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PIRLS 2006

PIRLS 2001

PIRLS 2001 in Brief

Reading Literacy

Distribution of Average Combined Reading Literacy Scores

Reading Literacy by Benchmarks

How Different Groups Perform

Reading and Instruction in the Classroom

Reading Outside of School

Sample Items from PIRLS 2001

List of Figures

-Appendix A Technical Notes (PDF - 54 KB)

-Appendix B Examining the Similarities and Differences Between PIRLS and NAEP (PDF - 74 KB)

-Full Report (PDF - 798 KB)

List of Figures

Figure 1. Participating countries in PIRLS 2001

Figure 2. Percentage of PIRLS assessment items devoted to reading purposes and processes

Figure 3. Fourth-graders—average scores for the combined reading literacy scale, literary subscale, and informational subscale, by country: 2001

Figure 4. Distribution of average combined reading literacy scale scores of fourth-graders by percentiles, by country: 2001

Figure 5. Fourth-graders—reading skills and strategies, and cut point scores, by benchmark points for the combined reading literacy scale: 2001

Figure 6. Percentage of fourth-grade students who reach the PIRLS 2001 achievement benchmarks: 2001

Figure 7. Fourth-graders—average scores on the combined reading literacy scale, literary subscale, and informational subscale for boys and girls: 2001

Figure 8. U.S. fourth-graders—average scores for the combined reading literacy scale, literary subscale, and informational subscale, by race/ethnicity: 2001

Figure 9. U.S. public school fourth-graders—average scores for the combined reading literacy scale, by the percentage of school enrollment eligible for free or reduced-price lunch: 2001

Figure 10. Percentage of fourth-graders by average number of hours of reading instruction each week: 2001

Figure 11. Average number of years fourth-grade students—teachers have taught all grades and fourth grade: 2001

Figure 12. Percentage of fourth-grade students who read for fun outside of school, by frequency of reading: 2001