Initiated and maintained by the American Institutes for Research PIAAC (AIR-PIAAC) team, this site provides access to U.S. and international resources on PIAAC. The Gateway is packed with information and resources for researchers, practitioners, program managers, policy makers, and more. See below for some great ideas about where to start!

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Where Should I Start?

Researchers

• Looking for details about PIAAC methodology? Start with Q&A, Datasets & Tools, and the Technical Reports by NCES and OECD.

• Want to find about the latest research papers and reports based on PIAAC data? Start with the Research Database.

• New to analyzing PIAAC data? Start with the NCES’s Distance Learning Data Training (DLDT) modules in the Data Training Resources section or check out an easy-to-use PIAAC analysis tool called International Data Explorer (IDE). There is also an IDE training video with step-by-step instruction on how to use it.

• Do you still have a question about PIAAC data? Submit your own question(s) using the PIAAC gateway Q&A form.

• Wondering about the results from other countries? Start with the Country Reports or the OECD PIAAC Publications.

• Want to promote your presentation based on PIAAC Data? Submit your event on the PIAAC Event Calendar.

All of the above and more is located in the Researchers' Corner of the Gateway.

Educators

• Looking for new approaches to learning activities or curricula for your classroom? Use PIAAC literacy, numeracy, and digital problem solving Research-to-Practice Guides developed by experts based on PIAAC frameworks.

• Are you interested in learning about PIAAC items? Check out Sample PIAAC Tasks, a PowerPoint presentation in the PIAAC Toolkit with examples of the kinds of tasks used to assess PIAAC test-takers.

• Would you like to find out how your learner/client skills compare to the national or international results measured in PIAAC? Use Education and Skills Online.

• Use the Event Calendar to find presentations about PIAAC in major national and state conferences.

Policy Makers/Administrators/Advocates

• Want to access quick facts about skills of adults in the U.S.? Start with the Infographics, for your population of interest.

• Looking for the answer to a specific data question? Consider the NCES Online Results Portal.

• Interested in advocating for your program? Want to include some valid, up-to-date national data in an upcoming presentation to potential funders? See our ready-made PowerPoint presentations in the Outreach Toolkit and take what you need. Consider bringing along some PIAAC Brochures or Infographics, as well.

• Interested specifically in skills of incarcerated adults? Take a look at the NCES Report on the 2014 Prison Study, the U.S. Prison Study presentation in the PIAAC Outreach Toolkit, and Infographics.

• Interested in PIAAC data from a specific state or county? Go to the U.S. PIAAC Skills Map to access the tool or visit NCES’ U.S. State and County Estimates Resources page

• Read articles from the Pressroom to find out about the latest national international news about skills of adults in the U.S. and other countries.