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Comparison Of Piaac And Pisa Frameworks For Numeracy And Mathematical Literacy, Iddo Gal, David Tout
Comparison Of Piaac And Pisa Frameworks For Numeracy And Mathematical Literacy, Iddo Gal, David Tout
David (Dave) Tout
This paper describes key aspects of the frameworks for the assessment of adult numeracy and mathematical literacy in PIAAC and PISA, which are OECD two flagship programs for international comparative assessment of competencies. The paper examines commonalities and differences in how the constructs of adult numeracy and mathematical literacy were assessed in PIAAC and PISA, and sketches selected challenges associated with interpretation of results from these surveys.
Lessons From International Assessments, David Tout
Lessons From International Assessments, David Tout
David (Dave) Tout
Dave Tout explores what can be learned from international assessments of adult literacy and numeracy skills.
The Forthcoming Adult Literacy And Lifeskills (All) Survey, Dave Tout
The Forthcoming Adult Literacy And Lifeskills (All) Survey, Dave Tout
David (Dave) Tout
The Adult Literacy and Lifeskills (ALL) Survey is a large scale, comparative survey that goes beyond previous international studies. The skills to be measured are prose and document literacy, numeracy, and problem solving/analytical reasoning. Two other skill domains will also be measured: teamwork, and information and communication technology (ICT) literacy.