Click -- http://www.gse.harvard.edu/~ncsall/research/report10.htm -- to visit the site below
Title	Impact of Welfare Reform on Adult Literacy Education.
Series	NCSALL Report #10
Year	1999
Organization	National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (U.S.)
Summary	On June 19 and 20, 1998, a NCSALL-sponsored conference entitled "The Impact of Welfare Reform on Adult Literacy Education" was held at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Contents	Summaries of the three commissioned papers, as well as themes from the small group sessions and recommendations of the conference.
Subjects	Accountability / Adult basic education / Case studies / Comparative data / Employability / Literacy programs / Measurement / Qualitative research / Research / Self esteem
Click -- http://www.gse.harvard.edu/~ncsall/research/report6a.pdf -- to visit the site below
Title	Outcomes and impacts of adult literacy education in the United States. Appendix A: Abstracts of studies reviewed.
Series	NCSALL Reports #6A
Year	1999
Organization	National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (U.S.); Rutgers University. Graduate School of Education
Personal author	Medina, Patsy.
Summary	Annotated bibliography for the studies abstracted for Outcomes and impacts of adult literacy education in the U.S. by Hal Beder.
Subjects	Accountability / Adult basic education / Bibliographies / Case studies / Comparative data / Employability / Literacy programs / Measurement / Qualitative research / Research / Self esteem
Click -- http://www.gse.harvard.edu/~ncsall/research/report6.pdf -- to visit the site below
Title	Outcomes and impacts of adult literacy education in the United States.
Series	NCSALL Reports #6
Year	1999
Organization	National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (U.S.); Rutgers University. Graduate School of Education
Personal author	Beder, Hal
Summary	Investigated adult literacy education through a qualitative assessment of the outcomes and impacts research conducted since the late 1960s.
Contents	Executive summary - Preface - Introduction - Methodology - Analysis - Conclusions - References.
Subjects	Accountability / Adult basic education / Case studies / Comparative data / Employability / Literacy programs / Measurement / Qualitative research / Research / Self esteem
Click -- http://www.gse.harvard.edu/~ncsall/research/report13.pdf -- to visit the site below
Title	"I've come a long way:" Learner-identified outcomes of participation in adult literacy programs
Series	NCSALL Reports #13
Year	2000
Organization	National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (U.S.); Center for Literacy Studies
Personal author	Bingman, Mary Beth; Ebert, Olga
Summary	Study explored the lives of ten adults as well as their definitions of outcomes of participation in adult basic education.
Contents	Executive summary - Introduction - Methodology - The context & the participants - Adult education experience - Ordinary lives - Work life - Literacy practices - Sense of self-how people think about themselves - What difference did participation make?
Subjects	Adult basic education / Interviews / Learning experiences / Learning outcomes / Literacy programs / Participation / Qualitative research / Research / Self esteem
Click -- http://www.gse.harvard.edu/~ncsall/research/report12.pdf -- to visit the site below
Title	Persistence among adult basic education students in Pre-GED classes
Series	NCSALL Reports #12
Year	1999
Organization	National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (U.S.); Harvard University. Graduate School of Education.
Personal author	Comings, John P.; Parrella, Andrea; Soricone, Lisa
Summary	Paper explores the forces that support and inhibit persistence of adult students and draws conclusions for policy, practice, and further research.
Contents	Executive summary - Introduction - Persistence - Literature review - Theoretical framework - Methodology - Findings - Discussion of the findings - Lessons from program practice - Conclusions - Next steps - References - Appendices.
Subjects	Accountability / Adult basic education / Learning experiences / Learning objectives / Literacy programs / Quantitative research / Research / Self directed learning
Click -- http://www.gse.harvard.edu/~ncsall/research/report1.pdf -- to visit the site below
Title	Contested ground: performance accountability in adult basic education.
Series	NCSALL Reports #1
Year	1998
Organization	National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (U.S.); Center for Literacy Studies.
Personal author	Merrifield, Juliet.
Summary	Lays out key issues in performance accountability and presents recommendations for policy and action. Draws on literature and interviews with researchers and adult educations leaders at state and national levels.
Contents	Executive summary - Introduction - From campaign to system: the historical context - Unpacking the terms: accountability and performance - Capacity to count and perform - Building for the future - References - Conclusions.
Subjects	Accountability / Adult basic education / Education / Government policy / Legislation / Literacy policy / Measurement / Performance indicators / Socioeconomic conditions / Standardized tests
Click -- http://www.gse.harvard.edu/~ncsall/research/report18a.pdf -- to visit the site below
Title	Classroom dynamics in adult literacy education : Report Summary
Series	NCSALL Reports #18a
Year	2001
Organization	National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (U.S.)
Personal author	Beder, Hal; Medina, Patsy
Summary	Detailed and comprehensive description of classroom behavior in adult literacy education.
Contents	Introduction - Methodology - The content and structure of instruction - Meeting learners' needs - Tardiness and tuning-out - Learner-centered instruction - Classroom discussion - Community - Shaping factors - References.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Instructional methods / Learner centred curriculum / Learners / Learning environment / Learning environment / Literacy instruction / Literacy instruction / Literacy instructors / Literacy programs / Literacy research / Participation / Qualitative research
Click -- http://www.ericfacility.net/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed418248.html -- to visit the site below
Title	Work force education or literacy development: which road should adult education take?
Series	Eric digest no. 193
Year	1998
Organization	ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult Career and Vocational Education
Personal author	Imel, Susan.
Summary	Reviews literature and suggests solutions to the either-or debate on adult basic education and work force development.
