On March 15, 2018 the American Institutes for Research hosted a presentation and discussion focusing on the latest international results in reading from PIRLS and ePIRLS 2016. In 2016, IEA and its TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center at Boston College conducted the fourth assessment in the PIRLS series as well as the inaugural ePIRLS assessment of online informational reading. Administered every five years, PIRLS monitors international trends in reading achievement at the fourth grade. In 2016, a total of 319,000 students from 61 international education systems participated in the PIRLS assessment.
This presentation is based on the PIRLS 2016 International Results in Reading report and utilizes infographics and exhibits to describe the following:
- Achievement trends over time
- Performance at the PIRLS International Benchmarks
- Achievement in relation to students’ home, school, and classroom educational contexts
Registrants were given the opportunity to submit questions to be answered by the panelists during the webinar.
Panelists
Presenter: Ina V.S. Mullis, Executive Director, TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center
Presenter: Michael O. Martin, Executive Director, TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center
Discussant: Josalyn T. McGhee, Instructional Facilitator, Kate Bond Elementary School
Moderator: Sheila Thompson, PIRLS U.S. National Research Coordinator, National Center for Education Statistics
About the RISE Webinar Series
The Research on International Studies in Education (RISE) Webinar Series showcases research using data from international studies and promotes sharing and discussion about how data-based evidence can be used for improving educational outcomes. The RISE Webinar Series is organized by AIR. To receive emails about RISE and invitations to upcoming webinars, please email RISE@air.org.