Functional literacy and numeracy - UNESCO

Functional literacy and numeracy : Definitions and options for measurement for the SDG Target November 2017 DRAFT NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION Abstract The Sustainable Development Goals specify a need to measure the literacy and numeracy levels of the adult population 15 and over. This report recommends definitions for literacy and numeracy and proposes a strategy for monitoring progress. Prepared by: T. Scott Murray DataAngel Policy Research Incorporated GAML4/REF/15 2 Functional literacy and numeracy : Definitions and options for measurement for the SDG Target Executive summary The Sustainable Development Goal target : states that By 2030, ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy . The global indicator for the Target , and the only indicator for this target directly related to the measurement of learning outcomes, is the indicator , which states: the percentage of the population in a given age group achieving at least a fixed level of proficiency in Functional (a) literacy and (b) numeracy skills.

This report recommends that the literacy and numeracy indicators be based upon the definitions of literacy and numeracy used in the OECD’s PIAAC adult skill assessment program. These definitions are precise enough to be measured and broad enough to capture the entire range of skill encountered globally. Although the PIAAC assessment was

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