Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (Survey of Adult Skills).

PIAAC

What it measures

Adult literacy, numeracy and adaptive problem solving (Cycle 2); problem solving in technology-rich environments (Cycle 1); plus skill use at work and in daily life, and in Cycle 2 the Big Five social and emotional skills measured with the BFI-2.

Length and format

Adaptive computer-based cognitive assessment (approx 60 minutes) plus an interview-administered background questionnaire (approx 45 minutes); rotated item pool per domain. computer-adaptive and paper-based cognitive items; interviewer-administered background questionnaire (performance/ability test)

Language versions

Fielded in the national languages of every participating country under the OECD translation and adaptation protocol.

Normative data

No normative data held in our reference library for this instrument. That is a statement about our library, not about the published literature.

Licence

mixed

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Reference

OECD (2024). Do Adults Have the Skills They Need to Thrive in a Changing World? Survey of Adult Skills 2023. OECD Publishing, Paris. https://www.oecd.org/en/about/programmes/piaac.html

https://www.oecd.org/en/about/programmes/piaac.html