Youth in Transition Survey - Cycle 5.5: Reading Skills Reassessment

Youth in Transition Survey - Cycle 5.5: Reading Skills Reassessment
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Section A: Education

Section A: Education - Question identifier:A1

Think about any education or training that you took between January 2008 and April 2009. Include it even if you haven't completed it. BETWEEN JANUARY 2008 and APRIL 2009, did you take some education towards a DIPLOMA, CERTIFICATE, or DEGREE?

  • 1: Yes
  • 2: No
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section A: Education - Question identifier:A2

Were you still taking education towards this program in April 2009?

  • 1: Yes
  • 2: No
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section A: Education - Question identifier:A3

Did you complete the requirements for your diploma, certificate, or degree by April 2009?

  • 1: Yes
  • 2: No
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section A: Education - Question identifier:A4

What type of school was this? Was it ...

  • 01: a university?
  • 02: a university college (may grant university degrees)?
  • 03: a community college or CEGEP?
  • 04: a publicly-funded technical institute, or a trade/vocational school?
  • 05: a private business school or private training institute?
  • 06: another school above high school?
  • 07: a high school?
  • 97: Don't know
  • 98: Refused

Section A: Education - Question identifier:A5

What type of certificate, diploma or degree would someone receive at the end of this program?

  • 01: High school diploma or graduation equivalency
  • 02: Apprenticeship certificate OR trade or vocational certificate or diploma
  • 03: Diploma or certificate from college, CEGEP or similar institution
  • 04: University transfer program at or from a college
  • 05: University diploma or certificate BELOW bachelor's degree
  • 06: Bachelor's degree (e.g., B.A., B.Sc., B.Ed., B.Eng.)
  • 07: University diploma or certificate ABOVE bachelor's level but BELOW master's level
  • 08: Master's degree (e.g., M.B.A., M.A., M.Sc.)
  • 09: First Professional Degree (e.g., medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, law, optometry or divinity but not engineering (M.D., D.D.S, D.M.D, D.V.M., LL.B., O.D., M.DIV.))
  • 10: Ph.D. degree (doctorate or post-doctoral program)
  • 11: Professional association diploma, certificate or license (e.g., accounting, banking, or insurance)
  • 12: Single course(s) (never part of a diploma, certificate or degree program)
  • 13: Other, specify
  • 97: Don't know
  • 98: Refused

Section A: Education - Question identifier:A6

What is the highest certificate, diploma or degree that you have completed?

  • 01: Less than high school graduation diploma
  • 02: High school diploma or graduation equivalency
  • 03: Apprenticeship certificate OR trade or vocational certificate or diploma
  • 04: Diploma or certificate from college, CEGEP or similar institution
  • 05: University transfer program at or from a college
  • 06: University diploma or certificate BELOW bachelor's degree
  • 07: Bachelor's degree (e.g., B.A., B.Sc., B.Ed., B.Eng.)
  • 08: University diploma or certificate ABOVE bachelor's level but BELOW master's level
  • 09: Master's degree (e.g., M.B.A., M.A., M.Sc.)
  • 10: First Professional Degree (e.g., medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, law, optometry or divinity but not engineering (M.D., D.D.S, D.M.D, D.V.M., LL.B., O.D., M.DIV.))
  • 11: Ph.D. degree (doctorate or post-doctoral program)
  • 12: Professional association diploma, certificate or license (e.g., accounting, banking, or insurance)
  • 13: Other, specify
  • 97: Don't know
  • 98: Refused

Section A: Education - Question identifier:A7

In what year did you complete your highest certificate, diploma or degree?

  • 9997: Don't know
  • 9998: Refused

Section B: Labour

Section B: Labour - Question identifier:B1

The next questions are about jobs. Jobs can be paid work for employers, odd jobs for pay, self-employed jobs, and unpaid work in your family's farm or business.

What do you consider to be your current main activity? For example, working at a job or a business, looking for work, caring for family, or doing something else?

  • 01: Working at a job or a business
    (includes self-employed)
  • 02: Working at a job or a business and caring for
    family (includes self-employed)
  • 03: Caring for family
  • 04: Recovering from illness/on disability
  • 05: Looking for work
  • 06: Going to school
  • 07: Retired
  • 08: Other, specify
  • 97: Don't know
  • 98: Refused

Section B: Labour - Question identifier:B2

Regardless of the number of hours worked, have you worked at a job or business in the past 12 months?

  • 1: Yes
  • 2: No
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section B: Labour - Question identifier:B3

Regardless of the number of hours worked, do you currently work at a job or business?

  • 1: Yes
  • 2: No
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section B: Labour - Question identifier:B4

Altogether, (do/did) you usually work ...

  • 1: 30 hours or more per week?
  • 2: Less than 30 hours per week?
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section B: Labour - Question identifier:B5

For whom (do/did) you work?

  • 97: Don't know
  • 98: Refused

Section B: Labour - Question identifier:B6

What kind of business, industry or service (is/was) this?

