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24 Mar 2022 - 25 Mar 2022

International PIAAC Research Conference 2022

The International PIAAC Conference 2022 will be held in Mannheim, Germany on March 24-25, 2022. This conference will address diverse and interdisciplinary topics related to adults’ cognitive skills, linking Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) to other surveys.

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31 Jan 2022 - 01 Feb 2022

Innovative Approaches for Future-Ready Adult Learning Systems

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) organizes an online conference on the latest innovations in adult learning in Europe and the US.

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PIAAC Workshop 2022: Analyzing PIAAC Data With Structural Equation Modeling in Mplus

Workshops

This workshop will introduce the principles and procedures of basic and more advanced Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) in the context of the international large-scale assessment PIAAC.

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PIAAC Workshop 2022: Analyzing PIAAC and PIAAC-L Data with Stata

Workshops

This workshop will cover the conceptual foundation for the analysis of PIAAC and its longitudinal extension, PIAAC-L. Participants will gain insights into how the data can be used to improve knowledge about the determinants and consequences of cognitive skills.

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New PIAAC Bibliography Released

Publications

The Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) bibliography provides an outline of the publications created since the conceptualization of the study in 2008. It comprises 793 publications and 75 data sets, including 14 technical documents.

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OECD Getting Skills Right Series: Continuing Education and Training in Germany

Publications

Getting Skills Right is a series that examines how countries measure changing skill needs and how they develop skills that respond to labor market needs, and how they ensure that these skills are fully utilized by individuals and employers. Presenting both thematic reports on specific policies and issues and in-depth country reviews, this series offers countries the information and analysis they need to get skills right.

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Investing in Skills is Key to Success for Millions

Publications

21st-century skills are increasingly important, what is not fully appreciated is the extent to which these skills rely upon strong foundational literacy and numeracy skills. Foundational cognitive skills are defined as to understand, use and interpret written and mathematical information. It is difficult to critically evaluate, problem-solve or analyze data without such skills. For young adults graduating from high school and college, it is typically assumed that they have acquired these foundational skills.

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Report on the Final Phase of the 1st Cycle of PIAAC Survey Released

Publications

In the wake of the technological revolution that began in the last decades of the 20th century, labour market demand for information-processing and other high-level cognitive and interpersonal skills is growing substantially.

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The Skill Level of the Average College Graduate Varies Enormously Across Countries

Publications

In his article, Jason Richwine discusses, based on data from OECD's PIAAC data, that the skill level of college graduates differs across countries. He bases this observation on the indicators that immigrant college graduates in the US hold lower-skilled jobs than the native college graduates. This opinion is furthered by the observation that the immigrants are still lacking behind in poverty, welfare and income measures despite increasing numbers of immigrant college graduates.

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Higher Income May Prove Elusive for Many College Grads

Publications

Educational Testing Service (ETS) in their article discuss the findings of a new study conducted by Neeta Fogg, Paul Harrington and Ishwar Khatiwada of Drexel University's Center for Labor Markets and Policy. This article expresses that the college graduates do not have the necessary skills to obtain a high earning job. with skills lacking in literacy and numeracy, specifically.

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