Posted from OVAE Connection - Issue 171 - October 31, 2013
PIAAC Results Released
On Oct. 8, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released the results of the Program for International Assessment of Adult Competencies, (PIAAC). This direct assessment was conducted with nationally representative samples from 23 countries from adults ages 16 through 65. It is an international household survey to assess the cognitive and workplace skills needed for success in the 21st- century global economy. The results are designed to help public, private, educational, and philanthropic sectors work with a shared language and set of benchmarks to enhance cooperation around the development and implementation of economic, education, and social policies that strengthen adult skills. The survey is intended to be administered every 10 years, making this a baseline report to set benchmarks against which countries and sectors can measure their improvement efforts.
Multiple reports, datasets, and several data tools were released with the results, including:
• The OECD Skills Outlook 2013: First Results from the Survey of Adult Skills, a freely available book in PDF form;
• a summary, Skilled for Life? Key Findings;
• a brief U.S. report, Survey of Adult Skills, First Results: United States; and
• a report from the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Educational Statistics, Literacy, Numeracy, and Problem Solving in Technology-Rich Environments Among U.S. Adults: Results from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies 2012: First Look, was published on Oct. 18, once the U.S. federal government was re-opened. This report highlights the U.S. performance in the international data and unique U.S. demographic characteristics.
On Nov. 12, 2013, the OECD-authored report, Time for the United States to Reskill? What the Survey of Adult Skills Says, will be released. This report was funded by OVAE to offer a more detailed profile of low-skilled adults in the U.S. It will also identify policy implications and offer broad policy recommendations for the U.S.
Links to all of these resources, as well as events and press coverage, may be found at www.piaacgateway.com.
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