Administrators

IDEAL Distance Education and Blended Learning Handbook, 8th Edition

2022

This handbook is a practical guide that supports the start-up, scale-up, and delivery of quality distance education programming.

Administrators
Instructional Staff
Researchers and Developers
Student Support Staff
Teacher Trainers

Compendium of Innovative Practices: Adult Education Bridge Programs and Integrated Education and Training (IET) Programs

2021

This compendium describes five innovative practices in bridge and integrated education and training (IET) programs as selected by the  Advancing Innovation in Adult Education project.

Administrators
Business Partners
Instructional Staff
Policymakers and Implementers

Compendium of Innovative Practices: Secondary Credentialing Programs for Adults

2020

This compendium describes the four innovative practices in secondary
credentialing selected from the Round 1 Advancing Innovation in Adult
Education applications.

Administrators
Instructional Staff
Policymakers and Implementers
Researchers and Developers

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

Blending College Preparation and Career Development for Adult Students in New England

2018

An evaluation of the two-year Transition to College and Careers demonstration project, which addressed academic and non-academic barriers to college for adult learners in six adult education centers across New England.

Administrators
Instructional Staff

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.

Administrators
Instructional Staff
Teacher Trainers

A Transition Guide to Postsecondary Education and Employment for Students and Youth with Disabilities

2017

This guide addresses topics related to facilitating a seamless transition from school to post-school activities to ensure young adults with disabilities are equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to be engaged in the 21st Century Workforce.

Administrators
Instructional Staff
Policymakers and Implementers

A Collection of Two Standards-in-Action Classroom Videos and a Video Resource Package for English Language Arts/Literacy

2023

These two classroom videos and accompanying materials are designed to provide adult educators with models of effective standards implementation. Through these Standards-in-Action (SIA) videos, adult educators can identify instructors employing effective teaching and learning practices in English language arts (ELA)/literacy required by challenging academic standards.

Administrators
Instructional Staff
Policymakers and Implementers
Teacher Trainers

A Collection of Four Standards-in-Action Classroom Videos and Two Video Resource Packages for Mathematics

2023

These four classroom videos and accompanying materials are designed to provide adult educators with models of effective standards implementation. Through these Standards-in-Action (SIA) videos, adult educators can identify instructors employing effective teaching and learning practices in mathematics required by challenging academic standards.

Administrators
Instructional Staff
Policymakers and Implementers
Teacher Trainers

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