Numeracy gets a guernsey alongside literacy

Dave Tout

Numeracy gets a guernsey alongside literacy

Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

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Abstract

This article discusses a proposed followup to the International Adult Literacy Survey called the International Life Skills Survey. This will assess performance in four skills domains - prose literacy, document literacy, numeracy and problem solving - and make behavioural reports in teamwork, practical cognition, and information and communication technology. This article looks at the numeracy aspects.

Original language	English
Journal	Australian Language Matters
Volume	7
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 1999

Keywords

Adult literacy
Adults
Daily living skills
Numeracy
Surveys

Disciplines

Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

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