PIRLS (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study) 2015/16 Publications
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The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) is a research study that provides both trend and snapshot information on the reading literacy of New Zealand's Year 5 students in both the International and national contexts. PIRLS 2015/2016 was the fourth cycle of the study to be administered.
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Date Published: Various
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PIRLS 2016: Are 10-year-olds happy when arriving at school?
Using data from the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study, we investigate whether happiness is affected by rates of experienced bullying and students’ sense of school belonging, and how these relationships might differ based on gender or socioeconomic circumstances.…
Author(s): Megan Chamberlain and Jessica Forkert [Educational Measurement and Assessment, Ministry of Education]
Date Published: March 2022
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PIRLS 2016: The importance of access to books and New Zealand students' reading confidence
This paper uses data from the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study to show the different ways Year 5 students access books and changes that have occurred since 2001, and then examines the relationship between students’ access to books for…
Author(s): Megan Chamberlain, with Rebecca Essery, Educational Measurement and Assessment, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: November 2020
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PIRLS 2016: Using computers for reading activities and students' attitudes to reading
This paper uses data from the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS 2016) to investigate the relationship between teachers’ use of digital activities and their teaching strategies, and how students felt about reading—their enjoyment, engagement, and confidence.…
Author(s): Jessica Forkert and Megan Chamberlain [Educational Measurement and Assessment, Ministry of Education]
Date Published: November 2020
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PIRLS 2016: Reading Literacy and the Classroom
The IEA's fourth cycle of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study, 'PIRLS 2016', was a collaborative project involving a large number of people working together, internationally and nationally during various phases; without the efforts of these people, the study…
Author(s): Megan Chamberlain [Educational Measurement and Assessment, Ministry of Education]
Date Published: September 2019
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Reading literacy instruction in English-language countries: similarities and differences
Using data from PIRLS 2016, this paper presents a comparison of the instructional practices used by teachers in English-language countries and jurisdictions when teaching reading comprehension, drawing attention to the similarities and differences across them.…
Author(s): Megan Chamberlain with Jessica Forkert, Evidence, Data and Knowledge, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: August 2019
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PIRLS 2016: Schools and school climate for learning
PIRLS is an international research study designed to measure trends in the reading literacy achievement of middle primary school students every five years. PIRLS 2016 was the fourth cycle and was implemented in late 2015 and early 2016. The first…
Author(s): Megan Chamberlain, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: May 2019
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PIRLS 2016: New Zealand's Achievement
This report presents the key findings from New Zealand's participation in PIRLS (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study) 2015/16.…
Author(s): Ministry of Education
Date Published: December 2017
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