Measuring Adult Literacy and Life Skills: New Framework for Assessment

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5.

Defining the ALL proficiency scale for problem solving: empirical results from the field trial

5.1

Design of the ALL pilot study, and scaling and validity issues

5.2

A unique, common scale for analytical problem solving

5.2.1 Criteria and expectations

5.2.2 Findings and conclusions

5.3

Long vs. short version of projects

5.3.1 Criteria and expectations

5.3.2 Findings and conclusions

5.4

The final item selection

5.5

Proficiency levels

5.5.1 Criteria and expectations

5.5.2

Operationalizing the proficiency levels: The item classification

5.5.3 Findings and conclusions

5.6

Relation to other domains

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