  • 97: Don't know
  • 98: Refused

Section B: Labour - Question identifier:B7

What kind of work (do/did) you do?

  • 97: Don't know
  • 98: Refused

Section B: Labour - Question identifier:B8

In this work, what (are/were) your most important activities or duties?

  • 97: Don't know
  • 98: Refused

Section B: Labour - Question identifier:B9

When you started this job, what level of education was needed to get the job?

  • 01: No qualifications specified
  • 02: Some high school
  • 03: High school diploma or graduation equivalency
  • 04: Some post-secondary education (level not specified)
  • 05: Some trade or vocational
  • 06: Apprenticeship certificate OR trade or vocational certificate or diploma
  • 07: Some college, CEGEP or similar institution
  • 08: Diploma or certificate from college, CEGEP or similar institution
  • 09: University transfer program at or from a college
  • 10: Some university
  • 11: University diploma or certificate below bachelor's level
  • 12: Degree, level not specified
  • 13: Bachelor's degree (e.g., B.A., B.Sc., B.Ed., B.Eng.)
  • 14: University diploma or certificate, level not specified
  • 15: University diploma or certificate above bachelor's level but below master's level
  • 16: Master's degree (e.g., M.B.A., M.A., M.Sc.)
  • 17: First Professional Degree (e.g., medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, law, optometry or divinity but not engineering (M.D., D.D.S, D.M.D, D.V.M., LL.B., O.D., M.DIV.))
  • 18: Ph.D. degree (doctorate or post-doctoral program)
  • 19: Professional association diploma, certificate or license (e.g., accounting, banking, or insurance)
  • 20: Other, specify
  • 97: Don't know
  • 98: Refused

Section B: Labour - Question identifier:B10

Considering your experience, education and training, do you feel that you (are/were) overqualified for this job?

  • 1: Yes
  • 2: No
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section B: Labour - Question identifier:B11

How closely (is/was) this job related to your certificate, diploma or degree? (Is/Was) it ...

  • 1: closely related?
  • 2: somewhat related?
  • 3: not related at all?
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section C: Literacy Practices

Section C: Literacy Practices - Question identifier:C1

In this job, what language (do/did) you use most often?

  • 1: English
  • 2: French
  • 3: Other, specify
  • 4: Other, specify
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section C: Literacy Practices - Question identifier:C2 (a)

The next two questions are about your writing and reading activities at WORK - whether these activities are done on paper or on computer. The first set of questions are about WRITING or FILLING-OUT different types of documents at work. The second set of questions is about READING different types of documents at work.

Remember that we are talking about your (CURRENT/MOST RECENT) job.

How often (do/did) you WRITE or FILL OUT each of the following as part of this job? Would you say several times a week, several times a month, about once a month, a few times a year, or never or almost never?

E-mails

  • 1: Several times a week
  • 2: Several times a month
  • 3: About once a month
  • 4: A few times a year
  • 5: Never or almost never
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section C: Literacy Practices - Question identifier:C2 (b)

Letters, memos

  • 1: Several times a week
  • 2: Several times a month
  • 3: About once a month
  • 4: A few times a year
  • 5: Never or almost never
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section C: Literacy Practices - Question identifier:C2 (c)

Reports, articles, magazines, or journals

  • 1: Several times a week
  • 2: Several times a month
  • 3: About once a month
  • 4: A few times a year
  • 5: Never or almost never
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section C: Literacy Practices - Question identifier:C2 (d)

Manuals or reference books including catalogues

  • 1: Several times a week
  • 2: Several times a month
  • 3: About once a month
  • 4: A few times a year
  • 5: Never or almost never
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section C: Literacy Practices - Question identifier:C2 (e)

Diagrams or schematics

  • 1: Several times a week
  • 2: Several times a month
  • 3: About once a month
  • 4: A few times a year
  • 5: Never or almost never
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section C: Literacy Practices - Question identifier:C2 (f)

Directions or instructions

  • 1: Several times a week
  • 2: Several times a month
  • 3: About once a month
  • 4: A few times a year
  • 5: Never or almost never
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section C: Literacy Practices - Question identifier:C2 (g)

Bills, invoices, spreadsheets or budget tables

  • 1: Several times a week
  • 2: Several times a month
  • 3: About once a month
  • 4: A few times a year
  • 5: Never or almost never
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section C: Literacy Practices - Question identifier:C3 (a)

How often (do/did) you READ or use information from one of the following as part of this job? Would you say several times a week, several times a month, about once a month, a few times a year, or never or almost never?

