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Chapter 5
Adult Numeracy and its Assessment in the ALL Survey: A Conceptual Framework and Pilot Results
Overview
A.
Conceptual foundations
1.
Adult numeracy: Influences and perspectives
1.1
Workplace perspectives
1.2
Broader life purposes
1.3
Educational perspectives
1.4
Research perspectives
1.5
Assessment schemes
2.
Towards a definition of Numeracy for ALL
3.
Facets of numerate behavior
3.1
Facet 1: Contexts
3.2
Facet 2: Responses
3.3
Facet 3: Mathematical information
3.4
Facet 4: Representations of mathematical information
3.5
Facet 5: Other enabling factors and processes
4.
Factors affecting complexity of numeracy items
4.1
Previous research on task complexity
4.2
Complexity factors in the ALL Survey
4.3
Overall complexity level
5.
Summary: Directions and challenges in assessing Numeracy in ALL
B.
Item development
6.
Approach
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