As the largest and most innovative international assessment of adults, PIAAC marks an inflection point in the evolution of large-scale comparative assessments. PIAAC grew from the foundation laid by surveys that preceded it, and introduced innovations that have shifted the way we conceive and implement large-scale assessments. As the first fully computer-delivered survey of adults, those innovations included: a comprehensive assessment design involving multistage adaptive testing; development of an open-source platform capable of delivering both cognitive measures and nationally-specific background questionnaires; automated scoring of open-ended items across more than 50 languages; enhanced cognitive measures that included electronic texts and interactive stimuli; the inclusion of new item types and response modes; and the use of log file and process data to interpret results. This paper discusses each of these innovations along with the development of data products and dissemination activities that have extended the utility of the survey, providing today’s policy makers with information about the extent to which adults possess the critical skills required for both their own success and the health and vibrancy of societies around the world. As this paper suggests, the innovations introduced via PIAAC broadened the relevance and utility of the survey along with the accuracy and validity of the data, strengthening the foundation upon which future surveys can continue to build.

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PIAAC：面向新时代的新设计

作为对成年人的最大和最具创新性的国际评估，PIAAC标志着大规模比较评估发展的拐点。PIAAC源自之前的调查奠定的基础，并引入了创新，这些创新已经改变了我们构思和实施大规模评估的方式。作为第一个完全由计算机提供的成人调查，这些创新包括：涉及多阶段自适应测试的综合评估设计；开发一个开源平台，该平台既可以提供认知措施，又可以提供针对特定国家的背景调查表；跨50多种语言的开放式项目的自动评分；增强的认知措施，包括电子文本和互动刺激；包括新的项目类型和响应方式；以及使用日志文件和过程数据来解释结果。本文讨论了每种创新以及数据产品的开发和传播活动，这些活动扩展了调查的效用，为当今的决策者提供了有关成年人在多大程度上拥有自己的成功和成就所需的关键技能的信息。世界各地社会的健康和活力。正如本文所建议的那样，通过PIAAC引入的创新拓宽了调查的相关性和实用性，以及数据的准确性和有效性，从而为以后的调查可以继续进行奠定了基础。本文讨论了每种创新以及数据产品的开发和传播活动，这些活动扩展了调查的效用，为当今的决策者提供了有关成年人在多大程度上拥有自己的成功和成就所需的关键技能的信息。世界各地社会的健康和活力。正如本文所建议的那样，通过PIAAC引入的创新拓宽了调查的相关性和实用性，以及数据的准确性和有效性，从而为以后的调查可以继续进行奠定了基础。本文讨论了每种创新以及数据产品的开发和传播活动，这些活动扩展了调查的效用，为当今的决策者提供了有关成年人在多大程度上拥有自己的成功和成就所需的关键技能的信息。世界各地社会的健康和活力。正如本文所建议的那样，通过PIAAC引入的创新拓宽了调查的相关性和实用性，以及数据的准确性和有效性，从而为以后的调查可以继续进行奠定了基础。