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New Zealand’s Skills Gap: Insights from PIAAC Data

Feb 27, 2025

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Discover how PIAAC data reveals New Zealand’s adult skills gaps in literacy, numeracy, and problem-solving. Learn why addressing these critical gaps is essential for New Zealand’s economic growth and future success.

Why Skills Matter – Further Results from the Survey of Adult Skills

Jul 6, 2016

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Graeme Smith

in PIAAC, Uncategorized

This slideshow gives you an overview of the international data from the survey of adult skills released recently. See my earlier posts for the NZ specific data and check out the PDF here on the NZ situation.

NZ’s embedded literacy & numeracy approach justified by PIAAC results?

Jul 5, 2016

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Graeme Smith

in ALEC, Education, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Literacy and Numeracy, NCALNE, PIAAC, Professional Development, Qualifications, Uncategorized

That’s a question in the title, by the way… Whether the PIAAC results do justify our current approach, Minister Joyce thinks we’re doing a good job and he’s happy we’ve made such great progress. Here’s his press release from the other day: New Zealand fourth in OECD for adult literacy New Zealand’s ranking in adult literacy…

Well done NCALNE graduates! We’re holding the line on literacy and numeracy

Jul 5, 2016

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Graeme Smith

in ALEC, Education, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Literacy and Numeracy, NCALNE, PIAAC, Professional Development, Qualifications

According to the OECD press release for New Zealand, we’re holding the line on literacy and numeracy. Here’s the summary: Adults in New Zealand score above the OECD average in literacy, numeracy and problem solving in technology-rich environments. New Zealand’s immigrant population is one of the most skilled across OECD countries. At the same time,…

ALEC graduates responsible for NZ’s improved literacy rating?

Jul 4, 2016

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Graeme Smith

in ALEC, Education, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Literacy and Numeracy, NCALNE, PIAAC, Professional Development, Qualifications, Uncategorized

Well, it’s impossible to prove really, but the new data from the latest research is out. And here’s what you need to know so far: The latest data comes from the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). This updates the 2006 ALLS survey. According to the National Centre for Adult Literacy and…

PIAAC Versus ALLS And Other Incomprehensible Acronymns Used By Literacy And Numeracy People

Jan 13, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in ALEC, ALL, ALLS, Literacy, Numeracy, PIAAC, Survey

If you are up-skilling in the area of adult literacy and numeracy professional development you should have a basic awareness of the key adult LN initiatives that relate to your work as a whole and to learners in your programme. Initiatives can refer to projects, programmes, and schemes that are designed to increase the LN levels…

Category: PIAAC

New Zealand’s Skills Gap: Insights from PIAAC Data

Why Skills Matter – Further Results from the Survey of Adult Skills

NZ’s embedded literacy & numeracy approach justified by PIAAC results?

Well done NCALNE graduates! We’re holding the line on literacy and numeracy

ALEC graduates responsible for NZ’s improved literacy rating?

PIAAC Versus ALLS And Other Incomprehensible Acronymns Used By Literacy And Numeracy People