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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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 and Program Managers
Adult Educators
Policymakers
Professional Developers
State Leaders
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Building Effective Green Energy Programs in Community Colleges
2010
This paper released in May 2010 by the Workforce Strategy Center summarizes findings from their staff investigating the skills needed for low-income, low- skilled people to obtain green energy jobs.
Administrators and Program Managers
Adult Educators
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Changing the Odds: Informing Policy with Research on How Adult Learners Succeed
2010
This report summarizes a 2009 symposium hosted by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) whose purpose was to explore and identify promising program practices and models in adult education in light of changing demographics and economic conditions.
Administrators and Program Managers
Professional Developers
Policymakers
Adult Educators
State Leaders