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When Investment in Basic Skills Gives Negative Returns
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Billington, Mary Genevieve; Nissinen, Kari; Gabrielsen, Egil – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2017
In recent years, the Norwegian government has invested heavily in improving basic skills in the adult population. Initiatives have included legislation, the introduction of work-based adult education programs, and reforms in schooling. In light of this investment, we explore trends in adult literacy and numeracy, by comparing data from two…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Basic Skills
ATT LASA--ett behov, ett krav, en nodvandighet (Reading--a Need, a Requirement, a Necessity).
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E-Gustavsson, Anna-Lena – 1997
The International Adult Literacy Survey, IALS, is the first international comparative study of reading ability and reading habits among adults. The IALS was carried out in seven countries in Europe and North America during 1994 and 1995. Swedish participation in the study consisted of a representative sample of the population, 16 years of age and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Adults, Comparative Analysis
Literacy, Economy and Society. Results of the First International Adult Literacy Survey.
Statistics Canada, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1995
The International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS) was a collaborative effort by seven governments and three intergovernmental organizations to describe and compare the literacy skills of people from Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States. Each country drew a probability sample from which results…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Comparative Analysis