Gaps and contradictions in Kei Tua o te Pae: A critical discourse analysis

Abstract

This paper describes one set of findings from an analysis of the three introductory booklets of Kei Tua o te Pae- the early childhood assessment exemplars. A critical discourse study perspective was taken in the analysis, which aimed to uncover gaps and contradictions that may have created a barrier to the effective implementation of the resource. Questions based on Gee’s (2011) inquiry tools were used as lenses for close reading of the booklets from Kei Tua o te Pae and three of these questions are described here, as are the findings from that part of the research.