PIRLS 2006 Assessment Framework
and Specifications — 2nd Edition

Describes the range of comprehension processes and two major purposes for reading—literary and informational—assessed by PIRLS 2006, as well as elements of the study design.

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• Preface
• Chapter 1:Overview of IEA's PIRLS Assessment
• Chapter 2:PIRLS Reading Purposes and Processes of Reading Comprehension
• Chapter 3:Contexts for Learning to Read
• Chapter 4:Assessment Design and Specifications
• References
• Appendix A:PIRLS National Research Coordinators
• Appendix B:Sample Passages, Questions, and Scoring Guides
• Appendix C:Comparison of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) and the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)