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Niveau de compétence minimal (lecture et mathématiques)

Définition
Un niveau de compétence minimum (MPL) est la référence des connaissances de base dans un domaine (mathématiques, lecture, etc.) mesurées par des évaluations d'apprentissage.
Source de la définition
Institut de statistique de l'UNESCO.
http://tcg.uis.unesco.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/09/metadata-4.1.1.pdf

Minimum proficiency level (reading and mathematics)

Definition
A minimum proficiency level (MPL) is the benchmark of basic knowledge in a domain (mathematics, reading, etc.) measured through learning assessments.
Source Definition
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
http://tcg.uis.unesco.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/09/Metadata-4.1.1.pdf