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The PIRLS 2011 International Results in Reading

http://timssandpirls.bc.edu/pirls2011/international-results-pirls.html

The TIMSS 2011 International Results in Mathematics

http://timss.bc.edu/timss2011/international-results-mathematics.html

The TIMSS 2011 International Results in Science

http://timss.bc.edu/timss2011/international-results-science.html

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Edu Watch: Japanese children improving in the TIMSS rankings, reversing the previous declining trend

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