Contents	The current context: its impact on adult basic education - Broadening the debate - Either/Or or Both - References.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Employment education relationships / Learning objectives / Legislation / Literacy development relationships / Retraining
Click -- http://ericacve.org/docgen.asp?tbl=digests&ID=46 -- to visit the site below
Title	Work force education or literacy development: which road should adult education take?
Series	Eric digest no. 193.
Year	1998
Organization	ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult Career and Vocational Education.
Personal author	Imel, Susan.
Summary	Debates the goals and purposes of adult basic education with reviews of recent literature and suggested solutions.
Contents	The Current Context: Its Impact on Adult Basic Education - Broadening the Debate - "Either/Or" or "Both" - References.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Literacy / Literacy development relationships / Numeracy / Skill development
Click -- http://www.nald.ca/fulltext/context/context.pdf -- to visit the site below
Title	Functional context education: making learning relevant.
Year	1997
Personal author	Sticht, Thomas G.
Web host	National Adult Literacy Database
Summary	Approach to education that is based upon a cognitive science theory of cognitive development, learning, and instruction. The theoretical framework and the principles for applying this framework to the task of instructional development are discussed.
Contents	Part 1: The Power of Adult Literacy Education - Part 2 : Cognitive Science Foundations for Adult Literacy Education - Part 3 : Case Studies in Functional Context Education.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Case studies / Employability / Functional literacy / Workshops
Click -- http://www.nifl.gov/readingprofiles/ -- to visit the site below
Title	Assessment strategies and reading profiles: research-based assessment practices for the adult education classroom.
Year	2003?
Organization	National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy.
Web host	National Institute for Literacy.
Summary	Adult learners are matched to one of 11 profiles based on their individual reading skills and instructional needs. Mini-course provides extensive information on the major reading components and assessment, references and downloadable resources.
Contents	Match a Profile - Take the mini-course.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Assessment / Instructional methods / Instructional strategies / Literacy assessment / literacy levels / Oral reading / Reading comprehension / Reading skills / Silent reading / Spelling / Word recognition
Click -- http://www.mtml.ca/Resources/What%20Doesn't.PDF -- to visit the site below
Title	What doesn't get written down : how experienced literacy workers move from the generalities of training plans to the specifics of daily practice.
Year	2001
Organization	Metro Toronto Movement for Literacy.
Personal author	Ewing, Guy, 1946-
Summary	Follow-up resource book for the What Doesn't Get Written Down Workshops.They looked at the interaction between written documentation and spoken language in the new Literacy and Basic Skills environment.
Contents	Writing down what doesn't get written down: notes - Talking, writing and planning - Learning plans - Interpreting what was written down.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Interviews / Learner centred instruction / Literacy practitioners / Literacy workshops / Objectives
Click -- http://www.worlded.org/us/health/heal/ -- to visit the site below
Title	Health Education and Adult Literacy : Breast and Cervical Cancer website.
Year	2000-
Organization	Health Education and Adult Literacy Project.
Web host	World Education (Organization : U.S.)
Summary	Support and educational material for teachers using the HEAL: BCC Curriculum and to introduce breast and cerivical cancer health information to adults with low literacy skills.
Contents	HEAL: BCC Curriculum - Student materials - Teacher support - Web resources.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Curriculum / Health education / Stories / Student produced materials
Click -- http://www.unesco.org/education/uie/documentation/index.shtml#top -- to visit the site below
Title	UNESCO Institute for Education: Documentation centre and library.
Year	2003?
Organization	UNESCO
Summary	The UNESCO Documentation Centre and Library is one of the most comprehensive collections worldwide. Comprised of books, documents and non-print media in: adult education; literacy; non-formal education; and lifelong learning.
Contents	Contact - User information - Opening hours - Online catalogue - Special literacy collection - Periodicals - New acquisitions - Lifelong education bibliography - Links - Aladin.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Bibliographies / Education / Libraries / Lifelong learning / Literacy materials
Click -- http://www.nald.ca/nls/inpub/numeracy/improve/cover.htm -- to visit the site below
Title	Improving numeracy in Canada.
Year	2000
Organization	Canada. National Literacy Secretariat.
Personal author	Dingwall, John.
Web host	National Adult Literacy Database.
Summary	"This paper considers how numeracy can be improved in Canada, taking into account the experience so far, both in Canada and internationally. The focus is on adult numeracy, particularly at the more basic levels and in the workplace."
Contents	Concept of numeracy -- Importance of numeracy -- Surveys and studies ; international ; Canadian -- Delivery of programs and services -- Workplace education -- Adult basic education -- Further education -- What works well -- Challenges and issues.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Government policy / Lifelong learning / Numeracy / Numeracy instruction / Numeracy skills
Click -- http://www.nald.ca/fulltext/transitions/cover.htm -- to visit the site below
Title	Transition to the community : prison literacy programs and factors which lead to success in the community.
Year	1997
Organization	John Howard Society of Brandon.
Personal author	Loewen, Russell James.
Web host	National Adult Literacy Database.
Summary	An analysis of educational and literacy programs at five prisons in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Conclusions address how best to adapt literacy and education programs to ensure a better transition to life in the community.
Contents	Goals of the study -- Research methods -- Prison environment -- Literacy models -- Paradigms of prison education -- School intake procedure -- School program options -- Literacy-related goals for release -- Factors influencing success upon release.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Inmates / Prison literacy programs / Research
Click -- http://www.easternlincs.org/correctional_education/correxhow.pdf -- to visit the site below
Title	Corrections education : how we do it.
Year	2000
Organization	Pennsylvania. Bureau of Adult Basic and Literacy Education.
Personal author	Evans, Twila S.
Summary	A description of a literacy and basic education program for inmates at a county prison in Pennsylvania.
