Hei Ara Ako ki te Oranga
This report introduces the The kaupapa Māori wellbeing assessment model – Hei Ara Ako ki te Oranga Māori. This model can be used for assessing the literacy skills and overall wellbeing of Māori adult learners. By establishing a connection between literacy education and improved personal development, employability, family support, and relationships, the report seeks to enhance the understanding of Māori adult learners’ wellbeing outcomes.
While the Wellbeing Model is based on Literacy Aotearoa practice, it is intended to be used and adapted by other literacy providers.
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.
Download the report:
Hei Ara Ako ki te Oranga: A model for measuring wellbeing outcomes from literacy programmes (PDF, 1.7Mb)
Background:
A project to develop a kaupapa Māori assessment model that demonstrates the link between literacy learning and wellbeing for Māori learners. A collaboration of Literacy Aotearoa and Te Wāhanga, New Zealand Council of Educational Research (NZCER).
The research report was prepared by Jessica Hutchings, Bronwyn Yates, Peter Isaacs, Jenny Whatman and Nicola Bright.
Co-funded by the Ako Aotearoa National Project Fund (NPF)