Piaac: a New Strategy for Assessing Adult Competencies
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At a time when governments face the challenges of maintaining competitiveness in a global economy, it is necessary to have high-quality comparative information regarding the fundamental skills of the adult population. Such information can help governments to evaluate policies and design more effective interventions. This article describes a strategy currently being developed by the OECD for assessing the literacy skills of adults, including familiarity with information and communication technologies and the ability to manage information, construct new knowledge and communicate with others. The work will enhance understanding of the effectiveness of education and training systems in developing basic cognitive skills and key generic work skills. Résumé – PIAAC: UNE NOUVELLE STRATÉGIE POUR L’ÉVALUATION DES COMPÉTENCES DES ADULTES – À une époque où les gouvernements relèvent les défis du maintien de la compétitivité dans une économie mondiale, il est nécessaire d’avoir une information comparative de haute qualité concernant les qualifications fondamentales de la population adulte. Une telle information peut aider les gouvernements à évaluer les politiques et à concevoir des interventions plus efficaces. Cet article décrit une stratégie actuellement développée par l’OCDE pour évaluer les qualifications en alphabétisation des adultes, y compris la connaissance des technologies d’information et de communication et la capacité de gérer l’information, de construire un savoir nouveau et de communiquer avec les autres. Ce travail accroı̂tra la compréhension de l’efficacité des systèmes d’éducation et de formation en développant des qualifications cognitives de base et des qualifications génériques professionnelles capitales. Zusammenfassung – PIAAC: EINE NEUE STRATEGIE ZU BEURTEILUNG DER KOMPETENZEN ERWACHSENER – In einer Zeit, in der sich Regierungen den Herausforderungen ständigen Wettbewerbs in der globalen Ökonomie ausgesetzt sehen, ist es notwendig, über hochqualifizierte Vergleichsdaten über die Grundfertigkeiten der erwachsenen Bevölkerung zu verfügen. Informationen dieser Art können die Regierungen bei der Entwicklung neuer Programme und effektiverer Interventionen unterstützen. Dieser Artikel beschreibt eine derzeit von der OECD entwickelte Strategie zur Einschätzung der alphabetischen Fähigkeiten von Erwachsenen, einschließlich ihrer Vertrautheit mit Informationsund Kommunikationstechnologien und der Fähigkeit, mit Informationen angemessen umzugehen, neues Wissen zu konstruieren und mit anderen zu kommunizieren. Diese Arbeit trägt dazu bei, das Verständnis für die Effektivität von Bildungsund Ausbildungssystemen zur Entwicklung kognitiver Grundfertigkeiten und Schlüsselqualifikationen für das Arbeitsleben zu vertiefen. Resumen – PIAAC: UNA NUEVA ESTRATEGIA PARA EVALUAR LAS COMPETENCIAS DE PERSONAS ADULTAS – En estos tiempos, donde los gobiernos deben encarar el reto de mantener la competitividad en una economı́a globalizada, es International Review of Education Springer 2008 DOI 10.1007/s11159-008-9105-0
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