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chapter 6: teachers and reading instruction
Exhibit Exhibit 6.9 Trends 6.9: Trends in Teachers’ in Teachers’ Use of Use Literary of Literary and and Informational Texts Texts for Reading for Reading Instruction*
Countries
Percentage of Students Whose Teachers Asked Them to Read
Literary Texts Informational Texts
At Least Weekly Less than Weekly At Least Weekly Less than Weekly
Percent
in 2006
Difference
in Percent
From 2001
Percent
in 2006
Difference
in Percent
From 2001
Percent of
Students
Difference
in Percent
From 2001
Percent of
Students
Difference
in Percent
From 2001
Bulgaria 94 (1.9) 3 (3.2) 6 (1.9) –3 (3.2) 52 (3.6) 15 (5.4) h 48 (3.6) –15 (5.4) i
Canada, Ontario 87 (4.0) –2 (4.9) 13 (4.0) 2 (4.9) 77 (4.2) 1 (5.5) 23 (4.2) –1 (5.5)
Canada, Quebec 67 (3.9) 16 (6.1) h 33 (3.9) –16 (6.1) i 57 (4.5) 25 (6.3) h 43 (4.5) –25 (6.3) i
England 75 (3.8) –5 (5.4) 25 (3.8) 5 (5.4) 55 (4.4) –1 (6.7) 45 (4.4) 1 (6.7)
France 91 (2.2) 13 (4.4) h 9 (2.2) –13 (4.4) i 37 (3.9) 3 (5.6) 63 (3.9) –3 (5.6)
Germany 69 (3.4) 1 (4.6) 31 (3.4) –1 (4.6) 84 (2.5) 9 (3.7) h 16 (2.5) –9 (3.7) i
Hong Kong SAR 50 (4.1) 6 (5.9) 50 (4.1) –6 (5.9) 22 (3.8) –5 (5.4) 78 (3.8) 5 (5.4)
Hungary 97 (1.0) –1 (1.4) 3 (1.0) 1 (1.4) 74 (3.6) 15 (5.5) h 26 (3.6) –15 (5.5) i
Iceland 91 (0.2) –1 (0.3) 9 (0.2) 1 (0.3) 28 (0.4) –2 (0.5) i 72 (0.4) 2 (0.5) h
Iran, Islamic Rep. of 74 (2.9) 5 (4.4) 26 (2.9) –5 (4.4) 51 (4.4) 3 (5.8) 49 (4.4) –3 (5.8)
Israel 85 (3.0) –4 (4.3) 15 (3.0) 4 (4.3) 63 (4.1) 13 (5.6) h 37 (4.1) –13 (5.6) i
Italy 98 (1.0) 1 (1.8) 2 (1.0) –1 (1.8) 88 (2.4) 11 (3.9) h 12 (2.4) –11 (3.9) i
Latvia 88 (2.4) –8 (3.0) i 12 (2.4) 8 (3.0) h 45 (3.6) 9 (6.0) 55 (3.6) –9 (6.0)
Lithuania 92 (2.0) –4 (2.7) 8 (2.0) 4 (2.7) 54 (3.4) 2 (5.4) 46 (3.4) –2 (5.4)
Macedonia, Rep. of 85 (3.1) 5 (4.5) 15 (3.1) –5 (4.5) 54 (4.1) –10 (6.2) 46 (4.1) 10 (6.2)
Moldova, Rep. of 97 (1.5) –2 (1.7) 3 (1.5) 2 (1.7) 79 (3.2) 15 (5.1) h 21 (3.2) –15 (5.1) i
Morocco 48 (4.7) –18 (6.8) i 52 (4.7) 18 (6.8) h 44 (4.4) 4 (6.9) 56 (4.4) –4 (6.9)
Netherlands r 91 (2.1) 10 (4.2) h 9 (2.1) –10 (4.2) i 59 (4.1) 7 (6.2) 41 (4.1) –7 (6.2)
New Zealand 85 (2.1) –8 (3.0) i 15 (2.1) 8 (3.0) h 68 (2.9) 6 (5.1) 32 (2.9) –6 (5.1)
Norway 95 (1.6) 4 (2.7) 5 (1.6) –4 (2.7) 59 (5.0) –1 (6.7) 41 (5.0) 1 (6.7)
Romania 93 (1.8) –4 (2.1) i 7 (1.8) 4 (2.1) h 61 (3.7) 3 (5.7) 39 (3.7) –3 (5.7)
Russian Federation 95 (1.7) –3 (1.9) 5 (1.7) 3 (1.9) 77 (2.6) 27 (4.1) h 23 (2.6) –27 (4.1) i
Scotland 89 (2.8) –1 (4.1) 11 (2.8) 1 (4.1) 64 (4.5) –5 (6.2) 36 (4.5) 5 (6.2)
Singapore 82 (1.8) 10 (3.9) h 18 (1.8) –10 (3.9) i 66 (2.6) 7 (4.8) 34 (2.6) –7 (4.8)
Slovak Republic 93 (1.5) 4 (2.9) 7 (1.5) –4 (2.9) 41 (3.1) 9 (4.9) 59 (3.1) –9 (4.9)
Slovenia 85 (2.4) –6 (3.4) 15 (2.4) 6 (3.4) 69 (3.1) 11 (5.1) h 31 (3.1) –11 (5.1) i
Sweden 99 (0.3) 3 (1.4) h 1 (0.3) –3 (1.4) i 78 (3.3) 11 (4.6) h 22 (3.3) –11 (4.6) i
United States 92 (2.4) –2 (3.8) 8 (2.4) 2 (3.8) 85 (2.6) –3 (4.0) 15 (2.6) 3 (4.0)
International Avg. 86 (0.5) 0 (0.7) 14 (0.5) 0 (0.7) 60 (0.7) 6 (1.0) h 40 (0.7) –6 (1.0) i
Background data provided by teachers.
* For description of types of literary and informational texts, see Exhibits 6.7 and 6.8.
Please note that in 2001, “short stories” was not included as part of literary texts, but
“fables and fairy tales” and “other stories” were.
( ) Standard errors appear in parentheses. Because results are rounded to the nearest
whole number, some totals may appear inconsistent.
h Percent in 2006 significantly higher
i Percent in 2006 significantly lower
An “r” indicates data are available for 70–84% of the students. An “s” indicates data are
available for 50–69% of the students. An “x” indicates data are available for less than
50% of the students.
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PIRLS 2006
4th Grade
NOTE: The International Average does not include the results from the Canadian provinces.
Trend Note: The primary education systems of the Russian Federation and Slovenia
underwent structural changes. Data for Canada, Ontario include only public schools.
SOURCE: IEA Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2006