Jill Lansing State University of New York Using PIAAC to Examine PROBLEM-SOLVING, LITERACY & NUMERACY SKILLS of Adults to INFORM STUDENT SUCCESS

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Using PIAAC to Examine Adult Participation in Workforce Development & Lifelong Learning

piaac Survey of Adult skills Large scale international survey of adults Approximately one quarter of a million adults, aged 16 to 65, surveyed in 33 countries Assesses the key cognitive and workplace skills for society and the global economy Literacy Composite Score Numeracy Composite Score Problem Solving in Technology-Rich Environments Background Questionnaire

FORMAL Education of Adults 16-65 Key:  Beige scheme: below upper secondary  Blue scheme: Upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary  Green scheme: Tertiary Source: OECD (2018), Education at a Glace 2018: OECD Indicators, OECD Publishing, Paris. http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/eag-2018-en

LITERACY "Literacy is understanding, evaluating, using and engaging with written text to participate in the society, to achieve one's goals and to develop one's knowledge and potential." Average Performance in the U.S.

Below Average Performance NUMERACY "the ability to access, use, interpret, and communicate mathematical information and ideas, to engage in and manage mathematical demands of a range of situations in adult life." Below Average Performance in the U.S.

Problem Solving in TECHNOLOGY RICH ENVIRONMENTS "using digital technology, communication tools, and networks to acquire and evaluate information, communicate with others, and perform practical tasks." U.S.: Worst Performing

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Adults participating in FORMAL Education or training in last 12 months

Index of Readiness to Learn When I hear or read about new ideas, I try to relate them to real life situations to which they might apply. I like learning new things. When I come across something new, I try to relate it to what I already know. I like to get to the bottom of difficult things. I like to figure out how different ideas fit together. If I don't understand something, I look for additional information to make it clearer. (1) not at all – (5) to a very high extent 1 Not at all 2 Very little 3 To some extent 4 To a high extent 5 To a very high extent

PIAAC Background Questionnaire Education and Training Current Work including Earnings Work History Skills used in Work and Life General Background Race/Ethnicity Age Gender US Born/Non-US Born Languages Spoken Family Information Healthcare and Health Habits Use of influencing skills at work Use of planning skills at work Use of task discretion at work How frequently does your job involve collaboration How frequently does your job involve coaching How frequently does your job require you to solve complex problems How often are you updating your professional skills

MAKING THE TOOLS USEFUL TO YOU PIAAC is a rich tool to begin to explore opportunities for the future of workforce development and lifelong learning: http://piaacgateway.com. Background questionnaire can be particularly helpful. PIAAC Small Area Estimates (SAE) will create proficiency estimates for smaller geographical areas (states and counties) – February 2020 National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) DATALAB – state and institutional statistics publicly available online - https://nces.ed.gov/datalab MAKING THE TOOLS USEFUL TO YOU