Contents	Who are we? -- What do we do? -- How do we do it? -- Why do we do what we do? -- Lessons to be shared.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Inmates / Prison literacy programs / Program planning
Click -- http://www.statcan.ca/english/freepub/81-586-XIE/81-586-XIE.pdf -- to visit the site below
Title	A report on adult education and training in Canada : learning a living.
Year	2001
Organization	Canada. Human Resources Development Canada.
Web host	Canada. Statistics Canada.
Summary	"This report presents an exhaustive analysis of the results of the 1998 Adult Education and Training Survey. It also provides insight into adult education and training trends in Canada by bringing together results from previous surveys."
Contents	Demand and supply of adult education and training - Trends in Canadian adult learning.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Adult education / Demographic data / Participation / Statistics / Workplace training
Click -- http://www.wws.princeton.edu/~ota/disk1/1993/9303.html -- to visit the site below
Title	Adult literacy and new technologies : tools for a lifetime.
Year	1993
Organization	United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.
Summary	Analyses the advantages and limitations and assesses the role of new technologies in developing literacy and adult education programs in the U.S.
Contents	Changing character of literacy -- Adults as learners -- Literacy system -- Federal role -- Improving the system -- Technology today -- Looking ahead to a future with technology.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Adult education / Computer assisted literacy programs / Educational technology / Functional literacy / Government policy / Literacy policy
Click -- http://ericec.org/faq/ld-adult.html -- to visit the site below
Title	Adults with learning disabilities.
Year	2000-
Organization	ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education.
Summary	A summary of basic information on adults with learning disabilities but several links to other ERIC documents available online are included for more in-depth research as well as a short annotated bibliography.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Adult education / Annotated bibliographies / Dyslexia / Glossaries / Learning disabilities
Click -- http://ericacve.org/docgen.asp?tbl=archive&ID=A012 -- to visit the site below
Title	Not just a number : critical numeracy for adults.
Year	1995
Organization	ERIC Clearinghouse on adult, career and vocational education.
Personal author	Kerka, Sandra.
Summary	"Rather than discussing specific ways to teach math to adults, this Digest looks at emerging perspectives on numeracy and their social, cultural, and political implications as a context for new ways of thinking about adult numeracy instruction."
Contents	What is numeracy -- Math myths and real-life numeracy -- Implications for adult education -- References.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Numeracy / Numeracy instruction
Click -- http://clc.unhny.org/resources/adulted_matrix.cfm -- to visit the site below
Title	Matrix for learning : adult education.
Year	2001-
Organization	New York City Settlement Houses Community Learning Centers.
Summary	"Here you’ll find lesson plans and activity ideas, a variety of learning resources for both teachers and students, model projects and assessment tools."
Contents	Projects -- Skills -- Links for teachers -- Links for Students -- Assessment.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Adult education / Assessment / Learning activities / Lesson plans / Literacy assessment / Literacy programs
Click -- http://literacynet.org/lp/learn2learn/home.html -- to visit the site below
Title	Learning to learn-- with style : a video-based learning styles guide for adult basic education.
Year	1995-
Personal author	Adult Basic and Literacy Educators Network of Washington.
Web host	Western Pacific Literacy Network.
Summary	Although a video presentation is part of this program, there is a lot of useful information on this site for teachers and learners interested in learning styles and how
Contents	Teacher's guide : Overview ; Myers-Briggs type indicators ; Planning for learning styles -- Student's guide : Finding your style ; understanding learning styles ; Using your learning style.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Learning / Learning psychology / Learning styles
Click -- http://www.ed.gov/pubs/FamLit/index.html -- to visit the site below
Title	Family literacy : directions in research and implications for practice : January 1996 : Summary and papers of a national symposium.
Year	1996-
Organization	United States. Office of Educational Research and Improvement.
Summary	A major concentration of information and research on family literacy. Over ten commissioned papers are included here, some of which are also indexed separately.
Contents	Summary -- Integrated services -- Designing programs accounting for racial, ethnic, cultural differences -- Families of children with disabilities -- Program outcomes -- Teaching parenting and basic skills -- Meeting the needs of families.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Basic skills / Conference proceedings / Cultural awareness / Disabilities / Family literacy / Research
Click -- http://www.nald.ca/PROVINCE/BC/abe/empower/cover.htm -- to visit the site below
Title	Empowering adult learners (draft format).
Year	2002
Organization	Adult Basic Education Association of British Columbia.
Personal author	Wassermann, Selma.
Web host	National Adult Literacy Database.
Summary	Keynote address from the 2002 ABEBC conference. "Some basic principals that promote students' confidence and provide them with resources for a complex and terrifying world."
Contents	Introduction -- Developing personal power -- Implications for teaching practice -- Respect for learners and their choices -- Building habits of thinking.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Conference proceedings / Empowerment / Instructor training / Learner centred curriculum / Learner tutor relationships / Self esteem
Click -- http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/forum/literacy/home_e.shtml -- to visit the site below
Title	Literacy 2000 conference : towards reintegration.
Year	2000
Organization	Correctional Service Canada.
Summary	Conference proceedings on literacy and correctional education. All the presentations are summarized and available on the site. Click on "presentations".
Contents	Literacy -- Special learning needs -- Technology and career development -- Teaching for independent learning.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Adult education / Basic job readiness training / Conference proceedings / Creative writing / Inmates / Learner centred curriculum / Learning disabilities / Prison literacy programs / Special education / Vocational training
Click -- http://www.ade.state.az.us/adult-ed/SOLA/Default.asp -- to visit the site below
Title	Summit on learning accommodations : as part of the Arizona State Plan for Adult Education.
Year	1999-
Organization	Arizona Department of Education.
Summary	"Arizona Adult Education and Family Literacy stakeholders dialogue with experts to create end products that represent best practices in accommodating learning difficulties in adult ed. and family lit. programs."
