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What comparisons, if any, were done to compare the capabilities of the new SMART progress monitoring tool and Progressive Achievement Tests?

Answered Question 5416 (2026)
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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What comparisons, if any, were done to compare the capabilities of the new SMART progress monitoring tool and Progressive Achievement Tests?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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No direct comparisons were done between the Student Monitoring, Reporting and Assessment Tool (SMART) and Progressive Achievement Tests (PATs). No formal comparison of the tools has been conducted. This is because PATs are a New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) product and not a Ministry product. SMART has been developed to align directly with the refreshed New Zealand Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa, which are being implemented nationally from 2026.