Adult Education & Literacy Resource Collection
Explore a collection of 838 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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KET: Math Instructional Strategies
2012
KET videotaped segments taken in actual classroom settings provide examples of strategies for teaching math in the adult education classroom.
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KET: Measurement and Geometry
2012
This collection includes Measurement and Geometry instructional resources designed specifically for the adult education field.
Resources in this collection include videos, printable handouts, and self-paced lessons.
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NEFE Financial Workshop Kits
2012
The National Foundation for Financial Education (NEFE) provides Financial Workshop Kits on their website: http://www.financialworkshopkits.org/. The workshop kits, which include tools and resources, are intended to help instructors effectively teach money management skills.
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Adult Numeracy Demand and Provision in Adult Numeracy: A Reader
2011
This report provides an overview of issues related to the provision of numeracy instruction to adult learners in the United States and offers suggestions on how to improve that instruction.
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Facing the Challenge of Numeracy in Adult Education
2011
This report explains what "numeracy" is and why we need it, and makes the case for shifting from the current emphasis on traditional math instruction in adult education to instruction in a more comprehensive set of math skills.
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Federal Student Aid Resources
2011
The Office of Federal Student Aid at the U.S. Department of Education provides publications, fact sheets, online tools, and other resources to help students prepare for college or career school. Resources are grouped by the following topics: information on college preparation and the Federal Student Aid Programs; FAFSA; loan information and consumer protection.
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Illustrative Mathematics
2011
Illustrative Mathematics is a community of educators dedicated to the coherent learning of mathematics
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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 teachers, including paid preparation and professional development time in the ABE Rates System, which are one of the “building blocks” for improving ABE math teaching and learning.
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Right on the Money: Financial Know-How for Financial Freedom
2011
This guide for college students includes multiple activities appropriate for the adult education population, including activities on the dangers of payday loans and rent-to-own stores, goal-setting, budgeting, and financial aid information.
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STEM
2011
This report includes information on the field of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) including industry growth projections, wage and earnings, labor shortages, and the future of the STEM workforce.
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The Minnesota Numeracy Initiative Overview and Design
2011
The Minnesota Numeracy Initiative (MNI) was developed in response to the need for numeracy professional development in Minnesota.
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TIAN in Action: Teachers' Stories
2010
The Teachers Investigating Adult Numeracy (TIAN) Project is a professional development program piloted and field-tested with Adult Basic Education teachers in six states across the country.
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What Community College Developmental Mathematics Students Understand about Mathematics
2010
Carnegie Senior Partner Jim Stigler and colleagues Karen B. Givvin and Belinda J. Thompson from the University of California, Los Angeles were commissioned by Carnegie to investigate what community college developmental mathematics students understand about mathematics and how we might help turn around the alarming statistics that show that an enormous number of those students drop out of college because they aren’t successful in math courses.
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FDIC Money Smart-A Financial Education Program
2009
The FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) has developed Money Smart to help adults outside the financial mainstream enhance their money skills and create positive banking relationships.