Abstract
This paper provides an overview of the Program for International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), a large-scale international assessment of adult skills. Results on the literacy, numeracy, and digital problem solving skills of the low-skilled U.S. workforce will also be presented.
Keywords
adult literacy, adult skills, workforce, international comparison
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Recommended Citation
Pawlowski, E.
(2015).
Low Skilled Workforce in the U.S.: Key findings from the Program for International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC).
Adult Education Research Conference.
https://newprairiepress.org/aerc/2015/papers/42
Low Skilled Workforce in the U.S.: Key findings from the Program for International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC)
This paper provides an overview of the Program for International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), a large-scale international assessment of adult skills. Results on the literacy, numeracy, and digital problem solving skills of the low-skilled U.S. workforce will also be presented.
