School Contexts

PIRLS 2021 collects data about important school contexts for learning. This includes school resources generally and specifically for reading instruction, the school climate for learning, the degree of discipline and safety in the school, and the school’s emphasis on reading instruction.

• School Resources
  • School Composition of Student Body
  • Resources for Reading Instruction
  • School Library or Media Center
  • Principals’ Formal Education
  • Principals’ Years of Experience
  • Size and Urbanicity of Schools
• School Climate
  • Parents’ Perceptions of Child’s School
  • School Emphasis on Academic Success
  • Teacher Job Satisfaction
  • Students’ Sense of School Belonging
• School Discipline and Safety
  • School Discipline
  • Safe and Orderly School
  • Bullying
• School Emphasis on Reading Instruction
  • Emphasis in Early Grades on Reading Skills and Strategies
  • Time Spent on Language and Reading Instruction