Publication Date
| In 2026 | 0 |
| Since 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
Author
| Benseman, John | 1 |
| Wagner, Daniel A. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
Education Level
| Adult Basic Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| New Zealand | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| International Adult Literacy… | 2 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkWagner, Daniel A. – International Review of Education, 2008
With the advent of the UN Literacy Decade launched in 2003, there is increased emphasis on monitoring and evaluation of adult literacy around the globe. The present paper presents an overview of the main approaches that have been taken to measure adult literacy within and across countries. A particular focus of the present review is to compare and…
Descriptors: Illiteracy, Adult Literacy, Program Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
Benseman, John – Adult Basic Education: An Interdisciplinary Journal for Adult Literacy Educational Planning, 2006
Following the results of the International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS) in 1996, there has been an upsurge of interest in adult literacy in New Zealand. This interest is reflected in a national adult literacy strategy with foundation learning as one of the government's six priorities for the postschool sector. One result of this policy change has…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Literacy, Educational Policy, Educational Change