Contents	Purpose of summit -- Needs assessment -- Planning committee -- Getting involved in the summit -- Newsletter -- Internet links -- Making contact.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Adult education / Disabilities / Government policy / Learning disabilities
Click -- http://www.lacnyc.org/resources/institute/pages/inquiry1/index.html -- to visit the site below
Title	Assessment and technology index page.
Year	1999
Personal author	Cianelli, Arlene.
Web host	Literacy Assistance Center,Inc.
Summary	A collection of articles and reports dealing with assessment and the assessment of computer assisted instruction.
Contents	Assessing computer-assisted instruction -- Technology portfolio assessment -- Assessment concerns -- Suggestions for technology competencies -- Assessment and technology web links.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Adult education / Assessment / Computer assisted instruction / Computer skills / Portfolio assessment / Technology
Click -- http://homepages.ed.ac.uk/calarks/arks/materials.html -- to visit the site below
Title	ARKS home page.
Year	2000-
Organization	Adult Returners Key Skills
Summary	ARKS project produces and disseminates teaching and learning materials aimed at marginalized adults returning to education who lack the confidence and key skills needed to take an active role in their community and workplace. Click on "materials".
Contents	[of materials page] Keys to learning -- Keys to information technology -- Keys to communications -- Keys to numeracy -- Keys to participation -- Tutor training.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Adult education / Communication skills / Community education / Computer skills / Internet / Learning psychology / Learning styles / Numeracy / Numeracy skills / Retraining / Social integration
Click -- http://aris.com.au/l2l/index.htm -- to visit the site below
Title	Learn2learn.
Year	2002
Organization	Australia. Department of Education, Science and Training.
Web host	Language Australia
Summary	An on-line course to help adult learners improve their learning and study skills. "...the activities make explicit connections between a user's existing skills and the process of undertaking new tasks which can also be described as 'learning'."
Contents	Getting started -- Action plans, small steps and milestones -- Building a learning System -- Mentor's guide.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Basic skills / Interactive learning / Learning activities / Learning psychology / Learning styles / Learning theory / Study skills
Click -- http://www.alm-online.org/ -- to visit the site below
Title	ALM Adults Learning Mathematics : a research forum.
Year	1999-
Organization	Adults Learning Mathematics.
Summary	"ALM is an international research forum bringing together researchers and practitioners in adult mathematics/numeracy teaching and learning in order to promote the learning of mathematics by adults." Click on "ALM newsletters" for PDF files.
Contents	About ALM -- Next conference -- ALM Newsletters -- ALM discussion list -- Publications -- Links -- Announcements -- Archives.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Instructional methods / International organizations / Mathematics / Numeracy / Numeracy instruction
Click -- http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~ncsall/fob/2000/hunting.html -- to visit the site below
Title	Focus on teaching : beginning math for beginning readers.
Series	Focus on Basics
Year	2000
Organization	National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy.
Personal author	Huntington, Linda.
Summary	An article examining how basic math can be integrated into basic adult reading instruction programs.
Contents	Multilevel beginners -- Strict routine -- Quick drill -- Talking about numbers.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Learning disabilities / Literacy instruction / Numeracy / Numeracy instruction
Click -- http://www.cal.org/ncle/digests/Assessing_Literacy.html -- to visit the site below
Title	Assessing the literacy needs of adult learners of ESL.
Series	ERIC Digest
Year	1991
Organization	National Center for ESL Literacy Education.
Personal author	Santopietro, Kathleen ; Peyton, Joy Kreeft.
Summary	Focuses on the assessment of literacy needs amongst adults in education programs. The principles discussed can be broadly applied and not limited to ESL situations.
Contents	What is needs assessment? -- Why is needs assessment important? -- Assessment tools -- Needs assessment in one adult literacy program -- References.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Cultural awareness / English as a second language / Instructional strategies / Literacy assessment / Needs assessment
Click -- http://www.floridatechnet.org/bridges/ -- to visit the site below
Title	Bridges to practice : Florida's focus on adults with learning disabilities.
Year	2001-
Organization	Florida Department of Education.
Summary	Based on the original project developed by NIFL, this web site has a lot of useful resources that go beyond a local focus, including a web-based training module.
Contents	Training schedule -- Newsletter -- Marketing -- Needs assessment -- Bulletin board -- Links to resources -- Q and A -- Resources for adults with LD -- Final project -- Web-based training -- ESOL and learning disabilities.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Learning disabilities / Literacy programs
Click -- http://www.doe.state.la.us/slrc/proj_meta/index.html -- to visit the site below
Title	Project Metamorphosis.
Year	2001-
Organization	Louisiana State Literacy Resource Center.
Web host	Louisiana State University.
Summary	A complete curriculum for an intensive prison re-education and literacy program in Louisiana. To access an introduction to the project, click on the link below the butterfly.
Contents	Learning about Project Metamorphosis and self -- Success is a thinking skill: Work -- Keys to loving relationships -- Success is a thinking skill: Decision making -- Finding and keeping jobs -- Parenting series -- Money management.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Basic job readiness training / Basic skills / Inmates / Life skills / Prison literacy programs / Self assessment / Self esteem
Click -- http://www.pbs.org/literacy/wes/info_wes.html -- to visit the site below
Title	Workplace essential skills.
Year	2001-
Organization	PBS Literacylink.
Web host	University of Pennsylvania.
Summary	This is part of the PBS Literacy Link web site. Online lessons are provided for improving reading, writing, math and job skills. Learners can interact directly with tutors. Registration is required but is free of charge.
