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AutorIn 1:
Wheater, Rebecca
AutorIn 2:
Burge, Bethan
AutorIn 3:
Worth, Jack
weitere AutorInnen:
Sizmur, Juliet; Sewell, Julie; Williams, Joanne
HerausgeberIn 1:
UK Government, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Titel:
The International Survey of Adult Skills 2012: Adult literacy, numeracy and problem solving skills in England
Ort:
London
Jahr:
2013
Reihe:
Research paper number 139
Abstract:
"(...) The International Survey of Adult Skills is a product of the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) led by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). It assessed adults’ skills in literacy, numeracy and problem solving in technology-rich environments and also collected background information about participants through a questionnaire. In the UK, England and Northern Ireland participated in the study. The 2012 International Survey of Adult Skills was carried out on behalf of the Government by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) in partnership with TNS-BMRB, NatCen Social Research (NatCen) and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). Results for England and Northern Ireland as a whole are included in the international report published by OECD with the results of the other 23 participating countries and sub-national regions. In order for England and Northern Ireland’s results to be included in the international report, strict international quality standards had to be met at all stages of the survey to ensure equivalence in translation and adaptation of instruments, sampling procedures and survey administration. In England, 5,131 adults participated in the survey between August 2011 and March 2012. The response rate was 59 per cent. (...)"
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 UK Government, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills