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1 Nov 2007
Report

The Reading Literacy of U.S. Fourth-Grade Students in an International Context Results From the 2001 and 2006 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS)

This report uses data from the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) assessment and summarizes the performance of U.S. students. It also compares the scores of U.S. fourth-graders to the scores of their peers internationally in 2006 and also examining the extent to which the reading literacy of U.S. students had changed from the first administration of PIRLS in 2001. Following the presentation of results, a technical appendix describes the study design, data collection, and analysis procedures that guided the administration of PIRLS 2006 in the United States and in the other participating jurisdictions.

The Reading Literacy of U.S. Fourth-Grade Students in an International Context Results from the 2001 and 2006 PIRLS Study

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21 Nov 2011
Brochure

International Activities Program

The National Center for Education Statistics is responsible for the collection and distribution of U.S. data for international education comparison efforts conducted by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. AIR supports these efforts through technical assistance and expert measurement advice, including input on study design, analysis, reporting, and dissemination, and reviewing of reports for several international assessments.

Topic: 
Education, International Comparisons in Education

Further Reading

  • Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS)
  • International Activities Program
  • Teacher Strategies to Help Fourth-Graders Having Difficulty in Reading: An International Perspective
  • Is Reading Contagious? An International Snapshot
  • Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)
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