What is PIRLS 2011?

What is PIRLS 2011?

The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2011 is the third comparison of reading achievement carried out since 2001 by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA), an international organization of national research institutions and governmental research agencies.

What is the format of the PIRLS test?

The tests contain questions requiring students to select appropriate responses or to answer questions in a constructed-response format. The PIRLS and prePIRLS 2011 passages and items were prepared in English and translated into many other languages for use in participating countries around the world.

How were the PIRLS 2011 Reading assessments developed?

The PIRLS and prePIRLS 2011 reading assessments were based on the PIRLS 2011 Assessment Frameworkand were developed through an international consensus-building process involving input from experts in education, reading, and measurement.

What does PIRLS stand for?

The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2011 is the second study for PIRLS in which South Africa has participated.