Programme for International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) - Numeracy Expert Group

Overview

PIAAC is an international assessment regime that seeks to ascertain the levels of numeracy and literacy present within adult populations across OECD countries. The purpose of the Numeracy Expert Group is to: develop the assessment framework for the 2nd cycle of PIAAC; provide expert advice into the quality of draft assessment items; and provide commentary on the results of the assessment program.

Chief Investigators

• David Tout (ACER)
• Terry Maguire ( Institute of Technology Tallaght Ireland)
• Isabelle Demonty (University of Liege Belgium)
• Kees Hoogland (University of Utrecht The Netherlands)
• Javier Diez-Palomar (University of Barcelona Spain)

Funding

• PIAAC – OECD $19,000

Duration

2018-2020

Industry Partner/s

• Department of Education and Training

Published

Chief Investigator/s

Research Status

Research Partners

Irwin Kirsch, Laura Helderman
Mary Louise Lennon (ETS)