Publication Date
| In 2025 | 1 |
| Since 2024 | 1 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 1 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 2 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 3 |
Descriptor
| Foreign Countries | 3 |
| Teaching Methods | 3 |
| Achievement Tests | 2 |
| Grade 3 | 2 |
| Grade 4 | 2 |
| International Assessment | 2 |
| Low Achievement | 2 |
| Mathematics Achievement | 2 |
| Reading Achievement | 2 |
| Reading Tests | 2 |
| Science Achievement | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
| Drent, Marjolein | 1 |
| Hoadley, Ursula | 1 |
| Jo Badenhorst | 1 |
| Joyce Mokobe | 1 |
| Luzaan Schlebusch | 1 |
| Meelissen, Martina R. M. | 1 |
| Muller, Johan | 1 |
| van der Kleij, Fabienne M. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Reports - Research | 3 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
Education Level
| Elementary Education | 3 |
| Grade 3 | 3 |
| Grade 4 | 3 |
| Early Childhood Education | 2 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 2 |
| Intermediate Grades | 2 |
| Primary Education | 2 |
| Grade 12 | 1 |
| Grade 7 | 1 |
| Grade 8 | 1 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Audience
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Progress in International… | 3 |
| Trends in International… | 2 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Download full textJoyce Mokobe; Jo Badenhorst; Luzaan Schlebusch – Reading & Writing: Journal of the Literacy Association of South Africa, 2025
Background: Proficient reading skills are crucial for Foundation Phase learners to develop critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. The 2021 PIRLS assessment highlighted alarmingly low reading proficiency among ten-year-olds. Effective reading instruction, and a positive reading environment are essential for developing confident, skilled…
Descriptors: African Languages, Reading Skills, Teacher Attitudes, Foreign Countries
Direct linkHoadley, Ursula; Muller, Johan – Curriculum Journal, 2016
Why has large-scale standardised testing attracted such a bad press? Why has pedagogic benefit to be derived from test results been downplayed? The paper investigates this question by first surveying the pros and cons of testing in the literature, and goes on to examine educators' responses to standardised, large-scale tests in a sample of low…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Standardized Tests, Developing Nations, Visual Discrimination
Drent, Marjolein; Meelissen, Martina R. M.; van der Kleij, Fabienne M. – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2013
Worldwide, the interest of policy-makers in participating in studies from the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA), such as Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) has been growing rapidly over the past two decades. These studies offer the opportunity to relate the teaching and…
Descriptors: International Programs, Mathematics Achievement, Science Achievement, Data Analysis
