National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement - Technology 2021 Key Findings

The National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA) is a national sampling study designed to assess student achievement across the New Zealand Curriculum (NZC) at Year 4 and Year 8 in English-medium state and state integrated schools. The study is organised in five-year cycles, with all eight learning areas of the NZC monitored within this period. The first cycle ran from 2012 to 2016. The 2021 study represents the culmination of Cycle 2. As part of the 2021 study, NMSSA monitored achievement in the technology learning area. The study assessed achievement and also collected contextual data using questionnaires for students, teachers and principals. The last NMSSA study involving the technology learning area was in 2016.

This report is designed to provide a succinct overview of key findings related to technology from the 2021 study. The report is supplemented by a report focused on curriculum insights for teachers, a technical report, and an online interactive statistical application. All reports and the interactive application can be found on the NMSSA website.