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Title / Review quality provision of governance, management, and administration practice in an ECE service with Pasifika children
Level / 7 / Credits / 15
Purpose / People credited with this unit standard, in the context of an early childhood education (ECE) service with Pasifika children, are able to: plan a quality improvement review of governance, management, and administration; undertake the quality improvement review of one aspect of the governance, management, and administration practice; and analyse, report findings, and make recommendations from the quality improvement review for one aspect of governance, management, and administration practice.
Classification / PacificIslands Early Childhood Education > Pacific Early Childhood Education: Management
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1This unit standard is intended for those who are student teachers, trainee managers, or supervisors of Pasifika children in ECE services.
2Three 'broad age groups' are defined in Te Whāriki for children. These are overlapping age categories and aredefined as:
infant – birth to 18 months;
toddler – one year to three years;
young child – two and a half years to school entry age.
Evidence in this standard is for children as a whole group. Each of the age categories are not intended to be assessed individually.
3An early childhood education (ECE) service may include a centre-based service, hospital-based service, or home-based service. The home-based service may be nominated by the child’s parent, be the child’s own home, or the home of the educator.
Evidence of one type of service is required in this unit standard.
4It is intended that the review of quality provision of governance, management and administration will be undertaken in one ECE service attended by several or more Pasifika children supported by Pasifika adults.
5The outcomes and the evidence requirement for the review must follow the processes for improving quality in early childhood services outlined in NgāArohaehae Whai Hua/ Self-review Guidelines for Early Childhood Education.
6People seeking credit for this unit standard will be required to show that their demonstration of the evidence requirements arises from teaching and/or practicum experience in an ECE service, through observing and implementing Te Whāriki and current legislative requirements relating to curriculum.
7Definition
Pasifika children are pre-school members of Pasifika communities in New Zealand, and may include but are not limited to – Cook Islands Māori, Fijian, Niuean, Samoan, Tokelauan, Tongan, Tuvaluan.
8Legislation and regulatory framework includes but is not limited to:
Children, Young Persons, and their Families Act 1989
Education Act 1989
Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
Human Rights Act 1993
Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres 2008
Privacy Act 1993
Vulnerable Children Act 2014
and subsequent amendments.
9References
Education Council New Zealand, The Education Council Code of Ethics for Certificated Teachers; available at
Ministry of Education, Kei Tua o te Pae/Assessment for Learning: Early Childhood Exemplars – Books 1-20(Wellington: Learning Media, 2004-2009); available at
Ministry of Education, Licensing criteria for ECE services; available at
Ministry of Education, Ngā Arohaehae Whai Hua/Self-review Guidelines for Early Childhood Education (Wellington: Learning Media, 2006); available at
Ministry of Education, Te Whāriki: He Whāriki Mātauranga mō ngā Mokopuna o Aotearoa. Early Childhood Curriculum (Wellington, Learning Media, 1996);available at
Ministry of Education, Developing programmes for teaching Pacific Islands languages (Wellington: Learning Media, 2000).
Ministry of Education – Te Kete Ipurangi (TKI), Pasifika languages and resources, available at
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Plan a quality improvement review of governance, management, and administration in an ECE service with Pasifika children.
Evidence requirements
1.1Plan identifies review focus and describes the purpose of the review in terms of governance, management, and administration of an ECE service with Pasifika children.
Rangeevidence of consultation is required.
1.2Plan identifies and discusses the methods and procedures that will be used to undertake the review.
Rangemethods and procedures include – timeline, consultation groups, resources, documentation;
may include but is not limited to – conversations and interviews, meetings, questionnaires and surveys, observations, analysis of reports.
1.3Plan outlines performance indicators that will be used to inform the review.
Rangeperformance indicators may include but are not limited to –
structures – good employer practices, staff to child ratios, Pasifika staff appointments, ongoing training for Pasifika staff, performance appraisal systems, the physical environment, facilities and resources, commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, philosophy reflecting Pasifika values and beliefs;
processes – use of culturally appropriate processes and protocols for consultation and collaboration, use of variety of approaches to achieve wide consultation and collaboration, the nature and frequency of interactions between staff and Pasifika parents, regular meetings, the involvement of Pasifika parents in decision-making concerning their children and service’s practices, health and safety, management and planning systems and practices;
outcomes – clear identification of the needs of the parental community; regular planning;
evidence of two indicators is required from each of – structures, processes, outcomes.
Outcome 2
Undertake the quality improvement review of one aspect of governance, management, and administration practicein the ECE service.
Evidence requirements
2.1Review is undertaken according to plan.
2.2Information gathering shows evidence of respect for culturally appropriate protocols and good practices.
2.3Data is collected according to the plan and aligns with the review focus.
Outcome 3
Analyse, report findings, and make recommendations from the quality improvement review for one aspect of governance, management, and administration practice.
Evidence requirements
3.1Analysis evaluates quality provision of the selected aspect of governance, management and administration practices in relation to the review focus and identified performance indicators.
3.2Analysis summarises and recommends areas for further development of governance, management, and administration practices in the ECE service with Pasifika children.
3.3Recommendations include ways to improve and further develop governance, management, and administration in the ECE service with Pasifika children.
3.4Recommendations are made in a culturally acceptable way and are justified by findings and references to curriculum requirements.
3.5Findings are summarised in a retrievable format suitable for future use in the ECE service with Pasifika children.
Planned review date / 31 December 2019Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 30 August 2002 / 31 December 2016
Review / 2 / 9 December 2010 / 31 December 2017
Revision / 3 / 8 December 2011 / N/A
Rollover and Revision / 4 / 20 August 2015 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0182
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