PIRLS 2011 International Results in Reading
Mullis, I.V.S., Martin, M.O., Foy, P., & Drucker, K.T. (2012). Chestnut Hill, MA: TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center, Boston College.
The PIRLS 2011 International Results in Reading summarizes fourth grade student achievement in each of the 49 countries and nine benchmarking entities which participated in PIRLS and prePIRLS 2011. The report includes trends in reading achievement over time for participants in the previous PIRLS 2001 and 2006 assessments, as well as student performance at the PIRLS International Benchmarks. Achievement results also are presented for reading purposes and comprehension processes. The Reading Report provides a rich array of information which describes the educational contexts for reading, including home environment support, students' backgrounds and attitudes toward reading, the reading curriculum, teachers' education and training, classroom characteristics and activities, and school contexts for reading learning and instruction.
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- Front Matter
- Foreword
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: International Achievement in Reading
- Chapter 2: Performance at the PIRLS 2011 International Benchmarks
- Chapter 3: International Student Achievement in the PILRS Reading Purposes and Comprehension Processes
- Chapter 4: Home Environment Support for Reading Achievement
- Chapter 5: School Resources for Teaching Reading
- Chapter 6: School Climate
- Chapter 7: Teacher Preparation
- Chapter 8: Classroom Instruction
- References
- Appendix A: Countries Participating in PIRLS 2011 and in Earlier PIRLS Assessments
- Appendix B: Characteristics of the Items in the PIRLS 2011 Assessment
- Appendix C: Population Coverage and Sample Participation Rates
- Appendix D: Percentage of Students with Achievement Too Low for Estimation
- Appendix E: Average Percent Correct in the Reading Purposes and Processes
- Appendix F: Percentiles and Standard Deviations of Reading Achievement
- Appendix G: Organizations and Individuals Responsible for PIRLS 2011
- Appendix H: Sample Passages, Questions, and Scoring Guides
- prePIRLS Passages Appendix
- PIRLS Reader
- PIRLS Dayhike Brochure
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