Part II

Theoretical Frameworks for Specific
Domains Included in ALL

This Part includes three chapters that provide assessment frameworks for the four skill domains that met the criteria set out for inclusion in the international comparative assessment. These chapters also document the processes that were used to develop and validate the assessment instruments and presents data related to validity and reliability. Chapter 4 presents the framework for prose, document and quantitative literacy. This framework covers the three domains that were included in the International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS). Quantitative literacy was replaced by Numeracy for the ALL study. This framework served as a model for other frameworks. Chapter 5 presents the framework for numeracy, and, Chapter 6 presents the framework for problem solving.