Workforce matters June 12, 2014

1. Workforce mattersJune 12, 2014 A Call for Engagement and Action

2. Overview • Welcome and introductions • OECD Survey of Adult Skills • OCTAE’s engagement and outreach • Intersections of skills and quality of life issues • Call to action • New resources • Discussion

3. Welcome and Introductions

4. OECD Survey of Adult Skills

7. Participating countries

8. U.S. average scores lower than the int’l averages 8

9. Literacy proficiency levels Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Below Level 1

10. Distribution of literacy, numeracy, and problem solving skills in the U.S. Literacy Numeracy Problem Solving

12. Literacy skills in younger and older generations 11 UK US Average 16-24 year-olds Average 55-65 year-olds Norway Germany France Finland Spain KOREA

13. Who are the low skilled in the U.S.?

14. Literacy skill descriptions at the lower levels Level 2 Level 1 Below Level 1 275 225 0 175

15. Source: IES Presentation

16. The low-skilled in the U.S. 16

17. The low-skilled in the U.S. 17

18. The low-skilled in the U.S.

19. Who are the low-skilled adults in the U.S. in literacy?Educational attainment L2 L1 <L1

20. Who are the low-skilled adults in the U.S. in literacy?Occupation L2 L1 <L1

21. Who are the low-skilled adults in the U.S. in literacy?Industry L2 L1 <L1

22. Increased likelihood of positive outcomes among adults with higher literacy skills (scoring at Level 4/5 compared with those scoring at Level 1 or below) Odds ratio

23. Inequality in the distribution of income and literacy skills

24. OCTAE engagement & outreach October - Present

25. Engagement sessions

26. Focused engagement sessions

27. Guiding principles • Shared responsibility • Equity and access • Quality of instruction • Data-driven and evidence-based • Innovation, ideas, and interventions

28. Foundation skills, a definition The PIAAC data clearly show the interrelated and synergistic nature of academic, digital literacy, and employability skills. • Foundation skills are a combination of literacy, numeracy, and English language skills (i.e., listening, reading, writing, speaking in English, digital literacy, and the use of mathematical ideas), and employability skills required for participation in modern workplaces and contemporary life.

29. Intersections Skills and quality of life

30. Health disparities U.S. adults with low literacy skills are 4X more likely to report fair/poor health than adults with higher skills. This is twice the international average.

31. Social mobility

32. Role of families All parents need strong foundation skills to earn a family-sustaining wage, support their children’s academic growth, socio-emotional and physical health, and contribute to their communities… Making Skills Everyone’s Business, 2014

33. Digital problem solving

34. Immigrant integration - literacy

35. Numeracy skills

36. Use of skills at work

37. Call to action Making Skills Everyone’s Business: A Call to Transform Adult Learning in the United States

38. Seven transformational strategies 38 • Create joint ownership of solutions. • Expand opportunities for adults to improve foundation skills. • Make career pathways available and accessible in every community. • Ensure all students have access to highly effective teachers, leaders and programs. • Align policies and programs to integrate services. • Increase return on investment in skills training for business, industry and labor. • Commit to closing the equity gap for vulnerable subpopulations.

39. New resources

40. Education & Skills Online Self-Assessment

41. Education & Skills Online components

42. Uses and benefits of Education & Skills Online

43. Additional data collection: U.S. supplement

44. Resources • International Data Explorer • OECD’s: http://piaacdataexplorer.oecd.org/ide/idepiaac/ • IES/NCES’s: http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/international/ide/ • PIAAC Resources, Newsletter, Videos and Presentations • www.piaacgateway.com

45. Discussion