. | |||||||||||
Nature
of change (if any): |
major redesign |
1 |
1 |
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add
one or more elements |
10
|
11 |
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no
clear ideas for change |
6
|
2 |
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answer
to question 2 was “No” |
83
|
86 |
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Rating
of ideas for change (if any): |
strong |
1 |
1 |
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moderate
|
5 |
8 |
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weak
or no clear ideas |
11 |
5 |
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answer
to question 2 was “No” |
83
|
86 |
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Total
score: |
5–6 |
5 |
21 |
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4
|
13
|
37 |
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3
|
19
|
20 |
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2
|
21
|
15 |
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0–1
|
42 |
7 |
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| Commentary: About 63 percent of year 8 students, compared to 17 percent of year 4 students, could relate three or more features of the Coat of Arms to New Zealand history, character or place in the world. More than 80 percent of both levels of students thought the current Coat of Arms should be retained. Overall, 40 percent more year 8 than year 4 students scored four or more. |
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