1. Where Do U.S. Adults SkillsRank Internationally?Johan Uvin Office of Vocational and Adult EducationChicago Regional Engagement Session 0

2. PIAAC: The Survey of Adult Skillsq Intl assessment administered in 2011-12 in 23 countries q 16- to 65-year-olds, non-institutionalized, residing in the country, irrespective of nationality, citizenship, or language status q Laptop computer or paper-and-pencil: q In the U.S., 80% took the computer tests and 15% took the paper-and-pencil tests. q Assessment subjects: q Literacy, Numeracy, and Problem Solving in TechnologyRich Environments q Conducted in English in the U.S.: q Background survey in English or Spanish. About 4% could not complete the questionnaire because of language difficulties or learning or mental disabilities, and 1% could not complete it for other reasons.1 3. The U.S. PIAAC Sample qWave 1: 5,000 individuals ages 16-65 qWave 2: Adds 5,000 individuals (in 2015) to expand sample with qUnemployed adults (16-65) qYoung adults (16-34) qOlder adults (66-74) qIncarcerated adults (16-74) 2 4. Reports From OECD on October 8 qOECD Skills Outlook 2013: First Results from the Survey of Adult Skills qSummary, Skilled for Life? Key Findings qThe U.S. country note, Survey of Adult Skills, First Results: U.S.From NCES on October 18 qFirst Look report qPresents the U.S. performance in the international rankings and some U.S.-specific data3 5. Time for the U.S. to Reskill?Released November 12 This report: qInterprets the U.S. main findings qContextualizes the U.S. labor market realities qOffers a detailed profile of low-skilled adults qIdentifies policy implications and offers policy recommendations4 6. U.S. Rankings Internationally Source: Time for the U.S. to Reskill?5 7. U.S. Proficiency Trends Source: NCES First Look6 8. Major U.S. Findings:Great inequalities,Intergenerational impacts, &Negative social outcomes 7 9. The U.S. has a very large lowskilled population.Source: IES Presentation8 10. U.S. performance in numeracy is particularly poor. Figure 3-B. Percentage of adults age 16 to 65 at each level of prociency on the PIAAC numeracy scale, by 10-year age intervals: 2012 United States 7 8 9 11 11 101624 (18) 2534 (20) 3544 (20) 4554 (22) 5565 (19) Overall PIAAC international average23 17 20 20 22 20392433 31629 29 34 34 3412 11 9 7 926 26 2713 4 4 6 8 51624 (17) 2534 (20) 3544 (21) 4554 (21) 5565 (20) Overall 013 11 1235372939 3115 20 1033 38142734 203017 16 1137 3450 Percent6070Level 1 Level 2 Level 3735 40Below level 11112 8090Level 4/5 100Figure 3-C. Percentage of adults age 16 to 65 at each level of prociency on the PIAAC problem solving in technology-rich environments scale, by 10-year age intervals: 2012Source: NCES First Look913-4 13-5 13-6 13-7 13-8 13-9 13-10 13-11 13-12 13-13 13-14 13-15 13-16 13-17 13-18 13-19 13-20 13-21 13-22 13-23 13-24 13-25 13-26 13-27 13-28 13-29 13-30 13-31 13-32 13-33 13-34 11. Minorities are disproportionately represented in the low-skilled population. Figure 2.8.A Race/ethnicity of adults with low literacy skills in the United StatesSource: Time for the U.S. to Reskill?10 12. Adults from low-educated families are 10X more likely to have low skills. Likelihood of lower literacy proficiency among low-educated adultsSource: Time for the U.S. to Reskill?11 13. The U.S. is not integrating immigrants well.Source: NCES First Look12 14. The U.S. has high participationrates in education and training.Figure 2.4 Participation rate in adult education by literacy proficiency levelSource: Time for the U.S. to Reskill?13 15. Learning disabilities play a role for adults with low skills.Source: NCES First Look14 16. Adults with low skills are 4X morelikely to have poor/fair health 2X the intl average. Figure 2.3 Low literacy proficiency and negative social outcomesSource: Time for the U.S. to Reskill?15 17. Many U.S. low-skilled adults are employed.Source: NCES First Look16 18. !"#$%&'($)$%('!'*+,-./0'"+.1"!#$%&'(")*"+,$-."#/0--1"2"30%1."%'1$-.1Skills are highly rewarded in the U.S. labor market. $21'/134/567'8-'349167':+/';18-9'+:8=81-.'8-'8-:+/>4.8+-?+=1668-9'6@8AA6'4/1' " .?)1'" @0.?" A'..'%" 0;*)%" %'DB%,-'11" )*" .?'0%" -'&'-" )*" ',$=B.0);>" B%'" " 0