The Progress in international reading literacy study (PIRLS) is a large-scale assessment that measures how effective countries are in teaching reading literacy.

This report, released by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), on the latest international study of mathematics and science achievement, reveals no improvement in the performance of Australian students. Releasing the report, ACER Director of Educational Monitoring and Research, Dr Sue Thomson, said the 2015 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) shows...