AIR will present in a symposium (see below for more details) at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. To learn more about other sessions at AERA, check out the full online program.
Symposium: Adding Up the Skills of the U.S. Workforce: Results From PIAAC
Saturday, April 14, 10:35am to 12:05pm, New York Marriott Marquis, Fourth Floor, Brecht
Abstract: This session will focus primarily on the numeracy skill levels of adults, looking at its relationship with factors such as education attainment, occupation, employment status, labor force activity, and health outcomes. All of the papers will use data from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC).
Chair: Saida Mamedova, AIR
Papers:
U.S. Young Adult Numeracy Skills Lagging Behind: Results From the Newest Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies Release 2012/2014 - Emily Pawlowski, AIR
The Changing Impact of Literacy Skills on Trends in Key Indicators of Economic Performance - T. Scott Murray, DataAngel Policy Research
Some Facts and Myths About Service-Sector Workers: Findings From the 2012/2014 Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies - Bitnara Jasmine Park, AIR
Possibility or Necessity? U.S. Adults' Numeracy Skills and Employment - Leah Katherine Saal, Loyola University Maryland
Numeracy Skills and Health Information Sources Among the Middle Aged to Older Adults in the United States - Takashi Yamashita, University of Maryland - Baltimore County
