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EU Project TRAIN229564–CP–1 –2006–1–DE – GRUNDTVIG–G1PP  

National Reports: results and findings 

2nd Partner meeting Zurich, 20-23 May 2007

Monika Tröster, DIE

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Netherlands

1. General situation regarding professionalisation

• 1987: From Literacy to “Adult Basic Education”

• Three main parts- Language abilities- Numeracy- Social competencies

• Development of curricula

• Importance of professionalisation was recognized and supported

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2. National professionalisation strategy / program

Qualification of teachers / tutors• Development of a qualification profile with A-

and B-qualifications• Further developments and testing of trainings

led to postgraduate studies - Duration: 2 years

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Germany

1. General situation regarding professionalisation

• Development and testing of concepts for teacher

training and counselling within projects

• No sustainability due to lack of finances

• Only limited training offers on local, regional or

Laender level, displaying much heterogenity

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• No standard qualification requirements for

literacy teachers

• Formal qualifications of tutors range from none

to a university diploma in adult education

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Development in the literacy field • Introduction I-III• Subject and person centred

qualification/training• Counselling

Approach: Lerners as experts

• Lerner centred • Participation and involvement of lerners

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Problems and challenges

• Lack of institutionalization and professionalisation

• No sustainability

• No national strategy due to federal rights

• Occupation of trainers: difficult conditions

• (No) recognition of IALS findings (1994): 14,4 % of adults (7,7 Mill.) on the lowest level of reading competences

• PISA (2002) – “cultural shock”

• 80.000 school leavers without exam per year

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2. “Latest News”

• Government announced a programme for literacy and basic education ( 30 Mill. €, duration: 5 years)

• Focus: research and development

• 4 main subjects:- Theoretical foundation- Improvement of support and counselling- Literacy / basic education and work place- Professionalisation of teachers / tutors