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T. Scott Murray; Marilyn Binkley – Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, 2022
This report makes the case for a shift in emphasis in U.S. education and workforce development policy. Specifically, the report sets out a rationale for investing more in upgrading the foundational skill levels of the U.S. workforce. The report summarizes the results of studies that used data from the 1994 International Adult Literacy Survey…
Descriptors: Adults, Surveys, Adult Literacy, Labor Force Development
Descy, Pascaline – Vocational Training: European Journal, 2002
International Adult Literacy Survey data from Europe and the United States correlate literacy scores and educational attainment with unemployment rates and participation in training. Substantial numbers who have not completed secondary education and/or have lower literacy levels are unemployed, participate least in training, and have few…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Educational Attainment, Employment Level, Foreign Countries