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ERIC Number: ED661783
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Dec
Pages: 38
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
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Using PIAAC to Examine Characteristics and Numeracy Skills of Adults Who Do Not Complete Degree or Certificate Programs. Commissioned Paper
Frank Fernandez
Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies
This paper examines the prevalence of incomplete educational qualifications and consider the importance of both background characteristics and numeracy skills as predictors of non-completion. The paper analyzes data from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) to address the following research questions: "How does not completing educational qualifications vary by numeracy proficiency levels?" "Which background characteristics are related to not completing educational qualifications?" "Do relationships between background characteristics and non-completion vary by numeracy proficiency levels?" Findings show that adults with high numeracy proficiency are more likely to drop out of degree or certificate programs without completing new qualifications, while less-educated adults are not only underrepresented in degree or certificate programs, but they also have much higher odds of not completing those qualifications.
Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies. Available from: American Institutes for Research. 1400 Crystal Drive 10th Floor, Arlington, VA 22202. Tel: 202-403-5000; Fax: 202-403-5001; Web site: https://www.air.org/project/program-international-assessment-adult-competencies-piaac
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) (ED/IES)
Authoring Institution: Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) at American Institutes for Research (AIR)
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC)
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A