据教育审查办公室称,由于COVID-19,新西兰5岁儿童的讲法能力较低,影响到66%的教师。 5-year-olds in NZ have lower speaking skills due to COVID-19, impacting 66% of teachers, according to the Education Review Office.

根据教育审查办公室的一项研究,新西兰5岁儿童因COVID-19大流行而进入讲学能力较低的学校。 5-year-olds in New Zealand are entering school with lower speaking skills due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study by the Education Review Office (ERO). 近66%的教师报告说,Covid-19影响了儿童的语言发展,特别是社会交流语言技能。 Nearly 66% of teachers reported that Covid-19 has impacted children's language development, particularly social communication language skills. 紧急行动组织的报告建议,高质量的幼儿教育可加快一年以下的识字率,建议消除障碍,提高贫困家庭儿童的入学率,并确保在学校和幼儿期课程中采用明确的口语进度指标。 The ERO report suggests quality early childhood education can accelerate literacy by up to a year, and recommends removing barriers and increasing enrollment for children from poor families, as well as ensuring clear progress indicators for oral language in the school and early childhood curriculums.