Adult Literacy Through Libraries (ALL)
This toolkit contains a list of resources designed to help libraries stimulate conversations, ideas, and action to integrate services to further assist adult learners with literacy and basic skills.
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Adult Literacy Facts
More than 48 million adults in the United States cannot read, write, or do basic math above a third-grade level.
Annual Member Statistical Report
The Annual Member Statistical Report compiles the results of the most recent annual member survey into a concise and easy to interpret visual representation of key findings.
ALE Journal – Volume 7 Issue 1
This issue includes a research article that aims to understand the numeracy levels of adult foundational education learners and another exploring the experiences of migrants in the UK looking for work online. Our Report from the Field talks about a…
Using the Newspaper in Instruction
Using the Newspaper in Instruction is a series of videos that will show you how to use the newspaper to teach phonics and decoding skills, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, discussion and oral language skills, writing, spelling and grammar, and critical thinking…
Improving Reading Skills for Adult Learners with Dyslexia in Incarcerated Settings with The Noah Text®-New Century Program
The Technology and Adult Education column, discusses how using supplementary digitally-mediated reading tools like The Noah Text®-New Century program is critical for improving learning engagement and outcomes for adult learners with dyslexia, especially for learners who are incarcerated.
Why is Morphological Knowledge and Instruction Important for Adult Education Learners?
This research digest gives a brief review on why morphological knowledge is important to adult education learners, describes the literature on adult morphological and etymological instruction, provides examples for how to integrate them, and looks at future directions and resources for research and practice.
Providing English Language Classes Through Partnership
In Portland, Oregon, a partnership emerged between an affordable housing organization serving seniors and a university training English language teachers, called the Community ESL Project, to meet the needs of English language learners whose main goal was not to achieve employment.
Adult Literacy Ecosystem Partnerships Beyond the Workforce
In the Forum, the Houston Mayors Office for Adult Education shares how an adult literacy ecosystem built of adult learners, adult literacy providers, community non-profit and faith-based organizations, the K-12 system, government agencies, and the business community can accomplish desired outcomes.
Digital Skills Partnerships: Philadelphia Office of Children and Families, Adult Education Division
In the Forum, the Philadelphia Office of Children and Families, Adult Education has key recommendations for literacy providers looking to provide basic digital skills for adult learners: build partnerships with organizations to meet learners where they already are, both physically and skills-wise.
New Readers Press
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