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PIRLS 2016 ENCYCLOPEDIA

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Australia
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
Austria
- Introduction
- Language and Literacy
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
Azerbaijan
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
Bahrain
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
Belgium (Flemish)
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
Belgium (French)
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
Bulgaria
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
Canada
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
Chile
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Suggested Readings
- References
Chinese Taipei
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
Czech Republic
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
Denmark
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
England
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- References
Finland
- Introduction
- Overview of the Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
France
- Introduction
- Overview of the Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
Georgia
- Introduction
- Overview of the Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- References
Germany
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
Hong Kong SAR
- Introduction
- Overview of the Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
Hungary
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
Ireland
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
Islamic Republic of Iran
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- References
Israel
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- References
Italy
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
Kazakhstan
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- References
Kuwait
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- References
Latvia
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
Lithuania
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
Macao SAR
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- References
Malta
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- References
Morocco
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
Netherlands
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
New Zealand
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
Northern Ireland
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
Norway
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curricula in the Fourth and Fifth Grades
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
Oman
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
Poland
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
Portugal
- Introduction
- Language and Literacy
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
Qatar
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- References
Russian Federation
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
Saudi Arabia
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
Singapore
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- References
Slovak Republic
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- References
South Africa
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
Spain
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
Sweden
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
Trinidad & Tobago
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
United Arab Emirates
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References
United States
- Introduction
- Overview of Education System
- Language/Reading Curriculum in the Fourth Grade
- Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development
- Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
- Special Reading Initiatives
- Use and Impact of PIRLS
- Suggested Readings
- References

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