Reinventing a Basic Literacy Program
This Report from the Field highlights an eight-week program called Steps for Success that Literacy New Jersey implemented to rebuild and grow its capacity to serve basic literacy students.
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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…
Using Universal Design for Learning to Design Self-Paced Professional Development Modules for Adult Education Instructors
This Report from the Field explores how two Universal Design for Learning (UDL) concepts—accessibility and relevance—can be used to increase the effectiveness of professional development for adult educators.
The Roles of Education and Literacy in the Digital Divide Among Middle-Aged Adults: Cross-National Evidence from the United States, Japan, and South Korea
This research article examines adults ages 45–65 and the role of education and literacy in relation to digital divide in three countries with high technology usage rates.
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 new curriculum for older English language learners; the Forum is titled "The Power of Equity and the Future of Adult Education;" and the Research Digest dives into misinformation, low literacy, and elections.
ALE Journal – Volume 6 Issue 3
This issue includes research articles on the the psychology of adult learners, a report from the field about one practitioner's career-long journey learning to teach reading, a forum improving service to adult literacy learners, and a research digest on the science of reading in adult education.
ALE Journal – Volume 6 Issue 2
This issue includes research articles on the perspectives of program directors on integrating technology into adult education classrooms and the relationship between social vulnerability and health-related digital practices, a report from the field about low literate correctional students, and a forum about PIAAC's impact on ABE practice and policy.
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