Using Large-Scale Assessments to Analyze Education, Skills and Economic Opportunity R&D LSA

Author(s):

Sandberg, Hans

Publication Year:

2019

Source:

Focus on ETS R&D, n14, July 2019

Document Type:

Periodical

Page Count:

6

Subject/Key Words:

Large-Scale Assessments (LSA), Access to Education, ETS Center for Research on Human Capital and Education, Educational Outcomes, Economic Opportunities, Educational Opportunities, Numeracy Skills, Literacy Skills, 21st Century Skills, Equity, Impact, Higher Education

Abstract

For a long time, education was seen as a sure path to success, but changes over the past 40 years have raised questions about this belief. Researchers at ETS have explored these issues, building on their expertise in large-scale assessments, such as the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). Focus on ETS R&D asked Irwin Kirsch and Anita Sands, at the ETS Center for Research on Human Capital and Education, about the impact of education and skills on equity and economic opportunity.