Irwin S. Kirsch|Mary Louise Lennon
PIAAC: a new design for a new era
Educational Testing Service|Educational Testing Service
largest innovative international assessment adults piaac marks inflection point evolution largescale comparative assessments piaac grew foundation laid surveys preceded introduced innovations shifted way conceive implement largescale assessments first fully computerdelivered survey adults innovations included comprehensive assessment design involving multistage adaptive testing development opensource platform capable delivering cognitive measures nationallyspecific background questionnaires automated scoring openended items across 50 languages enhanced cognitive measures included electronic texts interactive stimuli inclusion new item types response modes use log file process data interpret results paper discusses innovations along development data products dissemination activities extended utility survey providing todays policy makers information extent adults possess critical skills required success health vibrancy societies around world paper suggests innovations introduced via piaac broadened relevance utility survey along accuracy validity data strengthening foundation upon future surveys continue build