Release Progress in International Reading Literacy Study ( PIRLS ) 2016
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The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) provides an objective assessment of the reading comprehension attainment of Grade Four primary school students in countries worldwide. Organized by The International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) in the USA, PIRLS assesses primary school students’ reading attainment, reading behaviour and attitudes towards literacy in some 50 countries and within-state regions globally.
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