Adult Education & Literacy Resource Collection

Persistent barriers to accessing high-quality, affordable postsecondary education remain for currently and formerly incarcerated individuals. This guide was developed by the U.S.

This brief explains what civics education skills are and why they are important for adult learners.

This brief explains what digital literacy skills are and why they are important.

This brief explains what financial literacy skills are and why they are important.

This brief explains what health literacy skills are and why they are important.

This brief explains what workforce preparation skills are and why they are important.

This policy brief identifies common elements of developmental education policies at the system and state levels: college readiness assessments, assessment cut scores, multiple measures for course placement, innovative course models and reporting systems.

This policy brief presents a comprehensive policy approach to providing high-quality work-based learning experiences that prepare participants for postsecondary and workforce success in high-demand occupations.

This guide addresses topics related to facilitating a seamless transition from school to post-school activities to ensure young adults with disabilities are equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to be engaged in the 21st Century Workforce.

This report synthesizes survey and interview data with a limited literature review to identify key service model delivery components, system components and barriers to implementing service way program models.

This paper presents eight policy recommendations aimed at addressing a projected shortfall in the number of American workers available to fill jobs that require a postsecondary degree or credential.

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.

The National Education Technology Plan (NETP), updated in 2017, sets a national vision and plan for learning enabled by technology through building on the work of leading education researchers; district, school, and higher education leaders; classroom teachers; developers; entrepreneurs; and nonprofit organizations. 

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.

This report provides recommendations for expanding and systematizing career pathways implementation within the Early Care and Education sector.

This brief provides an overview of research on effective teaching that can be applied in multiple settings by a broad range of teachers. 

This brief discusses the implementation of career pathways under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and considerations for state adult education staff in developing career pathways systems to support individuals in their pursuit of education and employment. 

This report provides an overview of the relationship between effective career pathways elements and existing early learning support systems. 

A survey of all 50 states and the District of Columbia found that eighteen states have adopted at least one form of integrated education and training policy.

The brief presents an examination of the initial impact of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) on state SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) programs.

This brief strategies governors can implement to increase opportunities for high-quality, demand-driven work-based learning and prepare their citizens for the modern workforce.

This report covers efforts to institutionalize, sustain, and scale Adult Education Bridge Programs in three states: Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.

This report describes the current status of educational technology in corrections, existing and emerging approaches to providing such services in facilities, and the successes and challenges of early implementers.

This report revises and reinvigorates previously developed goals from the 2011 National Research Council (NRC) report titled Successful K-12 STEM Education: Identifying Effective Approaches in STEM to expand the STEM workforce by targeting individuals who are least likely to pursue STEM careers.

Juvenile correctional facilities have successfully used technology to broaden the scope of education programming.