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Adult Literacy in OECD Countries: Technical Report on the First International Adult Literacy Survey.
Download full textMurray, T. Scott; Kirsch, Irwin S.; Jenkins, Lynn B. – 1998
In December 1995, the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) and Statistics Canada jointly published the results of the first International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS). For this survey, representative samples of adults aged 16 to 65 were interviewed and tested in their homes in Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands,…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adults, Foreign Countries, International Studies
Jenkins, Lynn B.; Kirsch, Irwin S. – 1994
The Ohio Adult Literacy Survey, like the National Adult Literacy Survey of which it is a part, aimed to characterize adults' literacy skills in English based on their performance on diverse tasks that reflect the types of materials and demands they encounter in their daily lives. To gather information on the literacy skills of adults in Ohio,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Literacy, Adults, Basic Skills
Jenkins, Lynn B.; Kirsch, Irwin S. – Illinois Libraries, 1994
Presents a portrait of adult literacy in Illinois based on the results of the State Adult Literacy Survey conducted in 1992 as part of the National Adult Literacy Survey. Highlights include age differences; foreign-born individuals; effects of education and training; employment, economic status, and civic responsibility; and language use.…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Age Differences, Citizenship Responsibility, Economic Status
Jenkins, Lynn B.; Kirsch, Irwin S. – 1994
As part of the National Adult Literacy Survey in 12 states, approximately 1,250 adults in Iowa were surveyed as representatives of the 2.1 million adults in the state. The aim of the survey was to characterize literacy skills based on performance on diverse tasks that reflect the materials and demands that adults encounter every day. Fourteen to…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Comparative Analysis
