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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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.
Administrators
Teacher Trainers
Policymakers and Implementers
Instructional Staff
Adult Learners
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What Works for Adult Learners: Lessons from Career Pathway Evaluations
2019
This report presents the results of a systematic examination of rigorous evaluation studies to determine what is known about the impact of career pathways on adults seeking to attain a living-wage career.
Administrators
Policymakers and Implementers
Researchers and Developers
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SUNY Micro-Credentialing Taskforce Report and Recommendations
2018
The SUNY Micro‐Credentialing Task Force Report and Recommendations provides a comprehensive review of the current literature and growing national dialogue on micro‐credentials.
Administrators
Instructional Staff
Policymakers and Implementers
Teacher Trainers
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Work-Based Learning: Model Policy Components
2018
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.
Administrators
Policymakers and Implementers
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Career Pathways Checklist
2017
This checklist is designed as a work aid to help determine the extent to which a newly developed or existing program meets the requirements for career pathways in section (3)(7) of WIOA.
Administrators
Policymakers and Implementers
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Day in the Life Videos
2017
These short videos on various occupations provides information such as the knowledge, skills or credentials required.
Instructional Staff
Adult Learners
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Defining On-Ramps to Adult Career Pathways
2017
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.
Administrators
Policymakers and Implementers
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Foundational Skills in the Service Sector
2017
This paper describes the characteristics of American workers employed in key service-sector industries who lack foundational skills, highlights promising practices and interventions to help them upskill, and details key federal and state policy levers that foster economic mobility.
Administrators
Policymakers and Implementers
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Integrated Education and Training (IET)
2017
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.
Policymakers and Implementers
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