PIRLS 2006 Encyclopedia
A Guide to Reading Education in the Forty PIRLS 2006 Countries
Edited by Kennedy, A.M., Mullis, I.V.S., Martin, M.O., & Trong, K.L. (2007), Chestnut Hill, MA: TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center, Boston College.
Describes the contexts for teaching and learning reading in primary/elementary education within each of the forty PIRLS 2006 countries, including teacher education and training, reading curricula, classroom organization and instruction, and assessment practices.
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