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What to Look for in Piaac Results

How to Read Reports from International Surveys

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Abstract

In October 2013, results from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) sponsored Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) for 24 participating countries (mostly in Europe, but also including North America, the Far East, and Australia) became available.

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Evans, J. (2016). What to Look for in Piaac Results. In: Yasukawa, K., Black, S. (eds) Beyond Economic Interests. International Issues in Adult Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-444-2_3

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