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ERIC Number: EJ621882
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0020-8566
The Measurement of Adult Literacy in Theory and in Practice.
Darcovich, Nancy
International Review of Education, v46, n5, p367-376 Sep 2000
Describes the theoretical framework and practical application of the International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS). Concludes that the survey is based on an empirically-proven statistical construct that has been executed accurately with results that shed light on the relationship between functional literacy and national and individual well being. (PGS)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Content Validity, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Assessment, Illiteracy, Knowledge Level, National Surveys, Test Interpretation, Test Reliability, Test Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: International Adult Literacy Survey
Note: Special Issue: Literacy in the Age of Information--Knowledge, Power or Domination? An Assessment of the International Adult Literacy Survey.