Register Today! PIAAC, What Now? Live Webcast

Dear Colleagues,

Please see the opportunity below to learn more about the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) survey, what the findings may mean for your program, and what to anticipate going forward.

Jackie Taylor

National Coalition for Literacy, PIAAC Campaign Manager

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Register Today! PIAAC, What Now? Live Webcast

November 2, 2013, 12:30 PM Eastern Time
Register for the live webcast here.  Register to attend in-person here.


In October, results from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) study were released—the first seminal data about the literacy skills and competencies of adults in the U.S. in more than 10 years. How does this new information help further your day-to-day work and forward public policy favorable to the adult literacy and basic education field? Join us online via live webcast or in-person at the U.S. Conference on Adult Literacy to hear national presenters speak about the importance of the study. Receive tools, resources, tactics, and strategies for programs interested in using the PIAAC study as a way to advance your public policy agenda and to raise awareness.

Panelists:

  • Johan Uvin, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy and Strategic Initiatives
  • Stephen Reder, professor of applied linguistics, Portland State University
  • Denine Torr, Dollar General Director of Community Initiatives
  • Jackie Taylor, NCL PIAAC Campaign Manager

Session Moderator: Peter Waite, ProLiteracy Executive Vice President

Q&A Moderator: Marsha L. Tait, NCL PIAAC Project Manager

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What is PIAAC?

Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) is the first survey of adult literacy impacting the United States in nearly a decade. PIAAC assesses key cognitive and workplace skills in twenty-four participating countries and regions, including the United States. It provides a new and rich international comparison of the adult workforce that will enable the United States to better understand its global competitiveness and benchmark how well education and training systems are meeting emerging skill demand.