SP3: SURVEY OF ADULTS IN THE FORMAL EDUCATION TARGET GROUP Ljubljana July 6-8

TARGET GROUP 1. Definitions 1.1. Formal education 1.2. Adult learner 2. Sample 3. Sample frame

Definitions: formal education(AES) FE is education provided in the system of schools, colleges, universities and other FE institutions that normally constitutes a continuous “ladder” generally 5/7 – 20/25. Some countries: part-time empl+part-time school Certification – next educational level

Definitions: adult learner People who have once left full-time formal education – e.g. to enter the labor market – and who, at some point, decide to participate in formal learning again. Time distance between leaving and re- entering: at least 3 years

Sample At least 1000 completed questionnaires Stratified sample by level of education 1) primary, lower secondary/basic (ISCED1+2) 2) upper sec. (general & vocational) (ISCED3) 3) post sec. (non-tertiary) (ISCED4) 4) university (bach, master) (ISCED5) Each group: 250 (minimum 100; 3x333)

Sample frame ISCED LEVEL FULL-TIME LEARNING NoPART-TIME LEARNING No ISCED1+2 ISCED3 ISCED4 ISCED5

Sample frame (Estonia) ISCED LEVEL FULL-TIME LEARNING NoPART-TIME LEARNING No ISCED1+2 Primary+basic (lower secondary) ISCED3 Secondary -gen. sec. -vocat. sec. courses ISCED4 Post-sec. (non tertiary) Post-sec. (non tertiary) ISCED5 Post-sec -Appl higher, diploma -Ba -MA Post-sec -Appl higher,diploma -Ba -MA

# Time distance between leaving and re-entering at least 3 years: almost impossible technically and empirically # Systemic issues such as region, private/public sector, ethnicity,… have to be included in the framework for sampling # Institutions as entrance point # Risk of institutional bias # No panoply of institutions # Stratification by level representative for each country instead of … # Distinction part-time – full-time First comments on sampling 1 (8 partners)

# Response rate 1000? # Need a sample of at least 5000 # No data available to fill out framework # Entrance age/time distance unknown # No available statistics # Use a control group of non-participants (SP2?) First comments on sampling 1 (8 partners)