Adult Education & Literacy Resource Collection
Explore a collection of 822 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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Adult Education Educator Evaluation and Support Plan
2016
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.
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Adult Education: What Makes Teaching Effective?
2016
This brief provides an overview of research on effective teaching that can be applied in multiple settings by a broad range of teachers.
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Adult Educators and Local WIOA Planning
2016
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.
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Aligned
2016
Achieve the Core’s Aligned is a publication dedicated to the conversation about Common Core aligned instructional materials.
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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.
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Building Career Pathways Systems for Education, Training, and Employment
2016
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.
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CCR Standards: ELA/Literacy Foundational Units
2016
CCR Standards-based professional development (PD) English Language Arts/Literacy materials made for adult educators.
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Concept First, Notation Last
2016
This video features a math lesson on teaching inequalities using the concept first, notation last teaching strategy.
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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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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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Future Skills Update and Literature Review
2016
This paper explores the work skills that will be needed in the future and the ways in which educational institutions will need to more fully integrate them into workforce training.
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