Constructions of a Reading Crisis -- Representation of PIRLS 2021 in Public Discourses
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| Title: | Constructions of a Reading Crisis -- Representation of PIRLS 2021 in Public Discourses |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Eva Reimers (ORCID |
| Source: | Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education. 2026 47(2):265-273. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 9 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education Grade 4 Intermediate Grades |
| Descriptors: | International Assessment, Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries, Reading Tests, Grade 4, Reading Achievement, Literacy, Educational Change, Reading Processes, Reading Research, Compulsory Education |
| Geographic Terms: | Sweden |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Progress in International Reading Literacy Study |
| DOI: | 10.1080/01596306.2025.2546889 |
| ISSN: | 0159-6306 1469-3739 |
| Abstract: | International large-scale assessment studies play a significant role in educational reforms. The aim of this article is to explore the constructions of the meaning and significance of reading literacy in relation to presentations of Swedish results in 2021 PIRLS. While the National Agency for Education focuses on the positive aspects of the results, the government presented them as indicative of a 'reading crisis.' Furthermore, whereas the National Agency attributes the main problem in Swedish education to segregation, the government emphasises digitalisation, migration, and insufficient time allocated for reading to explain decline in reading literacy. We relate this official discourse to findings from our research project conducted in two Year 4 classes in Sweden, where we explored reading as a bodily activity. This article contributes to the critical study of international large-scale assessment studies and to reading literacy research. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1502965 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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