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ADULT LITERACY [1 record]

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Record 1 2009-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education (General)
  • Continuing Education
CONT

In 1994, nine countries Canada (English and French-speaking populations), France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland (German and French speaking regions) and the United States fielded the world's first large-scale, comparative assessment of adult literacy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pédagogie (Généralités)
  • Éducation permanente
CONT

L'Enquête internationale sur la littératie des adultes constitue la première évaluation comparative des capacités de lecture et d'écriture des adultes menée à l'échelle internationale

Spanish

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