OECD’s survey of skills underway

<h2 class&equals;"intro">Surveying is underway in Aotearoa New Zealand on literacy&comma; numeracy and problem-solving skills and their use in everyday life and work&period;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>The field interviewing is taking place as part of Cycle 2 of the OECD&&num;8217&semi;s Survey of Adult Skills&period; The Ministry of Education has contracted Auckland-based research company CBG to interview a representative sample of New Zealanders aged 16-75&period; CBG is contacting households across the country until about the end of June for a field trial ahead of the main survey in 2022&sol;23&period; The field trial will confirm that processes and procedures are fit-for-purpose&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Ministry of Education encourages those selected to participate given the value of the resulting information for understanding New Zealanders’ skills&period; Your individual information is confidential and fully protected&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The local name for the survey is the &&num;8216&semi;New Zealand Study of Adult Skills&&num;8217&semi;&comma; and it is part of the OECD’s Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies &lpar;PIAAC&rpar;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;