Adult Education & Literacy Resource Collection
Explore a collection of 791 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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Changing the Equation: Empowering Adult Learners with Edtech
2019
This report presents insights from the past three Power in Numbers reports, accompanied by case studies that illustrate how organizations have implemented best practices in the real world.
Administrators
Teacher Trainers
Policymakers and Implementers
Instructional Staff
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COABE Journal - Career Pathways Edition
2019
This special edition of the COABE Journal highlights career pathways and workforce development.
Administrators
Instructional Staff
Policymakers and Implementers
Researchers and Developers
Student Support Staff
Teacher Trainers
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OER for Administrators and Educators: Accessing high-quality learning resources, for free
2019
These resource sheets for administrators and educators are part of the Power in Numbers initiative funded by the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE). Power in Numbers aims to help adult students receive the higher-level math skills they need to succeed. This resource provides administrators and educators with an understanding of what open educational resources (OER) are, why they are useful and how to get started using them.
Administrators
Teacher Trainers
Policymakers and Implementers
Instructional Staff
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HyperDocs for Adult Educators
2018
This toolkit contains tutorials, templates and sample lessons that help adult educators create documents that use hypertext to help students learn key concepts independently.
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Kentucky Skills U Instructional Technology Framework
2018
The Kentucky Skills U Instructional Technology Framework provides a common instructional technology foundation for comprehensive, assessment-aligned instructional support for adult educators.
Administrators
Instructional Staff
Teacher Trainers
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Northstar Digital Literacy Assessments
2018
This open-access version of the Northstar Digital Literacy Project assessments can be used for assessing digital literacy skills to inform instruction.
Administrators
Instructional Staff
Adult Learners
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Blended Learning for Adult Educators
2017
This webinar is an introduction to blended learning—a teaching and learning model that combines face-to-face instruction with online learning.
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Evaluating Digital Learning for Adult Basic Literacy and Numeracy
2017
This study investigated whether five web-based instructional programs increased the capacity of adult basic education (ABE) programs to provide efficient and effective leaning opportunities to adult students.
Administrators
Teacher Trainers
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Instructional Staff
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FLOE Inclusive Learning Design Handbook
2017
A free Open Educational Resource (OER) designed to assist teachers, content creators, Web developers, and others in creating adaptable and personalizable educational resources that can accommodate a diversity of learning styles and individual needs.
Teacher Trainers
Instructional Staff
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Integrated Education and Training (IET)
2017
This policy brief summarizes Integrated Education and Training (IET), which is a combination of education and job skills training that is used to transition adult learners beyond adult basic education and through a career pathway that can offer them job training and eventual gainful employment.
Policymakers and Implementers
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National Literacy Directory
2017
A searchable database of over 7,000 local literacy programs and GED testing centers across the country.
Adult Learners
Family and Community Supporters
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Reimagining the Role of Technology in Higher Education
2017
Reimagining the Role of Technology in Higher Education aligns the role of technology serving the needs of a diverse group of students seeking access to high-quality postsecondary learning experiences.
Administrators
Teacher Trainers
Policymakers and Implementers
Instructional Staff
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