PIAAC

The Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies Survey (PIAAC) assessed the reading, numeracy and problem solving skills of adults who live and work in technology-rich environments. PIAAC also collected important data on how adults use literacy and essential skills in their daily lives, and how these skills are distributed within populations. Participants were asked about the type of skills required at their job, how often they used different skills, whether skills were used for easier or more difficult tasks, and how well their skills and qualifications matched the demands of their job. The results of the PIAAC survey were released on October 8, 2013.

PIAAC will help Literacy Nova Scotia determine how best to support Nova Scotians in meeting their learning goals to improve their literacy and essential skills.

PIAAC: Building Canada's Skills Advantage

Skilled for Life? Key Findings From the OECD Survey of Adult Skills 2013 (pdf)

Readings, presentations, and discussions on the PIAAC results and their implications for policy and practice: The Centre for Literacy's Fall Institute 2013

An Overview of PIAAC: Essential Skills Ontario, January 2014 (pdf)

PIAAC: Nova Scotia Findings