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

2. GLOBAL WORKFORCE of the Future
BO-MER PLASTICS, LLC

3. The Workforce of the FutureIT
Customization
People
Innovation
Aerospace
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Communications
Automation
Technology
Aerospace, communications, manufacturing, IT, agriculture, service, healthcare, education, pharmaceuticals and other industries worldwide.
Digital Platforms
Service
Agriculture
Pharmaceuticals

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

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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

10. AN EDUCATION & WORKFORCE CHALLENGE in THE U.S.

11. SPOTLIGHT on Millennials

12. FACULTY ARE AT THE CENTER OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN THE UNITED STATES
Transforming Challenges into Solutions

13. Adults participating in FORMAL Education or training in last 12 months

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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: Background questionnaire can be particularly helpful.
PIAAC Small Area Estimates (SAE) will create proficiency estimates for smaller geographical areas (states and counties) – February
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) DATALAB – state and institutional statistics publicly available online -
MAKING THE TOOLS USEFUL TO YOU