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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Mathematics Assessment Project (MAP)
2015
The Mathematics Assessment Project (MAP) provides tools for formative and summative assessment to assess students’ mathematical knowledge and reasoning, helping teachers guide them towards improvement and monitor student progress.
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Tasks from youcubed
2015
The main goal of the project, “is to inspire, educate and empower teachers of mathematics, transforming the latest research on math learning into accessible and practical forms.” The site provides research-based methods, tasks, videos, and ideas which aim to inspire teachers and empower students.
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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.
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Readworks.org
2014
ReadWorks is a non-profit organization which gives teachers the research-proven tools and support they need to improve the academic achievement of their students
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College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education
2013
The College and Career Readiness Standards (CCR) for Adult Education report presents a set of college and career readiness standards that reflect the content most relevant to preparing adult students for success in colleges, technical training programs, work and citizenship—in the areas of English language arts/literacy and mathematics.
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Digital Public Library of America Primary Source Sets
2013
Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) Primary Source Sets are designed to help students develop critical thinking skills by exploring topics in history, literature, and culture through primary sources.
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Employability Skills Framework
2013
A one-stop resource for information and tools to inform the instruction and assessment of employability skills.
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EQuIP Rubrics and Feedback Forms
2013
The EQuIP Rubrics and Feedback Forms are designed to help educators to evaluate and improve the quality of instructional materials for English Language arts/literacy and mathematics.
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Stanford University's Understanding Language: Teaching Resources for English Language Arts
2013
This resource aims to illustrate how instruction based on the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in ELA can be designed to accelerate language and literacy development simultaneously with ELA content learning for ELLs at the intermediate level of English language proficiency or above.
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Stanford University's Understanding Language: Teaching Resources for Mathematics
2013
This resources is based on the premise that ELLs develop mathematical proficiency as well as the linguistic resources to express that proficiency by actively participating in mathematical practices and rigorous mathematical reasoning that is well scaffolded
by instruction.
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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.
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Illustrative Mathematics
2011
Illustrative Mathematics is a community of educators dedicated to the coherent learning of mathematics
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