Resources for Adult Basic Education
Adult literacy and adult basic education (ABE) programs and resources are designed and offered for individuals who are 16 years or older, do not have a high school diploma or the equivalent, need to brush up their basic education skills, do not speak, read, or write in English, or senior citizens who are seeking literacy and basic computer skills.
These programs are expected to (1) increase the basic reading, writing, speaking, and math skills necessary for adults to obtain employment and self-sufficiency and to successfully advance in the workforce; (2) assist adults in the completion of a secondary school education (or its equivalent) and the transition to a postsecondary educational institution; (3) increase the basic reading, writing, speaking, and math skills of parents to enable them to support the educational development of their children and make informed choices regarding their children's education; and (4) assist immigrants who are not proficient in English in improving their reading, writing, speaking, and math skills and acquiring an understanding of the American free enterprise system, individual freedom, and the responsibilities of citizenship.
A Feel for Books
A Feel for Books is a year-long book discussion series for adult learners held at the Martin Luther King Jr. Public Library — 901 G Street, NW, in Room A-5. Books are provided to all participants through a grant from the National Home Library Foundation. Call (202)-727-1616 for more information.
Last Updated: August 24, 2004Adult Basic Education Teacher's Toolkit
The Adult Basic Education Teacher’s Toolkit from the Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy and Learning offers an overview of many of the basic skills needed for ABE instruction and information on facilitating participatory adult literacy classrooms.
Last Updated: January 30, 2005Adults with Basic and Below Basic Literacy Levels: Findings from NAAL and Implications for Practice
The National Institute for Literacy has made available an archived version of its a webcast entitled: “Adults with Basic and Below Basic Literacy Levels: Findings from NAAL and Implications for Practice” from August 15, 2006.
The entire webcast is available (include transcript and slides for download) at http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/webcasts/NAALfindings/webcast081506.html.
Last Updated: September 11, 2006Books for Adult New Readers @ Your Library
Books for Adult New Readers @ Your Library is an online resource for finding good books for working with adults with limited reading abilities and promoting enjoyment of reading.
Last Updated: January 30, 2005FirstFind
Firstfind.info is a virtual library that provides both local and general online information for adults with limited-literacy skills or for whom English is not their first language.
Last Updated: January 30, 2005Persistence Among Adult Education Students Panel
This panel discussion focuses on persistence in ABE, ESOL, and GED programs, and with reference to a NCSALL study entitled, “Supporting the Persistence of Adult Basic Education Students.” A video and a transcript are both available.
This report examines student persistence in adult education programs. It presents a working definition of persistence, examines existing research, and describes NCSALL's three-phase study of the factors that support and inhibit persistence.
http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/webcasts/persistence/persistence_cast.html
Last Updated: July 12, 2006The New Teacher Toolkit
The New Teacher Toolkit from the Center for Initiatives in Education in the College of Education at Texas State University-San Marcos offers an eight-chapter manual on many of the basics of adult education, including accountability, instruction, professional development, and technology infusion.
Last Updated: January 30, 2005
