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Author Ministerrådet, Nordiska

Title Northern Lights on PISA 2009 - focus on reading
Published Copenhagen : Nordiska ministerrådets förlag, 2012

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Description 1 online resource (224 pages)
Contents Preface; 1. Introduction; 1.1 General results from PISA; 1.2 Nordic perspectives; 2. Weak readers in the Nordic countries -- gender, immigrant background, socioeconomic background, enjoyment of reading and school related factors; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Method; 2.3 Results; 2.4 Conclusions; References; 3. "To read or not to read -- that is the question" Reading engagement and reading habits in a gender perspective; 3.1 Abstract; 3.2 Introduction; 3.3 Results; 3.4 Summary and discussion; References; 4. To what extent do basic skills predict students' PISA reading score?; 4.1 Background
4.2 Method and research questions4.3 Tests; 4.4 PISA tests; 4.5 Participants; 4.6 Results; 4.7 Discussion and perspectives; References; 5. PISA Ethnic 2009 -- immigrant and native Danish students' results in PISA 2009; 5.1 PISA Ethnic -- purpose and method; 5.2 Discussion; References; 6. Nordic education systems -- primary and lower secondary school; 6.1 Denmark; 6.2 Overview of the education system; 6.3 Initiatives in relation to the strongest and weakest students; 6.4 Emphasis on Danish initiatives of improving reading literacy; 6.5 Initiatives according to reading disabilities
6.6 Time line on school policy in Denmark 1990-2010References; 6.7 Faroe Islands; 6.8 Overview of the education system; 6.9 Initiatives in relation to the strongest and the weakest students; 6.10 Emphasis on the Faroese initiatives of improving reading literacy; 6.11 Initiatives according to reading disabilities; 6.12 Time line 1990-2010; References; 6.13 Finland; 6.14 Overview of the education system; 6.15 Teachers and teacher education; 6.16 Initiatives in proportion to the strongest and weakest students; 6.17 Development Plan 2007-2012
6.18 Emphasis on Finnish initiatives of improving reading literacy6.19 Initiatives according to reading disabilities; 6.20 Time line on school policy in Finland 1990-2010; References; 6.21 Iceland; 6.22 Overview of the education system; 6.23 Initiatives in relation to the strongest and weakest students; 6.24 Emphasis on Icelandic initiatives of improving reading literacy; 6.25 Initiatives according to reading disabilities; 6.26 Time line on school policy in Iceland 1990-2010; 6.27 References; 6.28 Norway; 6.29 Overview of the education system; 6.30 Teacher and teacher's education
6.31 Initiatives in relation to the strongest and weakest students6.32 Emphasis on Norwegian initiatives of improving reading literacy skills; 6.33 Initiatives according to reading disabilities; 6.34 Time line on school policy in Norway 1990-2010; References; 6.35 Sweden; 6.36 Overview of the education system; 6.37 Pre-primary education; 6.38 Teachers and teacher education; 6.39 Initiatives in relation to the strongest and the weakest students; 6.40 Emphasis on Swedish initiatives of improving reading literacy; 6.41 Initiatives according to reading disabilities
Notes Print version record
Subject Undervisningsväsen -- allmänt -- Norden.
Elever -- läs- och skrivkunnighet -- Norden.
Läskunnighet -- könsskillnader.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9789289323048
9289323043