The Survey of Adult Skills
Reader's Companion
This reader’s companion for the Survey of Adult Skills explains what the survey measures and the methodology behind the measurements, provides content of the background questionnaires, examines the relationship between this survey and other skills surveys, as well the issues of ‘key competencies” and measurements of human capital.
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What the Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) measures
Foreword and Acknowledgements Reader’s Guide Introduction Chapter 1: What the Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) measures Chapter 2: The background questionnaire Chapter 3: The methodology of the Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) and the quality of data Chapter 4: Reporting the results Chapter 5: Relationship of the Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) to other international skills surveys Chapter 6: The relationship between the Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) and the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Chapter 7: The Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) and “key competencies” Chapter 8: The Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) and the measurement of human capital Annex A: The relationship between the level descriptors used in the Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) and those used in IALS and ALL Annex B: Content of background questionnaires Annex C: Project participants
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