ERIC Number: EJ780972
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Dec
Pages: 12
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 28
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1081-3004
Engagement in Reading: Lessons Learned from Three PISA Countries
Brozo, William G.; Shiel, Gerry; Topping, Keith
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, v51 n4 p304-315 Dec 2007
The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a global effort to assess reading literacy. The authors of this article focus on the variable of engagement--the student characteristic on PISA that had the largest correlation with achievement in reading. Next, salient findings related to engagement from three English-speaking PISA countries (the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland) are presented. The authors conclude with a discussion of lessons about reading engagement derived from findings common to the authors' three nations with implications for policy and practice. (Contains 2 figures and 1 table.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literacy, Reading Skills, Reading Achievement, Time on Task, Adolescents
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Program for International Student Assessment; United States; United Kingdom; Ireland

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