Cognition

Cognition has developed a significant international profile in support of education development and reform. Significant support programmes include: 

Governance, school leadership, performance management, strategic planning and professional development in international schools:

• evaluation of information classroom technology (ICT) infrastructure and review of integration within learning programmes
• development of curriculum frameworks and school-wide assessment initiatives.

Lesotho

 The Kingdom of Lesotho is a land-locked country, entirely surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. Formerly Basutoland, it is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. Here, Cognition was involved with:

• education system appraisal
• support and determination of training capacity in support of a decentralised approach in the Ministry of Education
• evaluation and review of the national school inspectorate and advisory services
• development of recommendations for restructuring and professional development of government educational managers and agencies.

Egypt

EdCom Smart Schools invited Cognition to review and evaluate ICT educational networks nationally. Cognition also developed recommendations and strategies for an integrated national school ICT network.

Cook Islands, Western Samoa and Fiji

Cognition has been involved with evaluation and assessment projects in the Pacific Islands:

• technical information technology assistance in support of distance education
• evaluation, analysis and development planning to establish the strategic planning for future school development in Nadi.

New York

In 2007, under contract to New York City Department of Education, Cognition provided formative assessment development support in an asTTle-based professional development programme in 14 publicly owned schools in Harlem, New York City.  

The quality and impact of the programme has been enthusiastically acknowledged by the regional superintendent and the participating principals and teachers.

This work was carried out in association with Auckland University’s Professor John Hattie and a team from UniServices. Cognition Consulting consultants Bronwyn Weston and Ann Northover concluded a successful six-week programme in New York, assisting teachers and principals in 14 schools on the Upper West Side to pilot the use of the asTTle formative assessment tool in their schools.

Contact information:

Terry Bates,
General Manager, Operations
email Terry