http://www.unesco.org/new/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/HQ/CI/CI/pdf/news/overview_info_lit_resources.pdf
A collection of information literacy resources from around the world divided into 42 lists by language. From the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2013/2013010.pdf
Compares the performance of U.S. students with their peers in 50 other countries on the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study. Also shows how the performance of the 4th grade students has changed since 2001. From the National Center for Education Statistics
http://www.corestandards.org/assets/CCSSI_ELA%20Standards.pdf
Standards developed by state-based groups which have been much in the news because of the shift in emphasis away from fiction and toward nonfiction. From the Council of Chief State School Officers and the National Governors Association.
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pdf/main2011/2013452.pdf
Presents the results of student performance at the 4th, 8th, and 12th grade levels on the systematic measure of vocabulary included in the 2009 and 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress reading assessments. From the National Center for Education Statistics
Described as a working paper on the information economy. Describes the advantages and disadvantages of E-book publication, trends, and policy considerations on an international scale. From the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pdf/studies/2012466.pdf
Subtitled: The Educational Experiences of American Indian and Alaska Native Students at Grades 4 and 8. Describes the educational achievement of Native American children on reading and mathematics tests plus information on their educational experiences based on responses to the NIES student, teacher, and school questionnaires. From the National Center for Education Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2012/2012028.pdf
Tracks the educational progress in reading, math and science of a representative sample of language-minority students over an 8 year period during which language-minority student numbers grew by 2 million. Student results are grouped by language proficiency, income, race/ethnicity, and mother’s education. From the National Center for Education Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pdf/dst2011/2012455.pdf
Presents detailed results and key trends of reading tests administered to 4th and 8th grade students in 21 urban school districts. From the National Center for Education Statistics