caa a22 4500 475743490 CHVBK 20180406123506.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170329e20000901xx s 000 0 eng 10.1023/A:1004181829590 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1023/A:1004181829590 Darcovich Nancy Statistics Canada, K1A 0T6, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada aut The Measurement of Adult Literacy in Theory and in Practice [Elektronische Daten] [Nancy Darcovich] The International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS) was designed as a vehicle to directly measure the functional literacy skills of adults across different countries. This survey was conducted as a household-based survey whereby a random sample of adults in participating countries was selected and administered a literacy skill assessment. The IALS theoretical framework was founded upon a solid base of research and statistical theory. Proven statistical methods such as Item Response Theory and Plausible Values Methodology were used in the development and analysis of the literacy test. Likewise, from the practical viewpoint, the IALS has been successfully administered in the household-survey setting. Several quality assurance steps have shown to be effective in this regard. Finally, the resultant national literacy skill profiles have provided useful literacy indicators at both government and individual levels. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2000 International Review of Education Kluwer Academic Publishers 46/5(2000-09-01), 367-376 0020-8566 46:5<367 2000 46 11159 https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1004181829590 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1004181829590 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- Darcovich Nancy Statistics Canada, K1A 0T6, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- International Review of Education Kluwer Academic Publishers 46/5(2000-09-01), 367-376 0020-8566 46:5<367 2000 46 11159 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer