Adult Education & Literacy Resource Collection
Explore a collection of 823 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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Issue Brief: Financial Literacy
2020
This brief explains what financial literacy skills are and why they are important.
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Math for Trades: Volume 1
2020
This Open Educational Resource Book it covers whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages in trade professions.
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PIAAC Numeracy Skills and Home Use Among Adult English Learners
2020
Adult English learners (ELs) may need numeracy instruction to navigate daily life or understand health information, so this paper examines numeracy skill levels and home skill use of adult ELs in Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) 2012/2014 data and recommends implications for EL numeracy instruction.
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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.
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COABE Journal - Career Pathways Edition
2019
This special edition of the COABE Journal highlights career pathways and workforce development.
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COABE Journal - Prison Literacy Edition
2019
This themed edition of the COABE Journal highlights educational programs, approaches, and professionals who work with adults currently serving or who have served time in correctional settings.
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Improving Math Instruction with Open Educational Resources
2019
This introductory guide for educators is 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 learners receive the higher-level math skills they need to succeed. This guide provides educators with step-by-step instructions for identifying, reviewing and remixing high-quality OER.
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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.
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Power in Numbers: Video Series
2019
Power in Numbers aims to help adult students receive the higher-level math skills they need to succeed in the real world. This video series comprises of three short videos in English and Spanish and an accompanying video discussion guide. The series serves to promote the importance and relevance of advanced math skills to inspire adult learners.
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A Pathway to Equitable Math Instruction
2018
This online resources guides instructions on how to support Black, LatinX, and Multilingual students to a path for math equity.
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CashCourse
2018
CashCourse is an interactive website devoted to helping students build money management skills, survive in a touch economy, and prepare for success.
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ESOL Tutor Resource Pack
2018
The ESOL Tutor Resource Pack includes resources for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) tutors to use with learners who are in prison or who have had recent experience with the criminal justice system.
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Kentucky Skills U Mathematics Instructional Framework
2018
This mathematics content framework provides comprehensive, assessment-aligned support to adult educators and identifies instructional materials that have been aligned with the Data Recognition Corporation TABE 11/12 Blueprints and the GED Testing Service GED High Impact Indicators.
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NEFE Financial Education Evaluation Online Toolkit
2018
This online evaluation toolkit is designed to help financial educators understand evaluation concepts and efficiently apply them to document the impact their educational programs have on students.
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Overcoming Math Anxiety
2018
This presentation describes how math anxiety affects learners and specific techniques to help ease and overcome these effects.
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Smart About Money
2018
A collection of in-depth personal finance, courses, articles, calculators, and tips for money managment.
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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.
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