INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCING THE METHODOLOGICAL COMPETENCE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE PIRLS INTERNATIONAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM: A MULTIDIMENSIONAL APPROACH

The quality of primary education serves as the bedrock for lifelong learning and national human capital development. In the contemporary educational landscape, the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) has emerged as a critical benchmark for evaluating the reading literacy of fourth-grade students globally. This article explores the innovative-methodological paradigms required to enhance the professional competence of primary school teachers in alignment with PIRLS standards.