Category Archives: School performance in reading, writing and mathematics

PIRLS 2021 International Results in Reading

COVID-19, Determinants, Documentation, School performance in reading, writing and mathematics, Statistical overview, Study/report

Title: PIRLS 2021 International Results in Reading 

Author: TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center 

Publisher: Boston College 

Year: 2023 

Format: PDF 

Description:
Results from an international study conducted every five years indicate a reduction in reading achievement among fourth grade students following the pandemic in 21 of the 32 countries in which a comparison is possible with the previous study in 2016.* The study also links the results with a number of indicators, including socioeconomic status, literacy activities before starting school, school climate, and student attitudes toward reading.  

*While the study is recognized as very reliable, the authors caution prudence when interpreting the 2021 results due to the exceptional nature of the pandemic and the variation in measures put in place to counter it. Moreover, comparison of results for countries and provinces that, like Quebec, have postponed the 2021 evaluation to grade 5, is treated separately.  

 

Document : PIRLS 2021 International Results in Reading 

Elementary–Secondary Education Survey, 2020/2021

COVID-19, Determinants, Documentation, School performance in reading, writing and mathematics, Statistical overview, Study/report

Title: Elementary–Secondary Education Survey, 2020/2021 

Author: Statistics Canada 

Publisher: Statistics Canada 

Year: 2022 

Format: Website 

Description:
The most recent 2020–2021 Elementary-Secondary Education Survey (ESES) from Statistics Canada highlights the pandemic’s effects on education. Notably, it shows a 106% increase in homeschooling, especially among younger students, along with a slightly higher high school graduation rate (+0.5%). Every year, ESES assembles data on public and private schools across Canada. 

Document: Elementary–Secondary Education Survey, 2020/2021

LATULU Challenge

Determinants, Documentation, School performance in reading, writing and mathematics, Tool

Title: LATULU Challenge

Author: Table de concertation des bibliothécaires scolaires et publics de l’île de Montréal and Réseau réussite Montréal*

Publisher: Réseau réussite Montréal

Year: 2020

Format: PDF

Description:

Reading-idea and game cards, organized into 8 levels, to encourage reading for pleasure among 0–17-year-olds.

LATULU Challenge cards are available in libraries and on the BAnQ website.

*Project:

  • Content selection and texts: Table de concertation des bibliothécaires scolaires et publics de l’île de Montréal
  • Production: Réseau réussite Montréal

Documents : LATULU Challenge

Thinking outside the reading box (Young Readers in the 21st Century – Information sheet 7)

Determinants, Documentation, Information document, School performance in reading, writing and mathematics

Title: Thinking outside the reading box (Young Readers in the 21st Century – Information sheet 7)

Author: Réseau réussite Montréal

Publisher: Réseau réussite Montréal

Year: 2020

Format: PDF

Description:

The Young Readers in the 21st Century series is a brief, easy-to-digest compilation of knowledge about different aspects of reading, along with practical ideas to promote reading for pleasure.

Fact sheet 7 has 10 examples of projects to get away from the traditional reading environment.

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Reading on digital platforms (Young Readers in the 21st Century – Information sheet 6)

Determinants, Documentation, Information document, School performance in reading, writing and mathematics

Title: Reading on digital platforms (Young Readers in the 21st Century – Information sheet 6)

Author: Réseau réussite Montréal

Publisher: Réseau réussite Montréal

Year: 2020

Format: PDF

Description:

The Young Readers in the 21st Century series is a brief, easy-to-digest compilation of knowledge about different aspects of reading, along with practical ideas to promote reading for pleasure.

Fact sheet 6 concerns new technologies and reading in a digital context. The fact sheet also suggests projects for combining reading with technology.

This infographic is based on a presentation by Nathalie Lacelle (Université du Québec à Montréal).

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Multilingual reading (Young Readers in the 21st Century – Information sheet 5)

Determinants, Documentation, Information document, School performance in reading, writing and mathematics

Title: Multilingual reading (Young Readers in the 21st Century – Information sheet 5)

Author: Réseau réussite Montréal

Publisher: Réseau réussite Montréal

Year: 2020

Format: PDF

Description:

The Young Readers in the 21st Century series is a brief, easy-to-digest compilation of knowledge about different aspects of reading, along with practical ideas to promote reading for pleasure.

Fact sheet 5 covers multilingual approaches to literacy that will encourage allophone students to read and write in French and offers several activities for preschool, elementary, and high school levels.

This infographic is based on a presentation by Françoise Armand (Université de Montréal).

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The ABCs of connecting with the written word (Young Readers in the 21st Century – Information sheet 4)

Determinants, Documentation, Information document, School performance in reading, writing and mathematics

Title: The ABCs of connecting with the written word (Young Readers in the 21st Century – Information sheet 4)

Author: Réseau réussite Montréal

Publisher: Réseau réussite Montréal

Year: 2020

Format : PDF

Description:

This infographic is based on a presentation by Olivier Dezutter (Université de Sherbooke).

Description:

The Young Readers in the 21st Century series is a brief, easy-to-digest compilation of knowledge about different aspects of reading, along with practical ideas to promote reading for pleasure.

The opportunity to read might arise in many different times and places. Fact sheet 4 is about taking advantage of such opportunities and transforming them into activities that will maximize the development of literacy skills.

This infographic is based on a presentation by Olivier Dezutter (Université de Sherbooke).

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Promoting reading, it’s everybody’s business (Young Readers in the 21st Century – Information sheet 3)

Determinants, Documentation, Information document, School performance in reading, writing and mathematics

Title: Promoting reading, it’s everybody’s business (Young Readers in the 21st Century – Information sheet 3)

Author: Réseau réussite Montréal

Publisher: Réseau réussite Montréal

Year: 2020

Format : PDF

Description:

The Young Readers in the 21st Century series is a brief, easy-to-digest compilation of knowledge about different aspects of reading, along with practical ideas to promote reading for pleasure.

Fact sheet 3 presents various ways to encourage young people of all ages to read.

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Functional reading (Young Readers in the 21st Century – Information sheet 2)

Determinants, Documentation, Information document, School performance in reading, writing and mathematics

Title: Functional reading (Young Readers in the 21st Century – Information sheet 2)

Author: Réseau réussite Montréal

Publisher: Réseau réussite Montréal

Year: 2020

Format : PDF

Description:

The Young Readers in the 21st Century series is a brief, easy-to-digest compilation of knowledge about different aspects of reading, along with practical ideas to promote reading for pleasure.

Fact sheet 2 is about functional reading and the day-to-day practices of those with little motivation to read. It also offers options for organizing reading activities for young people who are less inclined to read.

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What is reading? (Young Readers in the 21st Century – Information sheet 1)

Determinants, Documentation, Information document, School performance in reading, writing and mathematics

Title: What is reading? (Young Readers in the 21st Century – Information sheet 1)

Author: Réseau réussite Montréal

Publisher: Réseau réussite Montréal

Year: 2020

Format : PDF

Description:

The Young Readers in the 21st Century series is a brief, easy-to-digest compilation of knowledge about different aspects of reading, along with practical ideas to promote reading for pleasure.

Fact sheet 1 presents examples of the many opportunities to read in everyday life.

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