Adult Education & Literacy Resource Collection
Explore a collection of 823 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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Integrated Education and Training Design Toolkit and Train-the-Trainer Resources
2022
The Integrated Education and Training Design Toolkit guides users through a team-based approach to develop customized IET solutions that address the needs of adult learners and local businesses through four iterative phases: Research and Assess, Design and Plan, Develop and Implement, and Evaluate and Improve. Train-the-Trainer materials are also available to support the IET Design process. See the abstract for links.
Administrators
Instructional Staff
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Technology -Based Coaching in Adult Education Toolkit
2021
The TBCAE Toolkit was developed to assist adult education program administrators, program staff, and state staff in planning and implementing text messaging that supports adult education learners’ program participation and attainment of education outcomes.
Administrators
Instructional Staff
Student Support Staff
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OER for Administrators and Educators: Accessing high-quality learning resources, for free
2019
These resource sheets for administrators and educators are part of the Power in Numbers initiative funded by the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE). Power in Numbers aims to help adult students receive the higher-level math skills they need to succeed. This resource provides administrators and educators with an understanding of what open educational resources (OER) are, why they are useful and how to get started using them.
Administrators
Teacher Trainers
Policymakers and Implementers
Instructional Staff
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A Pathway to Equitable Math Instruction
2018
This online resources guides instructions on how to support Black, LatinX, and Multilingual students to a path for math equity.
Administrators
Family and Community Supporters
Instructional Staff
Student Support Staff
Teacher Trainers
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HyperDocs for Adult Educators
2018
This toolkit contains tutorials, templates and sample lessons that help adult educators create documents that use hypertext to help students learn key concepts independently.
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NEFE Financial Education Evaluation Online Toolkit
2018
This online evaluation toolkit is designed to help financial educators understand evaluation concepts and efficiently apply them to document the impact their educational programs have on students.
Administrators
Instructional Staff
Teacher Trainers
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Northstar Digital Literacy Assessments
2018
This open-access version of the Northstar Digital Literacy Project assessments can be used for assessing digital literacy skills to inform instruction.
Administrators
Adult Learners
Instructional Staff
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Smart About Money
2018
A collection of in-depth personal finance, courses, articles, calculators, and tips for money managment.
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Career Pathways Checklist
2017
This checklist is designed as a work aid to help determine the extent to which a newly developed or existing program meets the requirements for career pathways in section (3)(7) of WIOA.
Administrators
Policymakers and Implementers
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Data Policy Toolkit - Implementing the State Blueprint
2016
This toolkit offers information about policies and legislative templates that states can enact to improve data infrastructure and promote data use.
Administrators
Instructional Staff
Policymakers and Implementers
Teacher Trainers
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Reentry Education Tool Kit
2016
This collection of guidelines, tools and resources is designed to help education providers and their partners create a reentry education continuum for formerly incarcerated adults.
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Assessment Design Toolkit
2015
The Toolkit features videos and supplemental materials to help teachers write and select well-designed assessments.
Administrators
Instructional Staff
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Adult College Completion Tool Kit
2012
The Toolkit helps policymakers at the state and local level implement practical evidence-based solutions that increase the number of graduates who earn high-quality degrees and certificates required to compete for good jobs in the 21st century global economy.
Administrators
Adult Learners
Instructional Staff
Policymakers and Implementers
Teacher Trainers
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Policy to Performance Toolkit
2012
The Policy to Performance Toolkit is designed to provide state adult education staff and key stakeholders with guidance and tools to use in developing, implementing, and monitoring state policies and their associated practices that support effective state ABE to postsecondary transition systems.
Administrators
Policymakers and Implementers
Teacher Trainers
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Breaking Through: Contextualization Toolkit
2010
This toolkit, a companion piece to the Breaking Through Practice Guide, provides educators with resources and strategies to help low-skilled adults through the use of contextualized learning.
Administrators
Instructional Staff
Policymakers and Implementers
Teacher Trainers
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