International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS), Germany
GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA6847 Data file Version 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.13515
Abstract: The International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS) measured proficiency on three scales: prose literacy, document literacy, and quantitative literacy. In addition, also background information of participants were assessed: general information (e.g., age, sex, country of birth, language); education (e.g., highest educational achievement, current education, participation in training); current status and work history; current and recent work (e.g., profession, self-employment, and income); skill use (Literacy, Numeracy) at work.
Background questionnaire:
1. General information: born in Germany; cou ... more Methodology
Date(s) of Data Collection: 09.1994 - 12.1994
Geographic coverage: Germany (DE)
Universe: Persons between 16 and 65 years in private households
Number of Units: 2062
Sampling Procedure: • Probability: Multistage;
Multistage, proportionally stratified systematic random selection of households in West- and East-Germany.
For more details, please see Murray, Kirsch, & Jenkins (1998).
Using systematic sampling, electoral districts are selected for the master samples with probability proportional to the number of households. The ... more Analysis Unit: Individual Mode of Data Collection: • Face-to-face interview
• Self-administered questionnaire: Paper;
Background questionnaire: Face-to-face interview; Literacy: paper-based measurement (self-administered) Data Collector: GFM-GETAS, Gesellschaft für Marketing-, Kommunikation- und Sozialforschung mbH, Hamburg
Analysis System(s): SPSS, Stata
Number of Variables: 281
Bibliographic information
Principal Investigator/ Authoring Entity, Institution: Lehmann, Rainer - Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Publication year: 2020
DOI: 10.4232/1.13515
Study number: ZA6847
Contributor, Institution, Role: GESIS - Distributor | GESIS - HostingInstitution
Publisher: GESIS Data Archive
Versions
Current Version: 1.0.0, 2020-05-07, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.13515
Version history: ... more Reference publications
Publications: Carey, S. (2000). Measuring Adult Literacy. The International Adult Literacy Survey in the European context. London: Office for National Statistics. | Kirsch, I. (2001). The International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS): Understanding what was measured. Research Report. Princeton: Educational Testing Service (ETS). | Kirsch, I. (2003). Measuring liter ... more Study group: PIAAC - Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies |
show all hits of the groupThe Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) is also known as "PISA for Adults". Like PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment), it is an international comparative study commissioned by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to record basic competencies. It examines a sample of ... more 
