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Tonga Early Grade Reading Assessment (TEGRA) baseline survey : results report.

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Publisher: [Tonga?] : EASHE, [2010?]Description: 121 pages ; 30 cmContent type:

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Abstract -- Acknowledgments -- Executive summary -- Chapter 1: introduction -- chapter 2: survey implementation -- Chapter 3: TEGRA results -- Chapter 4: performance and oral reading fluency and reading comprehension -- Chapter 5: analysis of student factors associated with better reading scores -- Chapter 6: analysis of teacher factors associated with better reading scores -- Chapter 7: next steps -- Bibliographical references -- Annex 1: Tables -- Annex 2: Reading instruction in Tonga -- Annex 3: Tongan language -- Annex 4: Development of TEGRA instruments -- Annex 5: TEGRA instrument (bilingual version) -- Annex 5: TEGRA teacher questionnaire (bilingual version).

Summary: "As part of the government of Tonga's effort to improve reading levels, an early grade reading baseline assessment was conducted in November, 2019 with support from regional education partners. Survey results are cause for concern. While most students develop some fundamental skills in grades Classes one, two and three, only 3 in 10 students at the end of Class 3 are able to develop fluency in reading, ability strongly related to reading comprehension. Factors that are shown to be predictors of better reading performance in the early grades include: having literate parents and/or siblings, having books at home, and doing homework. With regard to teacher behaviors, factors that are shown to be predictors of better reading performance include, using the recommended Tongan reading text, assigning frequent silent reading, focusing on teaching the meaning of new words, and having high expectations about students' learning outcomes. Each of these factors had a positive and statistically significant effect on the development of reading fluency for Tongan students"--Abstract.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Texts - cam	TNU, Faculty of Education, Arts and Humanities Pasifika Collection	PAC 372.48 TON (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not for loan	FEAH25052176

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"The report was prepared by Myrna Machuca-Sierra (Education Specialist, EASHE) and James A. Stevens (Senior Operations Officer) of the World Bank's East Asia and Pacific Education Unit (EASHE)"--Page 6.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 63-64).

"As part of the government of Tonga's effort to improve reading levels, an early grade reading baseline assessment was conducted in November, 2019 with support from regional education partners. Survey results are cause for concern. While most students develop some fundamental skills in grades Classes one, two and three, only 3 in 10 students at the end of Class 3 are able to develop fluency in reading, ability strongly related to reading comprehension. Factors that are shown to be predictors of better reading performance in the early grades include: having literate parents and/or siblings, having books at home, and doing homework. With regard to teacher behaviors, factors that are shown to be predictors of better reading performance include, using the recommended Tongan reading text, assigning frequent silent reading, focusing on teaching the meaning of new words, and having high expectations about students' learning outcomes. Each of these factors had a positive and statistically significant effect on the development of reading fluency for Tongan students"--Abstract.