Adult Education & Literacy Resource Collection

The resources in this section contain both evidence-based research and practice-based materials that can help guide the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of ACP programs.

The authors describe the concept of number sense as an important component in the teaching of mathematics, and discuss relevant research from cognitive science, that can lead to more effective mathematical instructional practices.

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This is a curriculum for those teaching low-level reading to adult learners. 

Mathematics-based learning disabilities- or dyscalculia- are described along with common problems that learners with dyscalculia may encounter.  Some teaching strategies and accommodations are summarized for instructors working with adults with such learning disabilities.

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Describes the teaching method of “dialogue journals” as an interactive, student-centered way for teachers to open channels of communication with their students in a natural context.

This resource explains dysgraphia and how to accomodate those with the condition. 

This resource addresses why technology use in the adult basic education (ABE) classroom does not always make an impact on learning or effective instructional practice. 

Testing and diagnosis of a learning disability are important for an adult seeking accommodations in both work and school. This article answers four questions around this topic:

• Who diagnoses a learning disability?
• What is involved in the process?
• What is the cost of testing?
• What information do I need after diagnosis is complete?

Many people, perhaps most people, claim to be unable to do math. What they generally mean by "math" in this context is basic arithmetic. They usually base their self-assessment on their poor performance in school arithmetic tests. But does a low score on a school arithmetic test necessarily indicate a poor head for figures? Not according to several researchers who have looked into the matter. Jean Lave, an anthropologist in the Department of Education at the University of California at Berkeley, spent time among a group of apprentice tailors in Liberia between 1973 and 1978.

The author presents five current approaches to teaching second language writing, the theoretical perspectives on which they are based, their implications for practice, and the messages they send learners.

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The website, Famous Problems in the History of Mathematics, discusses seven math problems that have puzzled mathematicians throughout history.

The resources in this section contain both evidence-based research and practice-based materials that can help guide the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of ACP programs.

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These principles provide information on best practices in assessment as well as information on how to make assessment the most effective.

The purpose of this paper is to provide teachers with best practices advice for teaching fractions, decimals, and percents to students with learning disabilities (LD).

Americans agree that our students urgently need better science education. The National Science Education Standards publication offers a coherent vision of what it means to be scientifically literate, describing what all students should understand and be able to do in science. The volume reflects the principles that learning science is an inquiry-based process, that science in schools should reflect the intellectual traditions of contemporary science, and that all Americans have a role in science education reform.

This article presents 11 principles from language memory and language research.

This resource is a step-by-step guide on what to do if your identity is stolen.