Adult Education & Literacy Resource Collection
Explore a collection of 748 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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Expanding Access to Adult Literacy with Online Distance Education
2003
This resource traces the history of distance education, defines commonly used terms, and examines the potential online education has to meet the adult basic learners' needs.
Administrators and Program Managers
Professional Developers
Policymakers
Adult Educators
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A Primer: Diagnostic, Formative, & Summative Assessment
2002
The article discusses the ‘assessment component’ of teaching and learning and outlines the purposes of assessment, along with the differences between diagnostic, formative, and summative assessment.
Administrators and Program Managers
Adult Educators
Policymakers
State Leaders
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9 Principles of Good Practice for Assessing Student Learning
1996
These principles provide information on best practices in assessment as well as information on how to make assessment the most effective.
Administrators and Program Managers
Adult Educators
Policymakers
Professional Developers
State Leaders
