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LiDS Research Data

Data from the Research Centre Literacy in Diversity Settings 

 LEO – Level-One Studie (LEO 2010):

  • The Level One Study is analyzing the level of functional illiteracy. Topics Learning at an adult age. Occupational status. Characteristica of main professional occupation. Participation in regular education (Part 1: school, part 2: professional training). Educational background. Use of information and communication technology. Language skills. Current life situation and coping with life problem.
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 LEO 2018 – Living with Low Literacy (LEO 2018):

  • The second Level-One Study 2018 (LEO 2018) measures the reading and writing skills of the German-speaking adult population (ages 18-64) and reports this differentiated for the lower skill levels of reading and writing - the so-called alpha levels. The study builds on the results of the LEO - Level-One study from 2010. The study includes a representative sample of 7,192 respondents. The goal of the study is to capture the current magnitude of the phenomenon of low literacy among adults. More than the previous study, it is devoted to concrete questions of participation, everyday practices, and competencies in various areas of life.
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 Liane: Transkripte eines Feldprojekts der Alphabetisierungs- und Literalitätsforschung:

  • Dieses Datenset enthält die Transkripte von fünf Einzelinterviews mit einer Gesamtdauer von ca. fünf Stunden. Diese dienten der Evaluation eines Projekts, welches die Förderung lebensweltlicher Zugänge von erwachsenen (funktionalen) Analphabet*innen zur Alphabetisierung und Grundbildung zum Ziel hatte.
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Multilingual Development: A Longitudinal Perspective (MEZ):

  • Between 2016 and 2018, MEZ followed two parallel cohorts over four waves of data collection. The student participants began in either Grade 7 or 9 and were followed through to the end of Grade 9 or 11, respectively. Of the ca. 2,000 participants, pupils in the multilingual group had either Russian or Turkish as a heritage language; a comparison group of monolinguals (i.e. only German) was also included. Over the four survey waves, the project employed language tests and student questionnaires. A test for nonverbal cognitive skills as well as parental and school principal questionnaires were also conducted in the first wave.
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Umfeldstudie:

  • The content of the Umfeldstudie follows on form the leo.-Level-One study. In 2011, the leo. study made it possible for the first time to determine how many people in Germany have difficulties with reading and writing. The Umfeldstudie took a different perspective: the focus was not on the people affected themselves, but on their social environment. Among other things, the study looked at questions such as who the people providing support are and in what form support is given.
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Research Data Linked to the Topics of the Research Centre

Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC):

  • PIAAC is an international comparative survey initiated by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and aims to assess key adult competencies.
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