CK-12 Adult Education FlexBooks

2019

This library of CK - 12’s interactive FlexBooks was developed by the Outreach and Technical Assistance Network specifically to support adult educators and learners. The library includes FlexBooks for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, English as a Second Language, High School Equivalency, and Career and Technical Education courses. All textbooks are interactive and include...

Adult Educators

Career Exploration Unit

2019

Designed for advanced English as a Second Language and General Education Development learners, this two-week unit helps students learn about currently available entry-level work that is in high demand, pays over minimum wage, and does not require a high school credential. This easy-to-use PDF unit contains eight lessons that include detailed objectives, teacher guidance for all...

Administrators and Program Managers
Adult Educators
Adult Learners

Nursing Assistant (Textbook)

2023

The Nursing Assistant textbook prepares students for employment as nursing assistants as well as for entry to other health-related programs. The book covers ten chapters, virtual simulations, and checklists to prepare participants to take the Wisconsin Nurse Aide Competency Exam. The book can be viewed online or downloaded in a variety of formats, including PDF and ePub.

Adult Educators

Get There: Integrated Education and Training Single Set of Learning Outcomes

2021

This resource provides a comprehensive set of integrated learning outcomes (a single set of learning objectives, or SSLO) for a variety of career pathways, including those for home health aides, certified nursing assistants, logistics and transportation specialists, and building tradespeople and construction design technologists. Some SSLOs are designed specifically for English for...

Administrators and Program Managers
Adult Educators
Policymakers
State Leaders

A Day as a Direct Support Professional in Tennessee- A Realistic Job Preview

2021

This resource is a realistic job preview of what a day as a direct support professional in Tennessee is like.

Adult Educators
Adult Learners
Student Support Staff

Career Navigators in Adult Education: What Experts Say About their Role and How to Support their Success

2023

The information presented in this brief comes from exploratory research activities designed to understand the role of career navigators; the competencies they need to be successful; and considerations for hiring, supporting, and training them (from IES).

Administrators and Program Managers
Student Support Staff

Promising Occupations

2023

This website is a career exploration tool that features more than 600 occupations that are expected to grow over the next 10 years and pay $15 per hour or more.

Partners and Supporters

Promising Practices and Lessons Learned from Early Implementation of the TSTM Framework

2023

The TSTM implementation study was designed to inform the development of TSTM-SkillBlox by helping us understand the needs and experiences of the teachers already implementing TSTM-aligned instruction and explores teachers’ efforts, promising practices, and considerations or challenges in using and scaling up TSTM-aligned instruction.

Administrators and Program Managers
Adult Educators
Professional Developers

Fact Sheets: Eligibility for ORR Benefits & Services

2023

This resource contains fact sheets for refugees from selected populations to learn about their s Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) eligibility and benefits.

Partners and Supporters

The Elements: Transforming Teaching through Curriculum-Based Professional Learning

2020

The Elements: Transforming Teaching through Curriculum-Based Professional Learning is a challenge paper from Carnegie Corporation of New York that explores how professional learning anchored in high-quality curriculum materials allows teachers to experience the instruction their students will receive and change their instructional practices, leading to better student outcomes.

Adult Educators
Professional Developers
Researchers