Adult Education & Literacy Resource Collection
Explore a collection of 807 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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Personal and Workplace Success Skills Library
2021
The Personal and Workplace Success Skills Library is a curated collection of resources to guide the integration of personal and workplace success skills into curriculum and instruction, advising and coaching, assessment, and program design.
Administrators
Family and Community Supporters
Instructional Staff
Student Support Staff
Teacher Trainers
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Self-Study Guide for Evidence-Based Practices in Adult Literacy Education
2020
The Self-study Guide for Evidence-Based Practices in Adult Literacy Education helps adult literacy education providers collect, organize, and analyze evidence they can use to plan for and improve program implementation and performance.
Administrators
Instructional Staff
Student Support Staff
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Common Elements of Developmental Education Policies
2019
This policy brief identifies common elements of developmental education policies at the system and state levels: college readiness assessments, assessment cut scores, multiple measures for course placement, innovative course models and reporting systems.
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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
Teacher Trainers
Instructional Staff
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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
Instructional Staff
Adult Learners
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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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Journal of Research and Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education, Vol. 5, No. 1, Spring 2016
2016
The Journal of Research and Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education provides a forum for sharing research, information, theory, commentary, and practical experiences that will improve the quality of services for adult basic education, literacy, and numeracy learners.
Administrators
Teacher Trainers
Policymakers and Implementers
Instructional Staff
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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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Post-GED-Credential College Prospects for Adults with Special Needs
2014
The purpose of this qualitative research paper is to describe the college prospects of transitioning adults with a GED credential and special needs, in terms of characteristics, challenges, attributes, and supports; the article concludes with interviewee and researcher recommendations for adult education programs and colleges to support transitioning adults.
Administrators
Instructional Staff
Researchers and Developers
Student Support Staff
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A Report on the Minnesota STudent Achievement in Reading (STAR) Project
2012
STAR is a project of the U.S. Department of Education that provides training and support for teachers of intermediate reading students in effective, evidence-based practices in the four major components of adult reading instruction: alphabetics, fluency,vocabulary, and comprehension.
Administrators
Instructional Staff
Policymakers and Implementers
Teacher Trainers
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Module 3: Communicating Success to Stakeholders
2009
This three-hour, self-paced course was designed for use by volunteers, teachers and program administrators in the field of ABE who are interested in learning how to effectively use data to identify and/or clarify their program’s mission and highlight its success.
Administrators
Policymakers and Implementers
Instructional Staff
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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.
Teacher Trainers
Instructional Staff
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Module 2: Data Analysis for Program Decision-Making
2008
This three-hour, self-paced course was designed for use by volunteers, teachers and program administrators in the field of ABE who are interested in learning how to effectively review and use data once it has been collected.
Administrators
Teacher Trainers
Policymakers and Implementers
Instructional Staff
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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
Teacher Trainers
Policymakers and Implementers
Instructional Staff
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Module 1: Data Collection and Management
2007
This three-hour, self-paced course was designed for use by volunteers, teachers and program administrators in the field of ABE who are interested in learning to use data to improve program services.
Administrators
Teacher Trainers
Policymakers and Implementers
Instructional Staff
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