Pathways to Labor Market Success: The Literacy Proficiency of United States Adults NAEP IALS AFQT OECD PIC

Author(s):: Sum, Andrew M.; Kirsch, Irwin S.; Yamamoto, Kentaro
Publication Year:: 2004
Source:: ETS Policy Information Center Report
Document Type:: Report
Page Count:: 77
Subject/Key Words:: Labor Market, Center for Global Assessment, Adult Literacy, Labor Force, National Adult Literacy Survey (NALS), Employment, Income, Nettles, Michael T., Poverty, Economics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Quantitative Literacy, International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS), United States, Literacy Proficiency, Occupations, Air Force Qualification Test (AFQT), Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Policy Information Center (PIC), Human Capital and Education

Abstract

This Policy Information Report probes the connections between adults' literacy skills and their success in the labor market.