Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC)

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The Programme for the International Assessment for Adult Competencies (PIAAC) aims at developing a strategy to address the supply and demand of competencies that would:

• identify and measure differences between individuals and countries in competencies believed to underlie both personal and societal success;
• assess the impact of these competencies on social and economic outcomes at individual and aggregate levels;
• gauge the performance of education and training systems in generating required competencies; and
• help to clarify the policy levers that could contribute to enhancing competencies.

The papers listed here are background documents that have been used to help develop such a strategy.

• Draft Strategy Paper: Policy Objectives, Strategic Options and Cost Implications
• “What Do Policy Makers Need to Know About the Skills of Young People and the School to Work Transition?”  (by Peter Dolton)
• “Developing an International Survey on Adult Skills and Competencies: Aims and Methodological Issues” (by Vincent Merle)