Adult Education & Literacy Resource Collection
Explore a collection of 871 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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From Ghost Systems to Host Systems via Transformation Zones
2012
This policy brief focuses on the convergence of advances in implementation, organization change, and system reinvention science and practice towards effective and efficient changes in large education and human service systems.
Administrators and Program Managers
Professional Developers
Policymakers
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Implementing Literacy Programs to Improve Student Achievement
2012
This policy brief focuses on the development of an implementation infrastructure that encourages teachers to use education innovations and evidence-based practices in their daily interactions with students.
Administrators and Program Managers
Professional Developers
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Policy to Improve Math Teaching and Learning in Adult Basic Education: A Perspective from Massachusetts
2011
This paper is informed by adult numeracy development in Massachusetts--including what has worked and what has fallen short. The state has developed policy and invested in implementing Adult Basic Education (ABE) program design (“opportunity to learn”) standards, student learning/content standards (mathematics curriculum framework), and embedding a range of important supports for ABE...
Administrators and Program Managers
Professional Developers
Policymakers
Adult Educators
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Adult Education Coordination and Planning (AECAP) Guide for State Leaders
2010
This guide provides a framework and recommendations to assist adult education practitioners in coordinating and facilitating partnerships, implementing strategies in planning for systems improvement, and using innovative practices and activities.
Administrators and Program Managers
Policymakers
State Leaders
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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