Contents	Online lessons -- Workbooks -- Public TV stations -- Video activity -- CDrom -- Teachers and administrators -- Get started -- Lesson descriptions -- Questions.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Distance education / Job skills / Numeracy skills / Reading skills / Television broadcasts / Workplace environment / Workplace literacy
Click -- http://www.fallconnections.com/content/other/abe/WebMat.html -- to visit the site below
Title	Supplementary learning activities for adults (LBS program)
Year	2001-
Organization	Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board. Continuing and Community Education.
Summary	Lesson plans for literacy tutors providing learning activities at three levels.
Contents	Recipes -- Proverbs -- Newspaper movie listing -- Credit cards -- Words to songs -- E-mail messages -- Survey and interpretation -- Newspaper front page -- A local map, a provincial map -- Employment cover letter.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Basic skills / Lesson plans / Literacy instruction / Literacy materials
Click -- http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/liters/index.htm -- to visit the site below
Title	Learning @ work : expanding the vision of workplace essential skills training in Saskatchewan.
Year	1999
Organization	Learning @ work.
Summary	Resources and program information for essential skills training in the workplace. Included is the complete text of the manual: Guide to essential workplace skills.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Assessment / Skill analysis / Workplace environment / Workplace literacy / Workplace training
Click -- http://www.pdictionary.com -- to visit the site below
Title	The Internet picture dictionary.
Year	2001-
Summary	A basic picture dictionary with spelling activities and self-testing word games. Browse by category (Animals, tools, clothing, colors etc. etc.) or search by key word. French, Italian, Spanish and German versions are also available.
Contents	Browse by letter -- Browse by category -- Search -- Activities: Flashcards, Fill-in-the-blanks, Word scrambles, Stinky spelling, straight recall.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Basic level / Dictionaries / Quizzes / Spelling / Visual dictionaries / Vocabulary
Click -- http://www.lhup.edu/ablenet/profdev/lessons/lessonplans.htm -- to visit the site below
Title	On-line lesson plans.
Year	2001-
Organization	ABLE Net.
Web host	West Branch Technology Center.
Summary	Lesson plans incorporating computer and Internet use for literacy, ABE and GED training. Many are in MS Word format and require Word or the Word viewer plugin program.
Contents	Developing and using Internet-based classroom activities -- Incorporating computer literacy into ABE programs -- Developing computer-based activities -- Computer-based instruction -- Internet resources to teach life skills and job skills.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Basic skills / Computer assisted instruction / Computer skills / Internet / Job skills / Lesson plans
Click -- http://www.tv411.org/ -- to visit the site below
Title	TV411 : tune in to learning
Year	2001-
Organization	Adult Literacy Media Alliance.
Summary	A selection of interactive tutorials for learners. The site related to a TV program on PBS but can be used very effectively independently without watching the program. A wide range of subjects are presented in well-designed high-interest lessons.
Contents	Reading -- Writing -- Vocabulary -- Math -- Learning -- Health -- Parenting -- People -- Money.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Computer assisted instruction / Distance education / Functional literacy / Learning activities / Numeracy skills / Reading activities / Television broadcasts
Click -- http://cls.coe.utk.edu/pdf/ideabook-1999.pdf -- to visit the site below
Title	1999 families first idea book : integrating work skills and basic skills.
Year	1999
Organization	University of Tennessee. Center for Literacy Studies.
Summary	A collection of lesson plans for adult basic education classes focussed on work-related themes.
Contents	Job acquisition skills : preparing to work -- Job management skills -- Life management : managing life while managing a job -- KSA (Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes) direct instruction -- GED acquisition : skill development.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Job search / Job skills / Lesson plans / Literacy instruction / Workplace literacy
Click -- http://www.ccsa.ca/FAS%20Report/titlepage.htm -- to visit the site below
Title	Literacy-based supports for young adults with FAS/FAE
Year	2000
Organization	Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse.
Personal author	Raymond, Margaret ; Belanger, Joe.
Summary	A report of research investigating the effects of using "Literacy-Based Support Circles" and "Literacy-Based Cognitive Tools" with five FAS/FAE affected adults ranging in age from 16 to 34 years.
Contents	Introduction -- Subject biographies -- Literacy-based support circles -- Literacy-based cognitive compensatory tools -- Cognitive enhancement tools -- Conclusions and recommendations.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Cognitive disabilities / Community literacy programs / Learning disabilities / Life skills / Self esteem
Click -- http://www.alri.org/maltt/abecomps.html -- to visit the site below
Title	Adult literacy and basic education teacher technology competencies v2.1
Year	2000
Personal author	Linberg, Steve.
Web host	Adult Literacy Resource Institute.
Summary	Computer and Internet skills defined at different levels for teachers in adult basic education. Benchmarks for computer skills for teachers.
Contents	Hardware -- Application software -- Internet software -- Management -- Getting help.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Computer skills / Instructor training
Click -- http://www15.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/awm/default.asp -- to visit the site below
Title	Step into the world of workplace learning : a collection of authentic workplace materials.
Year	2000-
Organization	Canada. Human Resources Development Canada.
Summary	A collection of authentic workplace documents (most in PDF format) accompanied by an analysis of the essential skills required to use them and suggestions on how to use them in classroom settings. Indexed by occupation and type of material.
Contents	Introduction -- Materials listed by occupation / type of material -- User guide -- Essential skills -- National Occupational Classification.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Basic skills / Job skills / Learning materials / Occupations / real life materials / Skill analysis / Workplace environment / Workplace training
Click -- http://alri.org/esquare/ -- to visit the site below
Title	Welcome to E-Square.
Year	2001
Organization	Adult Literacy Resource Institute.
Personal author	Kamiya, Akira.
Summary	A virtual town square providing various learning activities and explorations for adult learners. Aimed primarily at learners in the Boston Mass. area but many of the links provided are more general.
Contents	Civic center -- Health center -- Jobs and work -- Special features -- Computer center -- Library -- Early childhood center -- Family center -- Community arts -- Home buying and rentals.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Computer skills / Learning activities / Learning resources
Click -- http://slincs.coe.utk.edu/pdf/adulted.pdf -- to visit the site below
Title	Adult education at work.
Year	1997
Organization	Tennessee Department of Education. Division of Adult Education.
Personal author	Davis, Dent C.
Web host	Southern LINCS.
Summary	"This handbook is for adult education professionals who want to develop or strengthen their programs in workplace education."
Subjects	Adult basic education / Adult education / Workplace literacy / Workplace literacy programs / Workplace training
Click -- http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~ncsall/fob/2000/donnelly.html -- to visit the site below
Title	Building a web site in an ABE class.
Series	Focus on basics
Year	2000
Organization	National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy.
Personal author	Donnelly, Maura.
Summary	An adult literacy instructor recounts the experience of working with her class to build a web page.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Internet / Learning activities / Literacy instruction / Literacy materials
Click -- http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/PLA/Resources/PLA_ALLS_Top_Titles_for_Adult_New_Readers.htm -- to visit the site below
Title	Top titles for adult new readers.
Year	1995-
Organization	American Library Association.
Summary	Annotated bibliography of suggested titles for adult new readers -- both for reading on one's own or with a tutor. Compiled annually by the Public Library Association. Previous years lists are available here back to 1995.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Annotated bibliographies / Learners / Libraries / Reading instruction
Click -- http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/training/literacy/practice/practice.pdf -- to visit the site below
Title	Best practices in literacy for adults with developmental disabilities.
Year	1998
Organization	Ontario. Literacy and Basic Skills Section.
Web host	Ontario. Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities.
Summary	"A number of barriers continue to prevent adults with developmental disabilities from attending literacy programs. Best Practices research can be a useful tool in overcoming these barriers."
Contents	Introduction and purpose -- General findings -- Methods of instruction -- Learner assessment -- Professional development -- Community integration -- Implications.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Developmental disabilities / Learning resources / Literacy assessment / Literacy instruction / Mainstreaming / Research
Click -- http://demonstrations.alphaplus.ca/DemonstrationBank/index2.html -- to visit the site below
Title	Demonstrations Ontario.
Year	2001-
Web host	Centre AlphaPlus Centre.
Summary	Demonstration activities to assess learner progress within the LBS (Literacy and Basic Skills) program. Includes the Demonstration Builder, a tool for developing new demonstrations online and an introduction to demonstrations and learner assessment.
Contents	Demonstrations bank -- Demonstrations board -- Demonstrations builder -- About demonstrations -- Quality toolkit.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Assessment / Basic skills / Functional literacy / Learner centred curriculum / Learning outcomes / Prior learning assessment
Click -- http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed358376.html -- to visit the site below
Title	Education for homeless adults.
Series	ERIC Digests.
Year	1993
Personal author	Imel, Susan.
Summary	Overview of education programs for the homeless in the United States. Includes recommendations for program development.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Functional literacy / Homeless people / Literacy programs
Click -- http://www.aalrc.org/cl/welcome.html -- to visit the site below
Title	Welcome to basic computer literacy for adults.
Web host	Arkansas Adult Learning Resource Center.
Summary	A well-designed self-instruction program about using computers for adults who have no previous computer experience. Hint: You may have to page down in order to find the link to the next page.
Contents	What a computer can do -- The pieces of a computer -- Safety and comfort -- Mouse and desktop -- Menus -- Microsoft windows -- Introduction to applications -- Word processing -- Email and the web.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Computer assisted instruction / Computers / Self instruction
Click -- http://www.sabes.org/resources/healor.htm -- to visit the site below
Title	Orientation to integrating health education into adult basic education.
Year	1999
Organization	System for Adult Basic Education Support.
Personal author	Pvenmire, Alisa.
Summary	This is only an outline of a training program available through SABES but contains useful suggestions and resources for health literacy and adult basic education.
Contents	Why -- Training outline -- What is Health -- Background resources.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Instructor training / Literacy health relationships
Click -- http://www.readiowa.org/workplacemath/contents.html -- to visit the site below
Title	Workplace math skills.
Year	1999
Organization	North Iowa Area Community College.
Personal author	Lundberg, Marty.
Summary	The Adult Literacy and Lifeskills Survey (ALL) is an international comparative study designed to provide participating countries, including the United States, with information about the skills of their adult populations.
Contents	Addition and subtraction of whole numbers -- Addition and subtraction of shop fractions -- Addition and subtraction of shop decimals -- Scale drawing -- Metric conversion -- Ranking decimals and fractions -- Measurement.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Arithmetic / Basic job readiness training / Job skills / Learning materials / Numeracy / Numeracy skills / Workplace literacy programs
Click -- http://www.nald.ca/crd/start.htm -- to visit the site below
Title	Directory of Canadian adult literacy research in English.
Year	1999
Organization	University of Alberta. Centre for Research on Literacy.
Web host	National Adult Literacy Database.
Summary	A well-designed searchable database of documents from various sources on literacy subjects. Generous annotations are provided and full text will be available for some records in the future.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Annotated bibliographies / Databases / Literacy / Literacy research
Click -- http://www.hudrivctr.org/dnload.htm -- to visit the site below
Title	Education for homeless adults : strategies for implementation.
Organization	Hudson River Center for Program Development.
Summary	This page is an introduction to the full text guide (3 sections in pdf format). Provides an introduction to the challenges of teaching the homeless, sample lessons and handouts, other resources and bibliographies.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Functional literacy / Homeless people / Literacy programs
Click -- http://www2.wgbh.org/mbcweis/ltc/alri/integratech.html -- to visit the site below
Title	Harnessing technology to serve adult literacy : integrating technology in adult literacy education.
