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Design and Key Features of the PIAAC Survey of Adults
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Large-Scale Cognitive Assessment: Analyzing PIAAC Data
Abstract This chapter gives an overview of the most important features of the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) survey as it pertains to two main goals. First, only a well-designed survey will lead to accurate and comparable test scores across different countries and la... view more
This chapter gives an overview of the most important features of the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) survey as it pertains to two main goals. First, only a well-designed survey will lead to accurate and comparable test scores across different countries and languages both within and across assessment cycles. Second, only an understanding of its complex survey design will lead to proper use of the PIAAC data in secondary analyses and meaningful interpretation of results by psychometricians, data analysts, scientists, and policymakers. The chapter begins with a brief introduction to the PIAAC survey followed by an overview of the background questionnaire and the cognitive measures. The cognitive measures are then compared to what was assessed in previous international adult surveys. Key features of the assessment design are discussed followed by a section describing what could be done to improve future PIAAC cycles.... view less
Keywords
secondary analysis; international comparison; data; adult; measurement; questionnaire; cognitive ability; survey research
Classification
Methods and Techniques of Data Collection and Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Computer Methods
Free Keywords
PIAAC; International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS); Adult Literacy and Lifeskills Survey (ALL); PIAAC design
Collection Title
Large-Scale Cognitive Assessment: Analyzing PIAAC Data
Editor
Maehler, Débora B.; Rammstedt, Beatrice
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Publisher
Springer
City
Cham
Page/Pages
p. 7-26
Series
Methodology of Educational Measurement and Assessment
ISSN
2367-1718
ISBN
978-3-030-47515-4
Status
Published Version; reviewed