PIRLS 2011 / Reading Development Group / PIRLS Reading Development Group / National Research Coordinators / /
Country
Germany / Netherlands / /
Facility
Boston College / IEA Data Processing Center / PIRLS International Study Center / /
IndustryTerm
data processing / /
Organization
International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement / Boston College / Educational Testing Service / IEA Data Processing Center / PIRLS International Study Center / U.K.’s National Foundation for Educational Research / IEA General Assembly / U.S. Department of Education / /
Person
Ina V.S. Mullis / Hans Wagemaker / Kathleen L. Trong / Michael O. Martin / Ann M. Kennedy / /
Position
Director / IEA ForeWORD / Executive Director / Coordinator / prePIRLS Coordinator / Executive / /
Foreword Central to a nation’s pursuit of its social, political, and economic goals is a literate and well-educated population. Furthermore, the ability to read is fundamental to individual intellectual development and