IALS 1996
Information about the International Adult Literacy Survey, the precursor to ALL, includes a summary of New Zealand's performance and access to publications using IALS 1996 data.
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Key findings of IALS 1996
Adult Literacy in New Zealand: Results from the International Adult Literacy Survey provides a summary of New Zealand results of IALS 1996.
New Zealand had a similar distribution of literacy skills within its adult population as Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom. Approximately one in five adult New Zealanders was operating at a highly effective level of literacy. Students and employed people had higher levels of literacy than the unemployed and the retired. The top 20% of income earners had the highest levels of literacy. Increased retention at senior secondary school was associated with improving literacy levels.Publications
Adult Literacy in New Zealand: Results from the International Adult Literacy Survey provides a summary of New Zealand results of IALS 1996.
Literacy in the Information Age: Final report of the International Adult Literacy Survey 
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This is the international comparative report, published jointly by the OECD and Statistics Canada in 2000.
The International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS): (2.21 MB)
Understanding What Was Measured offers a framework that has been used for both developing the tasks used to measure literacy and for understanding the meaning of what has been reported with respect to the comparative literacy proficiencies of adults in participating countries.
This document also includes some sample tasks.
Analysis of New Zealand Data from the International Adult Literacy Survey The Ministry of Education commissioned Massey University researchers to conduct further analysis of the 1996 International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS) data to determine whether certain demographic factors predict or are associated with low levels of literacy. This research provides a greater understanding of New Zealanders affected by literacy problems.
The summary report (Reading between the Lines) is available in PDF format (1.19 MB).
International Data
A database is available on Statistics Canada's website where you can produce your own tables from IALS.
