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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Personal and Workplace Success Skills Library
2021
The Personal and Workplace Success Skills Library is a curated collection of resources to guide the integration of personal and workplace success skills into curriculum and instruction, advising and coaching, assessment, and program design.
Administrators
Family and Community Supporters
Instructional Staff
Student Support Staff
Teacher Trainers
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Remote Adult ESOL Case Studies
2021
Each case study highlights notable practices in remote ESOL instruction and administration from eight programs that represent the diverse range of organizations that offer adult ESOL across the US.
Administrators
Instructional Staff
Policymakers and Implementers
Researchers and Developers
Teacher Trainers
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Remote ESOL Project
2021
This site includes information on promising remote adult ESOL practices and program models.
Administrators
Instructional Staff
Policymakers and Implementers
Researchers and Developers
Student Support Staff
Teacher Trainers
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Virtual Bookshelf: Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities
2021
This page links to projects and resources supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) that provide perspective and insight on the Asian-American experience.
Administrators
Family and Community Supporters
Instructional Staff
Policymakers and Implementers
Researchers and Developers
Student Support Staff
Teacher Trainers
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Building a Digitally Resilient Workforce: Creating On-Ramps to Opportunity
2020
This report from the Digital US coalition is the result of a six-month landscape analysis and strategic planning period, laying the groundwork for a new collective impact approach to support both on-ramps to digital skills as well as pathways to new opportunities.
Administrators
Business Partners
Policymakers and Implementers
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Issue Brief: Civics Education
2020
This brief explains what civics education skills are and why they are important for adult learners.
Administrators
Family and Community Supporters
Instructional Staff
Policymakers and Implementers
Researchers and Developers
Student Support Staff
Teacher Trainers
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Issue Brief: Digital Literacy
2020
This brief explains what digital literacy skills are and why they are important.
Administrators
Family and Community Supporters
Instructional Staff
Policymakers and Implementers
Researchers and Developers
Student Support Staff
Teacher Trainers
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Issue Brief: Financial Literacy
2020
This brief explains what financial literacy skills are and why they are important.
Administrators
Family and Community Supporters
Instructional Staff
Policymakers and Implementers
Researchers and Developers
Student Support Staff
Teacher Trainers
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Issue Brief: Health Literacy
2020
This brief explains what health literacy skills are and why they are important.
Administrators
Family and Community Supporters
Instructional Staff
Policymakers and Implementers
Researchers and Developers
Student Support Staff
Teacher Trainers
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Issue Brief: Workforce Preparation
2020
This brief explains what workforce preparation skills are and why they are important.
Administrators
Family and Community Supporters
Instructional Staff
Policymakers and Implementers
Researchers and Developers
Student Support Staff
Teacher Trainers
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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.
Adult Learners
Instructional Staff
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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.
Administrators
Family and Community Supporters
Instructional Staff
Policymakers and Implementers
Researchers and Developers
Student Support Staff
Teacher Trainers
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Self-Study Guide for Evidence-Based Practices in Adult Literacy Education
2020
The Self-study Guide for Evidence-Based Practices in Adult Literacy Education helps adult literacy education providers collect, organize, and analyze evidence they can use to plan for and improve program implementation and performance.
Administrators
Instructional Staff
Student Support Staff
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Teaching Adults Reading Resources
2020
This website, TeachingEnglish by the British Council, contains a wide range of practical resources for teaching English to adults.
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Transforming Distance Education Online Course
2020
This course was designed for education providers and practitioners teaching adult basic academic skills, ESOL, and literacy at a distance and/or through blended learning; it provides strategies and resources that are essential for both setting up and implementing distance education or teaching with a blended approach.
Administrators
Instructional Staff