新西兰以语言为重点的学校改革到2025年提高了全国的早期阅读成绩。 New Zealand's phonics-focused school reform boosted early reading scores nationwide by 2025.

自2025年初以来,新西兰在全国范围普及了小学结构扫盲,从而在早期阅读方面取得了可衡量的进展,达到阅读预期的学生比例在20周后从36%上升到43%。 New Zealand’s nationwide rollout of structured literacy in primary schools since early 2025 has led to measurable gains in early reading, with the share of students meeting reading expectations rising from 36% to 43% after 20 weeks of school. 政府把改进归功于强制性的口音教学、6 700万美元的教师培训和有针对性的支助,需要帮助的学生从52%下降到33%。 The government attributes the improvement to mandatory phonics instruction, $67 million in teacher training, and targeted support, with declines in students needing help from 52% to 33%. 各族裔群体和学校十分位数之间,包括毛利族、太平洋岛屿族和低十分位学生,都取得了进步。 Gains were seen across ethnic groups and school deciles, including Māori, Pacific, and low-decile students. 2026年将强制进行用于评估基础技能的声学检查,目标是到2030年使八年级80%的学生达到标准。 Phonics checks, used to assess foundational skills, will become mandatory in 2026, with a goal of 80% of Year 8 students meeting standards by 2030.