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Herget, Debbie; Dalton, Ben; Kinney, Saki; Smith, W. Zachary; Wilson, David; Rogers, Jim – National Center for Education Statistics, 2019
The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) is an international comparative study of student performance in reading literacy at the fourth grade. PIRLS 2016 marks the fourth iteration of the study, which has been conducted every 5 years since 2001. New to the PIRLS assessment in 2016, ePIRLS provides a computer-based extension to…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Grade 4, Reading Achievement, Foreign Countries
Wilde, Judith – National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition and Language Instruction NCELA, 2004
The purpose of scientifically-based research within No Child Left Behind (NCLB) is to identify and disseminate conclusive information on ?what works? in education, with an emphasis on determining what instructional input (curricula, instructional techniques) works to increase student outcomes such as academic achievement and language proficiency.…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Educational Research, Research Methodology, Research Design
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Rankin, Earl F.; Lacefield, Warren E. – Research in Higher Education, 1985
Minimum reading comprehension of prospective teachers and average readability of required undergraduate textbooks are contrasted. The Degrees of Reading Power (DRP) test, which represents student test scores, and textbook readability measurements on the same scale was used. Teacher education program applicants in Kentucky participated. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Certification, College Students, Data Analysis