Adult Education & Literacy Resource Collection

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.

A series of three mini-webinars and ten playlists that contain a multitude of resources for adult educators.

This paper explores the potential benefits that simulated Work-Based Learning (WBL) may offer career and technical education (CTE) students. 

An analytical research study of six Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest Region states and their respective National Reporting System for Adult Education (NRS) data.

This study circle is a professional learning activity for adult ESL teachers who are interested in integrating effective pronunciation instruction into their regular teaching practice.

A resource for state and local program leaders looking to support the effective implementation of state academic content standards.

This online training course assists adult education trainers in delivering research-based, engaging training and provides helpful instruction in preparing for, conducting, and finalizing training for adult educators.

This article focuses on providing practitioners with both information and tools on using cash flow to help participants manage their financial resources.

This webinar, published by the Commission on Adult Basic Education (COABE) reviews a variety of free technology resources that can be integrated into the adult education classroom. 

This paper provides stakeholders with the data needed to prove that support of Adult Basic Skills programs results in a strong return that impacts both the adult learner and society as a whole. 

This report explores the potential for technology to enhance the teaching and learning of advanced math skills to adults. 

Introductory guide describing how adult literacy practitioners might support adult learners by incorporating relevant tools from the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies' (PIAAC) literacy framework to frame reading instruction.

This guide for adult education facilitators provides information and strategies for supporting adult learners living with mental health conditions or disorders.

This webinar describes savings options available to individuals with disabilities that do not jeapordize public benefits.

This report details the progress of all 50 states and the District of Columbia towards achieving the Workforce Data Quality Campaign’s (WDQC) 13-point State Blueprint for state data systems.

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

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.

This publication outlines the components, structure, and process involved with creating an adult citizenship education curriculum.

This plan from the Connecticut Department of Education provides administrative guidance and tools for conducting teacher observations and evaluations that support the continuous improvement of adult educators.

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

This fact sheet highlights opportunities for adult educators to engage with partners across the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) system to ensure that planning and implementation under the new law is responsive to the needs of adult learners, and makes effective use of adult education partners’ expertise.

Achieve the Core’s Aligned is a publication dedicated to the conversation about Common Core aligned instructional materials.

BetterLesson provides a well-organized collection of teacher-created mathematics lessons that address each of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for mathematics.

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.