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PIRLS: Nationalbericht für England und Nordirland / National Report for England and Northern Ireland - english information
http://www.nfer.ac.uk/research/projects/progress-in-reading-literacy-study-pirls/
England; Northern Ireland; United Kingdom
"England's primary school pupils are the third most able readers in the world behind Sweden and the Netherlands. This study, which examined the reading habits and achievements of 10 year olds in 35 countries, showed that England was one of the highest-performing countries in the world, and the most successful English-speaking country." Via the summary of findings the online report for England and Northern Ireland is available as pdf- files.
Keywords
reading; achievement measurement; achievement; international comparison; primary education; comparative education; full text information; PIRLS <Progress in International Reading Literacy Study>;
| Resource type: | Other Resource Type |
|---|---|
| Language: | English |
| URL (original): | http://www.nfer.ac.uk/research/projects/progress-in-reading-literacy-study-pirls/ |
| Source / author of the website: | The National Foundation for Educational Research in England and Wales |
| Country of origin of the resource: | United Kingdom; |
| Record-ID: | 4523 |
| Update: | 13.06.2014 |
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- All you need to know about education in the United Kingdom
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