Year	2000
Personal author	Rosen, David J.
Web host	WGBH (Boston)
Summary	A compilation of problems and web-based solutions for adult literacy teachers and learners. Solutions (resources) are contributed from literacy field workers.
Contents	Lesson plans -- Reading and writing -- Family literacy -- Math -- Health -- Housing -- Employment -- Information searching -- Software reviews.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Computer assisted instruction / Lesson plans / Literacy instruction / Literacy materials
Click -- http://www.learning-connection.com/index.html -- to visit the site below
Title	The learning connection.
Year	2000
Organization	Near North District School Board.
Summary	For literacy learners and practitioners, provides a wide range of learning activities and ideas for tutors that can be downloaded or printed. Scroll down to the educators' section, where activities can be searched by subject, theme, level or outcome.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Learning activities / Lesson plans / Literacy materials / Numeracy instruction
Click -- http://www.cyberstep.org/docs/MultimediaDevStandards.pdf -- to visit the site below
Title	Materials development framework for courses targeting low-literacy and limited-English speaking adults.
Organization	Cyberstep.
Summary	"The Cyberstep Course Development Framework is a set of pedagogical and design concepts that assist with the creation of courses and instructional materials for adults with low literacy and/or limited-English skills." 133 p. pdf format.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Course planning / Curriculum / Materials production
Click -- http://literacy.kent.edu/Midwest/Materials/ndakota/spelling/index.html -- to visit the site below
Title	Spelling : a key to good communication.
Personal author	Steckler, Melinda.
Summary	A concise group of lessons and exercises that can be used by adult educators for a variety of adult students.
Subjects	Adult basic education / English language / Spelling / Vocabulary exercises
Click -- http://www.towes.com/whatis.asp -- to visit the site below
Title	TOWES : Test of Workplace Essential Skills.
Year	1998
Organization	Skillplan - BC Construction Industry Skills Improvement Council ; Bow Valley College.
Summary	The TOWES project has a bank of test items which, collectively, form an assessment tool to measure essential skills in workplace settings.
Contents	What is TOWES? -- Background -- Using TOWES -- How do your skills measure up? -- Demonstration projects -- Research library.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Assessment instruments / Basic skills / Job skills / Numeracy skills / Workplace literacy programs
Click -- http://www.nald.ca/nls/inpub/test/English/contents.htm -- to visit the site below
Title	Test review: workplace assessment tools.
Organization	National Literacy Secretariat.
Web host	National Adult Literacy Database.
Summary	"The thrust of this paper is not to suggest that some tests are better than others but rather to argue that workplace educators need to find the test that is most appropriate to their learner and program requirements."
Subjects	Adult basic education / Literacy / Literacy assessment / Tests / Workplace environment
Click -- http://cls.coe.utk.edu/lpm/ideabook/ -- to visit the site below
Title	Families first idea book : a teacher to teacher resource for adult basic educators : 1997 edition.
Year	1997
Organization	University of Tennessee. Center for Literacy Studies.
Summary	This site includes lesson plans and activities dealing with themes such as life skills, numeracy, progress assessment and workplace literacy.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Assessment / Games / Learning activities / Learning styles / Lesson plans / Life skills / Numeracy / Reading exercises / Workplace literacy programs / Writing exercises
Click -- http://www.sabes.org/resources/adventures/vol10/10mangan.htm -- to visit the site below
Title	The connection between cooperative learning and authentic assessment.
Year	1997
Personal author	Mangan-Lev, Marta.
Web host	System for Adult Basic Education Support.
Contents	The Structure of Cooperative Learning -- Authentic Assessment in Cooperative Group Work
Subjects	Adult basic education / Adult education / Assessment / Cooperative learning
Click -- http://www.vcu.edu/aelweb/arpt/assesscover.htm -- to visit the site below
Title	Current assessment practices : a report from the Virginia Assessment Study Group.
Year	1997
Organization	Virginia Adult Educators Research Network.
Web host	Virginia Commonwealth University.
Summary	Seven adult educators discuss their experiences with assessment.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Assessment methods / Literacy assessment
Click -- http://www.lacnyc.org/resources/curricula/gallery.htm -- to visit the site below
Title	Web-based lesson plan gallery.
Organization	Literacy Assistance Center.
Web host	World Wide Web Institute for ABE/ESOL Teachers and Staff Developers.
Summary	This site includes 24 lesson plans for adult basic education and ESL classes that involve working with the Internet and on the World Wide Web. Lesson plans and activity ideas were submitted by practitioners.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Adult basic education / Internet / Learning activities / Lesson plans / Lesson plans / Literacy instruction
Click -- http://www.lacnyc.org/resources/curricula/gallery.htm -- to visit the site below
Title	Web-based lesson plan gallery.
Organization	Literacy Assistance Center.
Web host	World Wide Web Institute for ABE/ESOL Teachers and Staff Developers.
Summary	This site includes 24 lesson plans for adult basic education and ESL classes that involve working with the Internet and on the World Wide Web. Lesson plans and activity ideas were submitted by practitioners.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Adult basic education / Internet / Learning activities / Lesson plans / Lesson plans / Literacy instruction
Click -- http://www.aris.com.au/numeracy/index.html -- to visit the site below
Title	Adult numeracy down under.
Year	1998
Organization	Adult Education Resource and Information Service.
Web host	Language Australia.
Summary	Provides a general introduction to the concepts of adult numeracy and a bibliography of papers, links to resources and an outline of (Australian) learning outcomes.
