Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, 2011-12
The Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, 2011-12 (PIAAC:12), is a study that is part of the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) program. PIAAC:12 (https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/piaac/) is a cross-sectional survey that is designed to assess and compare the basic skills and the broad range of competencies of adults around the world. The assessment focuses on cognitive and workplace skills needed for successful participation in 21st-century society and the global economy. The study was conducted using paper-and-pencil and computer-administered direct assessments of adults' literacy, numeracy, component skills, problem solving in technology-rich environments and in-person interviews of background questionnaire. PIAAC achieved a 70 percent response rate. Key statistics produced from PIAAC:12 are information on relationships between individuals' educational background, workplace experiences and skills, occupational attainment, use of information and communications technology, and cognitive skills in the areas of literacy, numeracy, and problem solving.
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5 resources available
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Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) U.S. Restricted Use File (RUF)
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U.S. PIAAC International Data Explorer (IDE)
FILE -
2014045_data.zip
ZIPPED DAT -
2014045_sas.zip
ZIPPED SAS7BDAT -
2014045_spss.zip
ZIPPED SAV
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| accessLevel | public |
| bureauCode |
[ "018:50" ] |
| contactPoint |
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| description | The Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, 2011-12 (PIAAC:12), is a study that is part of the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) program. PIAAC:12 (https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/piaac/) is a cross-sectional survey that is designed to assess and compare the basic skills and the broad range of competencies of adults around the world. The assessment focuses on cognitive and workplace skills needed for successful participation in 21st-century society and the global economy. The study was conducted using paper-and-pencil and computer-administered direct assessments of adults' literacy, numeracy, component skills, problem solving in technology-rich environments and in-person interviews of background questionnaire. PIAAC achieved a 70 percent response rate. Key statistics produced from PIAAC:12 are information on relationships between individuals' educational background, workplace experiences and skills, occupational attainment, use of information and communications technology, and cognitive skills in the areas of literacy, numeracy, and problem solving. |
| distribution |
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| identifier | f65ea203-4c5b-4f44-b37f-381a1fdd62a2 |
| issued | 2013-10-18 |
| keyword |
[ "0ee4621b-38be-46bb-8360-219726022a58", "United States", "adult-literacy", "international-comparison", "international-study-of-adult-skills", "numeracy", "piaac", "problem-solving", "program-for-the-international-assessment-of-adult-competencies", "reading-assessment" ] |
| landingPage | https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/piaac/index.asp |
| language |
[ "en-US" ] |
| license | http://www.opendefinition.org/licenses/cc-zero |
| modified | 2023-07-10T14:41:57.985154 |
| programCode |
[ "018:000" ] |
| publisher |
{ "name": "National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| spatial | United States |
| temporal | 2011/2012 |
| title | Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, 2011-12 |
