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The Journal of Creative Behavior, Volume 60, Issue 2, June 2026.ABSTRACT Large‐scale assessments often involve measurements with missing data where for a given student all items of a construct can be missing by design. In such circumstances, researchers are required to make methodological decisions in secondary analysis.
Clievins Selva, Jörg‐Henrik Heine
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Profiling classroom reading comprehension development practices from the PIRLS 2006 in South Africa
South African Journal of Education, 2014 The South African 2006 and 2011 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) findings continue to highlight major concerns about the quality of reading literacy teaching in primary schools. Of specific concern is the lack of representation of
Lisa Zimmerman, Brigitte Smit
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PIRLS ASSESSMENT SYSTEM CRITERIA.
, 2022 In our country, in addition to current issues of state and societal importance, special attention is being paid to the issue of improving the quality of education and adequate preparation for international assessment processes. Successful participation in international assessment programs is directly related to improving the quality of education.
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Cross-country comparisons of student achievement: the role of social values
International Journal of Sociology of Education, 2013 This paper looks at country-average results in surveys of student-achievements like PISA, PIRLS or TIMSS. As other recent papers do (Fensham, 2007; Minkov, 2008), I advance the idea that the between-countries differences are determined by cultural ...
Bogdan Voicu
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European Journal of Education, Volume 61, Issue 2, June 2026.ABSTRACT This study examines trends in self‐reported tiredness and hunger among 4th grade students in the Nordic countries between 2016 and 2023, using data from PIRLS and TIMSS. Results show a significant increase in the proportion of students who frequently arrive at school feeling tired or hungry, with tiredness reported by 38%–52% of students and ...
Anders Astrup Christensen +2 more
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Implementing PIRLS in two languages: a New Zealand perspective
Frontiers in EducationAs a former British colony, New Zealand is most often viewed as an English-speaking nation. While accurate, this descriptor does not provide insight into New Zealand’s post-colonial history and the attempts starting late last century to address the ...
Megan Chamberlain, Hannah Bennett
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Physiological Reports, Volume 14, Issue 8, April 2026.Abstract Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a powerful non‐invasive method for assessing placental morphology and physiology in vivo, offering higher resolution and functional insight than ultrasound. However, placental MRI analysis is limited by manual segmentation and time‐consuming classification workflows that are prone to inter‐operator ...
Dimitra Flouri +8 more
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Large-scale Assessments in Education, 2016 Background In 2011 the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) and the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) were conducted at fourth grade in a number of participating countries with a shared representative ...
Heike Wendt, Daniel Kasper
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British Journal of Educational Psychology, Volume 96, Issue 1, Page 422-442, March 2026.Abstract Background Low socio‐economic status (SES) is a persistent risk factor for educational attainment. Parent expectations and student's academic self‐concepts contribute to this link; however, few studies have examined how changes in these constructs over time contribute to SES gaps in attainment and how teachers may buffer against the ...
Caoimhe Dempsey, Selina McCoy
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