National and International Assessments
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Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS)
The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) is organized by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). Forty countries from around the world participated in the most recent assessment (PIRLS 2006).
PIRLS measures the reading literacy of Grade 4 students. PIRLS takes place on a five-year cycle. The most recent assessment took place in 2011.
PIRLS questionnaires are administered to students, parents, teachers, and principals in order to better understand factors that may be associated with reading performance.
- Sample Questions
PIRLS 2006 Sample Passages and Questions
(PDF, 5.73MB)PIRLS 2001 Sample Passages and Questions
(PDF, 1.90MB)
PCAP Fact Sheet
(PDF, 38KB)
- Questionnaires
- Results
Highlights
B.C. Students Among Top in the World for Literacy (News Release, November 28, 2007)
PIRLS 2006 - British Columbia's Performance
Full Reports
PIRLS 2006 Encyclopedia
An overview of reading education in each of the jurisdictions that participated in PIRLS 2006
PIRLS 2001 International Report
(note: B.C. did not participate in 2001)
- Links
International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA)TIMSS and PIRLS International Study Center at Lynch School of Education
