EDUC 118 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Psychometrics, Westview Press
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International adult literacy household survey methods scott murray. Citation: wagner, d. , venezky, r. l. , & street, b. v. (eds. ). (1999). Scott murray writes that proxy measures, serve as low-cost surrogates for explicit measurement. He further explains that two specific measures used as proxies, or indicators, of adult literacy have emerged. One measurement employs self-reports of literacy proficiency, that usually come from national censuses, to provide undifferentiated estimates of literates and illiterates. the second approach uses a measure of educational attainment as a proxy for estimating literacy levels (wagner. Demonstrated the power of a new statistical methodology for increasing the validity and reliability of literacy measures in a large heterogeneous population (wagner, 1999, p. 219). o. Scott murray explains that the international adult literacy survey (ials) found that there is a strong association between literacy and economic chances and opportunities. Thus, literacy has an affect on stability of employment, incidences of unemployment, and income. (wagner, 1999, p. 221)