Contents	Background to adult numeracy -- Resources -- Papers -- Numeracy in the certificates in general education -- Examples of the learning outcomes.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Learning outcomes / Numeracy
Click -- http://www.niace.org.uk/Information/Briefing_sheets/dropout.pdf -- to visit the site below
Title	Student non-completion (drop-out).
Organization	National Institute for Adult Continuing Education (England and Wales).
Summary	Examines non-completion and retention rates for students in adult continuing education programs in the U.K.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Continuing education / Dropout rates / Dropouts
Click -- http://www.cal.org/ncle/digests/EskillsQA.htm -- to visit the site below
Title	Integrating employment skills in adult ESL instruction.
Series	ERIC Q&A.
Year	1997
Personal author	Grognet, Allene Guss.
Web host	National Clearinghouse for ESL Literacy Education.
Summary	"This Q & A discusses how employment preparation can be integrated into the English as a second language (ESL) curriculum, whether in a workplace or a standard adult ESL program."
Contents	What is the Historical Link Between Employment and Adult Education? -- What were Early Links Between Employment and ESL? -- How Does Workforce Instruction Differ From Workplace Instruction? -- What Linguistic Skills are Needed in the Workplace? (...)
Subjects	Adult basic education / Employment / English as a second language / Job skills / Workplace environment
Click -- http://literacyworks.org/mi/home.html -- to visit the site below
Title	Multiple intelligences for adult literacy and education.
Organization	Literacyworks.
Personal author	Shelton, Leslie.
Web host	Western/Pacific Literacy Network.
Summary	"Multiple Intelligences for Adult Literacy and Adult Education explores innovative ways to apply the theory of multiple intelligences to basic skills, learning styles, and adult literacy education."
Contents	Introduction -- Assessment -- Practice -- Resources.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Assessment / Basic skills / Learning styles / Literacy
Click -- http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~ncsall/fob/index.htm -- to visit the site below
Title	Focus on Basics.
Organization	National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy.
Summary	An on-line version of the journal. It covers a wide range of literacy and adult-education topics of interest to practitioners and researchers. Several issues focus on technology.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Computer assisted instruction / Educational technology / Journals / Literacy / Literacy policy / Research
Click -- http://www.cal.org/NCLE/digests/STAFF_DVLPT.HTML -- to visit the site below
Title	Staff development for ABE and ESL teachers and volunteers.
Series	ERIC Digest.
Year	1992
Personal author	Kutner, Mark.
Web host	National Clearinghouse for ESL Literacy Education.
Summary	"This digest summarizes research on the formats of staff development for ABE and ESL teachers and volunteer instructors and identifies key elements of effective staff development programs."
Contents	Staff Development Formats; Key Elements of Effective Staff Development; Developing Ownership in Training; Designing Instruction; Addressing Concerns of Teachers and Volunteers
Subjects	Adult basic education / English as a second language / Instructor training / Professional development / Research / Volunteers
Click -- http://literacy.kent.edu/~nebraska/research/midw94.html -- to visit the site below
Title	Toward a model for evaluating commercially prepared critical thinking materials for adult literacy.
Year	1994
Personal author	Blodgett-McDeavitt, Cindy.
Web host	Ohio Literacy Resource Center.
Summary	This is the text of a talk investigating the issue of critical thinking as it applies to adult basic education.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Critical thinking / Literacy
Click -- http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~ncsall/ -- to visit the site below
Title	NCSALL home page.
Organization	National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy.
Summary	"The goal of NCSALL is to help the field of adult basic education define a comprehensive research agenda; to pursue basic and applied research under that agenda; to build partnerships between researchers and practitioners..."
Subjects	Adult basic education / Literacy / National literacy organizations / Research
Click -- http://www.literacyonline.org/products/ili/webdocs/ilproc/ilprocmb.htm -- to visit the site below
Title	Gender approach to adult literacy and basic education.
Series	Proceedings of the 1996 World Conference on Literacy.
Year	1996
Personal author	Ballara, Marcela.
Web host	National Center on Adult Literacy.
Contents	Why we are illiterate -- Organizing successful basic education and literacy activities for girls and women -- Using a gender approach to adult education activities -- How to implement educational activities with a gender approach -- References.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Gender discrimination / Gender sensitive approach / Women's literacy
Click -- http://www.northcoast.com/~hope/welcome.htm -- to visit the site below
Title	Resources for teachers of basic skills.
Year	1999
Personal author	Straub, Bill.
Web host	Northcoast Internet (CA, USA).
Summary	Provides activities, lesson plans, links to other resources and software downloads (freeware) that may be used by teachers of literacy and basic skills, teachers of the developmentally delayed or beginning ESL students.
Contents	Brainstorm of ideas -- Computer programs -- Lesson and activity plans -- Links.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Basic level / Computer software / Developmental disabilities / Learning disabilities / Lesson plans
Click -- http://home.golden.net/~rgrimminck/index.html -- to visit the site below
Title	The adult literacy kit.
Personal author	Grimminck, Robert.
Summary	The author's personal narrative -- To dream a different dream -- about his experiences as an adult learner. Links to literacy resources are also provided.
Contents	Literacy statistics -- Author's profile -- Some cool stuff -- To dream a different dream / by Robert Grimminck.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Biographies / Personal narratives / Reading materials / Student produced materials
Click -- http://thewclc.ca/edge/ -- to visit the site below
Title	The learning edge.
Year	2001-
Organization	Wellington County Learning Centre.
Personal author	Kelly, Mike.
Summary	An interactive learning "newspaper" for literacy learners. Stories can be read along with sound, replayed or paused and come equipped with learning activities for reading and numeracy practice.
Subjects	Adult basic education / Computer assisted instruction / Distance education / Learning activities / Literacy instruction / Numeracy / Numeracy skills / Reading activities / Reading comprehension

 

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