Share What You Know About Adult Literacy:
Libraries Invited to Provide Input
A Joint OVAE-IMLS
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Results
from the latest international study of adult skills, Programme for the
International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) Survey of Adult
Skills,
show that the U.S. workforce trails many other developed nations in
foundational skills essential for both individuals and the nation as a whole to
thrive. These skills include the ability to read, the ability to understand
numbers and do math, and the ability to solve problems using technology.
The site’s many resources include:
-A consultation paper, a 10-page paper that can be shared in
advance of an event to provide background on the skills issue and the framework
for the National Action Plan
-A toolkit, a step-by-step guide to running a local roundtable
from types of people to invite to what questions to pose
-An online feedback form (Submit comments by March
14 to be considered in the Plan.)
Learn
more about the results of the study by reading Time for the U.S. to Reskill?
What the Survey of Adult
Skills
Says, a report completed by OECD at the request of the U.S. Department of
Education.
Libraries
play an important role in boosting adults’ foundational skills and they have
the ability to offer important insights that can help shape the national action
plan. Libraries can take part by hosting roundtable discussion to provide input
on the plan.
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