PIRLS 2006 Encyclopedia

• In grade 9, tests are administered in a foreign language, natural sciences, sports,language of instruction, Latvian language (for ethnic minorities’ educationprograms), mathematics, and history.Monitoring Individual Student ProgressStudents’ achievement in general basic education is provided in a school report in eachgrade at the end of each semester and a certificate of basic education. After being assessedin all the subjects set by the general basic education program and state examinations,grade 9 students receive a certificate of general basic education and an achievementsheet. 20PIRLS 2006 EncyclopediaSuggested ReadingsCentral Statistical Bureau of Latvia, homepagehttp://www.csb.gov.lv.Latvia Human Development Report 2004/2005http://hdr.undp.org/docs/reports/national/LAT_Latvia/Latvia_2005_en.pdfThe Information Network on Education inEurope. The Education System in Latvia.(2004/05) http://194.78.211.243/Eurybase/Application/frameset.asp?country=LV&language=ENThe Centre for Curriculum Development andExaminations. Basic educational standards.http://isec.gov.lv/en/standards.shtmlMinistry of Education and Science Republic ofLatvia, homepage http://www.izm.gov.lvThe Centre for Curriculum Development andExaminations, homepagehttp://isec.gov.lv/en/index.shtmlReferences1 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republicof Latvia. (2007). Minority education inLatvia. Retrieved March 1, 2007, fromhttp://www.am.gov.lv/lv/latvia/integracija/mazakumtautibu-izglitiba/2 Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. (n.d.).The distribution of nationalities in populationof Latvia. Retrieved February 28, 2007,from http://www.csb.gov.lv/csp/content/?lng=en&cat=3553 Ibid., Residents and social processes, dataabout culture. Retrieved February 26, 2007,fromhttp://www.csb.gov.lv/csp/content/?cat=6084 National Resource Centre for VocationalGuidance of Latvia. (n.d.). Education systemin Latvia. Retrieved February 27, 2007, fromhttp://www.izm.gov.lv/default.aspx?tabID=20&lang=5&id=5505 The Parliament of the Republic of Latvia(Saeima). (1999). Law on general education,article 2. Retrieved February 24, 2007, fromhttp://www.izm.gov.lv/default.aspx?tabID=3&lang=1&id=9126 Ibid., article 29. Retrieved February 24, 2007from http://www.izm.gov.lv/default.aspx?tabID=3&lang=1&id=9127 Ibid., article 40. Retrieved February 24, 2007,from http://www.izm.gov.lv/default.aspx?tabID=3&lang=1&id=912LatviaTIMSS & PIRLSInternational Study CenterLynch School of Education, Boston College 235