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Book SynopsisReading has been touted as the most crucial and lacking skill for young South African children. This book delves into the issues and measurement considerations surrounding reading literacy using the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) data. The contributors to this volume explore the complexities of measuring reading literacy with an international survey, curricula misalignment, and how the PIRLS framework can inform teaching and learning. Contributors are: Caroline Böning, Celeste Combrinck, Peter Courtney, Martin Gustafsson, Nompumelelo L. Mohohlwane, Nangamso Mtsatse, Elizabeth Pretorius, Karen Roux, Claudia Schreiner, Tobias Schroedler, Nick Taylor, Stephen Taylor, Surette van Staden and Hans Wagemaker.
Table of ContentsForeword Hans Wagemaker Acknowledgements List of Figures and Tables Notes on Contributors 1 The Complexities of International Large-Scale Assessments in a Developing Context Celeste Combrinck and Surette van Staden 2 The PIRLS Assessment Framework: Implications for Teacher Education Nick Taylor 3 Explaining Improved Learning Outcomes in South African Primary Schools Martin Gustafsson and Stephen Taylor 4 Reading Literacy in Multilingual Societies: An Exploration of Relevant Learning Opportunities for Teacher Education and Their Implications for Large-Scale Assessment Tobias Schroedler, Caroline Böning and Surette van Staden 5 When Comprehension Barely Occurs: Examining Low Performance in South Africa to Better Support and Monitor Reading Comprehension Elizabeth Pretorius and Karen Roux 6 Shaping National Use of International Large-Scale Assessment Data: Translating Descriptive Patterns into Meaningful Contextual Scales of Teacher Reading Practice Surette van Staden and Claudia Schreiner 7 Bridging the 20-Year Literacy Divide: African Language Reading Progress in South Africa Nompumelelo L. Mohohlwane, Nangamso Mtsatse and Peter Courtney 8 Looking Back, Looking Forward: The Future of Reading for South African Children Surette van Staden and Celeste Combrinck Index
