International adult literacy survey : measuring adult literacy and life skills: new frameworks for assessment

Summary: The objective of this report is to document key aspects of the development of the International Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey (ALL). The ALL survey was meant to build on the success of the International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS) assessments by extending the range of skills assessed and by improving the quality of the assessment methods employed. This report documents several successes including: the development of a new framework and associated robust measures for problem solving; the development of a powerful numeracy framework and associated robust measures; the specification of framework for practical cognition, teamwork and information and communication technology literacy.