PIRLS 2005/2006 in New Zealand: An overview of national findings from the second cycle of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS)
This document provides an overview of the national-level results from New Zealand's participation in the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study 2005/2006. This report focuses on the reading literacy achievement of Year 5 students by their ethnicity, and their home and school context. PIRLS-2005/2006 was administered in New Zealand in November 2005.
Author: Megan Chamberlain, Research Division [Ministry of Education]Date Published: October 2008
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- Acknowledgements
- Summary
- Section 1: Background
- Section 2: Student Results
- Section 3: The PIRLS International Benchmarks
- Section 4: Purposes for Reading and Processes of Reading
- Section 5: Students' Reading Attitudes and Home Context
- Section 6: Schools and School Climate
- Section 7: Overview
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- Technical Notes and References
- References
- Downloads
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