Perspectives on numeracy : reflections from international assessments

This paper examines perspectives regarding the mathematical skills expected of adults and school graduates, comparing ideas developed as part of two major multinational comparative assessments of skills: the Programme for International Student Assessment and the Programme for International Assessmen...

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Published in:ZDM 2015-07, Vol.47 (4), p.691-706
Main Authors: Tout, Dave, Gal, Iddo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult learning
Adult literacy
Adults
Assessments
Comparative analysis
Comparative Education
Competence
Core curriculum
Education
Educational Assessment
Evaluation methods
Graduates
International Assessment
Knowledge
Knowledge level
Large scale assessment
Lifelong Learning
Literacy
Mathematical analysis
Mathematics
Mathematics Achievement
Mathematics Curriculum
Mathematics Education
Mathematics Skills
Numeracy
Original Article
Outcomes of Education
Problem solving
Program for International Student Assessment
Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Skill development
Skills
Student assessment
Students
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Summary:This paper examines perspectives regarding the mathematical skills expected of adults and school graduates, comparing ideas developed as part of two major multinational comparative assessments of skills: the Programme for International Student Assessment and the Programme for International Assessment of Adult Competencies (also known as the OECD Survey of Adult Skills). The paper reflects on the conceptual and assessment frameworks developed for these two programmes, aiming to shed light on the commonalities and differences between the constructs of numeracy and mathematical literacy and to inform current debate about directions for developing mathematical skills in the 21st Century. [Author abstract]
ISSN:1863-9690
1863-9704
DOI:10.1007/s11858-015-0672-9