Annika Bergbauer|Surette van Staden
Social Interaction Determinants of South African Reading Literacy Achievement: Evidence from prePIRLS 2011
study identifies factors predicting reading literacy achievement among grade 4 students south africa utilizing vygotskys social interaction theorythe study draws preprogress international reading literacy study prepirls 2011 data places south african grade 4 students results international centre point 500 461for current analysis distinct items prepirls 2011 parent student teacher questionnaires predict learning outcomes significantly including parents talking students school assisting homework teachers degree success implementing schools curriculum student responses clear teacher expectations arefindings explain 41 variance student reading achievement provide evidence significant role teachers parents predicting increased reading literacy achievement scoresan absence interaction child either parents engage homework activities talking school teachers successfully implement curriculum make expectations clear students link statistically significantly lower reading literacy achievement scoresachievement grade 4 students tested african languages adversely worse students test language