E-mails

  • 1: Several times a week
  • 2: Several times a month
  • 3: About once a month
  • 4: A few times a year
  • 5: Never or almost never
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section C: Literacy Practices - Question identifier:C3 (b)

Letters, memos

  • 1: Several times a week
  • 2: Several times a month
  • 3: About once a month
  • 4: A few times a year
  • 5: Never or almost never
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section C: Literacy Practices - Question identifier:C3 (c)

Reports, articles, magazines, or journals

  • 1: Several times a week
  • 2: Several times a month
  • 3: About once a month
  • 4: A few times a year
  • 5: Never or almost never
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section C: Literacy Practices - Question identifier:C3 (d)

Manuals or reference books including catalogues

  • 1: Several times a week
  • 2: Several times a month
  • 3: About once a month
  • 4: A few times a year
  • 5: Never or almost never
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section C: Literacy Practices - Question identifier:C3 (e)

Directions or instructions

  • 1: Several times a week
  • 2: Several times a month
  • 3: About once a month
  • 4: A few times a year
  • 5: Never or almost never
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section C: Literacy Practices - Question identifier:C3 (f)

Bills, invoices, spreadsheets or budget tables

  • 1: Several times a week
  • 2: Several times a month
  • 3: About once a month
  • 4: A few times a year
  • 5: Never or almost never
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section C: Literacy Practices - Question identifier:C4 (a)

The next few questions are about your reading activities OUTSIDE of school and/or work.

How do you feel about the following statements about reading? Tell me if you strongly disagree, disagree, agree, or strongly agree.

I read only if I have to.

  • 1: Strongly disagree
  • 2: Disagree
  • 3: Agree
  • 4: Strongly agree
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section C: Literacy Practices - Question identifier:C4 (b)

Reading is one of my favourite hobbies.

  • 1: Strongly disagree
  • 2: Disagree
  • 3: Agree
  • 4: Strongly agree
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section C: Literacy Practices - Question identifier:C4 (c)

For me, reading is a waste of time.

  • 1: Strongly disagree
  • 2: Disagree
  • 3: Agree
  • 4: Strongly agree
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section C: Literacy Practices - Question identifier:C4 (d)

I read only to get information that I need.

  • 1: Strongly disagree
  • 2: Disagree
  • 3: Agree
  • 4: Strongly agree
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section C: Literacy Practices - Question identifier:C5 (a)

How often do you read the following materials because you want to? Tell me if it would be never or almost never, a few times a year, about once a month, several times a month, or several times a week.

Magazines

  • 1: Never or almost never
  • 2: A few times a year
  • 3: About once a month
  • 4: Several times a month
  • 5: Several times a week
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section C: Literacy Practices - Question identifier:C5 (b)

Comic books

  • 1: Never or almost never
  • 2: A few times a year
  • 3: About once a month
  • 4: Several times a month
  • 5: Several times a week
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section C: Literacy Practices - Question identifier:C5 (c)

Fiction (novels, narratives, stories)

  • 1: Never or almost never
  • 2: A few times a year
  • 3: About once a month
  • 4: Several times a month
  • 5: Several times a week
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section C: Literacy Practices - Question identifier:C5 (d)

Non-fiction books

  • 1: Never or almost never
  • 2: A few times a year
  • 3: About once a month
  • 4: Several times a month
  • 5: Several times a week
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section C: Literacy Practices - Question identifier:C5 (e)

Newspapers

  • 1: Never or almost never
  • 2: A few times a year
  • 3: About once a month
  • 4: Several times a month
  • 5: Several times a week
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section C: Literacy Practices - Question identifier:C6 (a)

How often are you involved in the following reading activities? Tell me if it would be never or almost never, several times a month, several times a week, or several times a day?

Reading e-mails

  • 1: Never or almost never
  • 2: Several times a month
  • 3: Several times a week
  • 3: Several times a day
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section C: Literacy Practices - Question identifier:C6 (b)

Chat on line (e.g., MSN®)

  • 1: Never or almost never
  • 2: Several times a month
  • 3: Several times a week
  • 3: Several times a day
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section C: Literacy Practices - Question identifier:C6 (c)

Reading online news

  • 1: Never or almost never
  • 2: Several times a month
  • 3: Several times a week
  • 3: Several times a day
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section C: Literacy Practices - Question identifier:C6 (d)

Using an online dictionary or encyclopedia (e.g., Wikipedia®)

  • 1: Never or almost never
  • 2: Several times a month
  • 3: Several times a week
  • 3: Several times a day
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section C: Literacy Practices - Question identifier:C6 (e)

Searching online information to learn about a particular topic

  • 1: Never or almost never
  • 2: Several times a month
  • 3: Several times a week
  • 3: Several times a day
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section C: Literacy Practices - Question identifier:C6 (f)

Taking part in online group discussions or forums

  • 1: Never or almost never
  • 2: Several times a month
  • 3: Several times a week
  • 3: Several times a day
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section C: Literacy Practices - Question identifier:C6 (g)

Searching for practical information online (e.g., schedules, events, tips, recipes)

  • 1: Never or almost never
  • 2: Several times a month
  • 3: Several times a week
  • 3: Several times a day
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused

Section C: Literacy Practices - Question identifier:C7

About how much time do you usually spend reading for enjoyment?

  • 1: I do not read for enjoyment
  • 2: 30 minutes or less a day
  • 3: More than 30 minutes to less than 60 minutes a day
  • 4: 1 to 2 hours a day
  • 5: More than 2 hours a day
  • 7: Don't know
  • 8: Refused
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