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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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.
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Achieve the Core: Instructional Materials Evaluation Tool (IMET)
2016
IMET is a tool for evaluating a comprehensive textbook or textbook series for alignment to the Shifts and major features of states’ challenging academic content standards.
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Policymakers and Implementers
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Aligned
2016
Achieve the Core’s Aligned is a publication dedicated to the conversation about Common Core aligned instructional materials.
Administrators
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BetterLesson - Common Core Math
2016
BetterLesson provides a well-organized collection of teacher-created mathematics lessons that address each of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for mathematics.
Administrators
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Teacher Trainers
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Data Policy Toolkit - Implementing the State Blueprint
2016
This toolkit offers information about policies and legislative templates that states can enact to improve data infrastructure and promote data use.
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Teacher Trainers
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English Language Proficiency Standards for Adult Education
2016
This report explains the English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards for Adult Education and their relevance to adult education programs with Correspondences to College and Career Readiness Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy, and Mathematical and Science Practices.
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Inside Mathematics
2016
Inside Mathematics provides a resource for educators (teachers and administrators) who strive to provide the best mathematics instruction they can for their students.
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Journal of Research and Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education, Vol. 5, No. 1, Spring 2016
2016
The Journal of Research and Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education provides a forum for sharing research, information, theory, commentary, and practical experiences that will improve the quality of services for adult basic education, literacy, and numeracy learners.
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Newsela
2016
Newsela builds reading comprehension through leveled articles, real-time assessments, and actionable insights.
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Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
2016
The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material, which teachers and trainers may use for in-class and out-of-class instruction.
Instructional Staff
Teacher Trainers
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Teaching the Core
2016
A collection of classroom videos and associated lesson materials to implement the instructional shifts required by the Common Core State Standards.
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Teacher Trainers
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Assessment Design Toolkit
2015
The Toolkit features videos and supplemental materials to help teachers write and select well-designed assessments.
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Instructional Staff