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Krenzke, Tom; Mohadjer, Leyla; Li, Jianzhu; Erciulescu, Andreea; Fay, Robert; Ren, Weijia; Van de Kerckhove, Wendy; Li, Lin; Rao, J. N. K. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
The Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) is a multicycle survey of adult skills and competencies sponsored by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The survey examines a range of basic skills in the information age and assesses these adult skills consistently across participating…
Descriptors: Adults, International Assessment, Adult Literacy, Competence
Christine Jackson; Wai Yin Wan; Eunro Lee; Tess Marslen; Lucy Lu; Lisa Williams; Ashleigh Collier; Kelly Johnston; Melanie Thomas; Bridget Healey, Contributor; Melody McCormick, Contributor – Australian Education Research Organisation Limited, 2023
The early years from birth to age 8 are a crucial period for children's learning and development. High-quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) and continuity from ECEC into school provide children with a strong foundation for lifelong learning. Understanding how language and cognition skills develop during this period of a child's life…
Descriptors: Literacy, Numeracy, Foreign Countries, Skill Development
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Hou, Hsiao-I; Huang, Chia-Kai – Higher Education Studies, 2012
By analysing the national data from the Junior Survey of the Taiwan Higher Education Dataset, this study identified significant variables influencing the educational aspirations of aboriginal students at technical and vocational institutions. The study shows that several variables are predictive of the educational aspirations of aboriginal…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Academic Aspiration, Technical Education
Soule, Peneloope P.; Sharp, Joyce E. – 1998
This reports discusses results of the Nevada Department of Education's fifth biennial survey to assess drug and alcohol attitudes and use among students in grades 6, 8, 10, and 12 (N=7,770). This 1998 survey also addresses issues of safety, violence, and school climate in keeping with the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1994.…
Descriptors: Drinking, Drug Use, Educational Environment, Elementary School Students
Wylie, Cathy; Thompson, Jean; Lythe, Cathy – 1999
A longitudinal study described variations and changes in New Zealand children's cognitive, social, communicative, and problem-solving competencies from school entry at age 5 years and examined the impact of early childhood education experiences, family resources, home activities, and school resources on those competencies. This report, the third…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Childhood Attitudes, Children, Cognitive Development