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Learning a Living: First Results of the Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey
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The following acronyms are used in this publication:
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
A
ALL
Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey
B
BIB
Balanced Incomplete Block
C
CDs
Collection Districts
CERI
Centre for Educational Research and Innovation
CMA/CA
Census Metropolitan Area / Census Agglomeration
E
ETS
Educational Testing Service (USA)
G
GArDS
Generalised Area Delineation System
H
HRDC
Human Resources Development Canada
HRSDC
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
I
IALS
International Adult Literacy Survey
ICT
Information and Communication Technologies
INES
Indicators of National Education Systems (OECD)
IRT
Item Response Theory
IRF
Item Response Function
ISCED
International Standard Classification of Education
ISCO
International Standard Classification for Occupation
ISIC
International Standard Industrial Classification
J
JRA
Job Requirement Assessment (PIAAC)
L
LSUDA
Literacy Skills Used in Daily Activities
N
NAEP
National Assessment of Educational Progress (USA)
NALS
National Adult Literacy Survey (USA)
NCES
National Center for Education Statistics (USA)
O
OECD
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
P
PIAAC
Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies
PISA
Programme for International Student Assessment
PPS
Proportional to Population Size
PSUs
Primary Sampling Units
T
TRE
Technology Rich Environment (PIAAC)
U
UNESCO
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
Y
YALS
Young Adult Literacy Survey (USA, 1985)
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