Adult Education & Literacy Resource Collection
Explore a collection of 871 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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Digital Colorado Success UNLimited Toolbox
2011
The Digital Colorado Success UNlimited Toolbox includes professional development, support services, and instructional resources that support the Colorado SUN Initiative in providing career pathways for out-of-school youth to community colleges.
Administrators and Program Managers
Professional Developers
Adult Educators
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Distance Learning in Adult Basic Education: A Review of the Literature
2011
The purpose of this literature review is to provide background information about distance learning (DL) in adult basic education (ABE), specifically, to identify program design and policy implications to inform the use of distance education (DE) for GED® students in rural Pennsylvania.
Administrators and Program Managers
Professional Developers
Policymakers
Adult Educators
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Facilitating Student Learning through Contextualization
2011
This paper is a literature review that explores the nature and effectiveness of contextualization as a way to improve outcomes for academically underprepared college students.
Administrators and Program Managers
Adult Educators
Professional Developers
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Facing the Challenge of Numeracy in Adult Education
2011
This report explains what "numeracy" is and why we need it, and makes the case for shifting from the current emphasis on traditional math instruction in adult education to instruction in a more comprehensive set of math skills.
Administrators and Program Managers
Professional Developers
Policymakers
Adult Educators
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Federal Student Aid Resources
2011
The Office of Federal Student Aid at the U.S. Department of Education provides publications, fact sheets, online tools, and other resources to help students prepare for college or career school. Resources are grouped by the following topics: information on college preparation and the Federal Student Aid Programs; FAFSA; loan information and consumer protection.
Administrators and Program Managers
Adult Learners
Adult Educators
