What is a PIAAC test?

About PIAAC The major survey conducted as part of PIAAC is the Survey of Adult Skills. The Survey measures adults’ proficiency in key information-processing skills – literacy, numeracy and problem solving – and gathers information and data on how adults use their skills at home, at work and in the wider community.

What does PIAAC stand for?

The Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), also known as the Survey of Adult Skills, is a large-scale international household study administered in over 40 countries and conducted under the auspices of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD ).

What is on the PISA test?

The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an international assessment that measures 15-year-old students’ reading, mathematics, and science literacy every three years. PISA 2018 assessed students’ science, reading, and mathematics literacy in about 80 countries and education systems.

What are literacy levels?

A person who has achieved a level of Functional Literacy is able to read such texts as these: A person who has achieved a level of Basic Literacy—about eighth-grade level— has the ability to read such texts as these: US literacy statistics indicate that 50% of adults cannot read a book written at an eighth grade level.

How old do you have to be to take the PIAAC test?

PIAAC was designed to assess adults between the ages of 16 and 65 in different countries over a broad range of abilities, from reading simple passages to complex problem-solving skills, and to collect information on an individual’s skill use and background.

When do the results of PIAAC come out?

Results are currently available for adults age 16 to 65 in 32 countries, including the United States, that participated in PIAAC between 2012 and 2015. Results for 23 of the countries were gathered in 2011–12, and an additional 9 participated in 2014–15.

What do you need to know about the PIAAC level?

At this level, the medium of texts may be digital or printed, and texts may comprise continuous, non-continuous, or mixed types. Tasks at this level require respondents to make matches between the text and information, and may require paraphrasing or low-level inferences. Some competing pieces of information may be present.

What does the PIAAC survey of adult skills measure?

The Survey measures adults’ proficiency in key information-processing skills – literacy, numeracy and problem solving – and gathers information and data on how adults use their skills at home, at work and in the wider community.