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"Today, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
released its
world report
of the Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC),
comparing the skill levels of adult workers across 24 developed countries. The
report reveals that the U.S. is lagging behind other nations and must do more to
strengthen skills development systems and boost economic opportunity for
America's workers."
NIRN's new "Active Implementation Hub" is a free, online learning environment for use by any stakeholder - practitioners, educators, coaches, trainers, purveyors - involved in active implementation and scaling up of programs and innovations. The site goal is to increase the knowledge and improve the performance of persons engaged in actively implementing any program or practice
"The Survey of Adult Skills is an international
survey conducted in 33 countries as part of the
Programme for the
International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC).
It measures the
key cognitive and workplace skills needed for individuals to participate in
society and for economies to prosper.
The first results from the Survey were
released on 8th October 2013.
The evidence from this Survey will help
countries better understand how education and training systems can nurture these
skills. Educators, policy makers and labour economists will use this information
to develop economic, education and social policies that will continue to enhance
the skills of adults."