Adult Education & Literacy Resource Collection
Explore a collection of 838 high-quality multimedia instructional resources, informed by research, for use by adult educators. These resources have been reviewed by subject matter experts and recommended and approved by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE), Division of Adult Education and Literacy. Search the collection by category, keyword, date and more.
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CAST Science Writer
2009
This tool helps students write and track lab and class reports.
Instructional Staff
Adult Learners
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Learning Progressions for Adult Literacy
2008
This resource from New Zealand provides a framework that indicates what adult learners can know and can do as they develop their expertise in literacy - Listen with Understanding, Speak to Communicate, Read with Understanding, Write to Communicate.
Instructional Staff
Teacher Trainers
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Challenges in Assessing for Post-Secondary Readiness
2007
This Policy Brief examines the major assessments in use today to measure adult learning gains and determine student placements – e.g., BEST, CASAS, TABE, COMPASS, ASSET, and ACCUPLACER in terms of their use and issues of alignment.
Administrators
Instructional Staff
Policymakers and Implementers
Teacher Trainers
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Persistence: Helping Adult Education Students Reach Their Goals
2007
This resource focuses on persistence and the author provides a synopsis of research, studies, findings, and implications for national, state, and local adult education practitioners.
Administrators
Teacher Trainers
Policymakers and Implementers
Instructional Staff
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Accommodations and Compliance Series: Employees with Learning Disabilities
2006
The article gives a general explanation of learning disabilities, states what is covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and lists some accommodation ideas for the workplace. It includes several examples of job situations and how the employee was provided with an accommodation to help them succeed.
Administrators
Teacher Trainers
Instructional Staff
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