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ETS Policy Notes, 1996
Systematic knowledge about the dimensions and levels of literacy and information about its distribution are prerequisites for forming good educational policy. This issue discusses the conduct and findings of the International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS). The IALS was not intended to rank literacy skills across countries, but was intended to make…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Comparative Analysis, Economic Factors, Educational Policy