International Activities Program (IAP)
Assessment Division, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
This semi-monthly newsletter is a compilation of news articles relating to large-scale international studies from various news sources. These articles represent diverse views and do not necessarily reflect the views of NCES or AIR.
September 15, 2021– September 30, 2021
11th Edition
Main Articles
PIRLS
South Africa— BLINDSA litigation to improve access to learning materials for pupils who are blind or visually impaired {Daily Maverick}
PISA
Australia— Australian students say they understand global issues, but few are learning another language compared to the OECD average {The Conversation}
Australia— Young Australians highly respectful of other cultures {ACER Discover}
Additional Articles
PIAAC
Canada— Raise-a-Reader: Province of B.C. renews $500,000 in literacy funding {Vancouver Sun}
PISA
Indonesia— Indonesia's demographic dividend threatened by lengthy COVID-19 school closures {Reuters}