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COABE Spring 2024 Advocacy
National Action Plan for Adult Literacy BB Foundation
Beyond the Box
Integrated Education and Training in Corrections
Low Literacy Correctional Students in North Dakota
Reentry Education Framework
Microaggressions in the Classroom (DUCME)
SABES Program Support Professional Development Center DEI Guidelines for Planning and Delivery
Universal Design for Learning Tips for Reducing Stereotype Threat
DigiLit and Tech Integration Review of the Research
Digital Literacy Action Plan
Digital Promise Adult Learner Variability Navigator
Integrating Digital Literacy and Problem Solving into Instruction
Integrating Digital Literacy into English Language Instruction: Issue Brief
Program Director’s Perspectives on Technology
Assessing Learner Needs in the Adult ESOL Classroom
Civics in the Adult Education Classroom
DART Full Curriculum
Facilitating Adult Learner Interactions to Build Listening and Speaking Skills
Five Approaches to Contextualized Instruction
IET Self Assessment English Literacy and Civics Education
Integrating Career Awareness into the ABE and ESOL Classroom
Integrating Digital Literacy into English Language Instruction: Issue Brief
Practitioner Toolkit: Working with Adult English Language Learners
Problem-Based Learning and Adult English Language Learners
Promoting Success in Multilevel ESL Classes
Serving Internationally Trained Professionals in IELCE Activities
Strategies for Serving Internationally Trained Professionals in Adult Education
The First Three Weeks in the ESL Classroom
Tutor Curriculum Guide for Teaching Adult ESL Preliterate Learners
Career Navigators in Adult Ed
Career Navigators in Adult Education: What Experts Say About Their Role and How to Support Their Success
COABE Journal Career Pathways Edition
Compendium of Innovative Practices - Bridge and IET Programs
IET Policy Toolkit - National Skills Coalition
IET Self Assessment: English Literacy and Civics Education
IET Design Camp Training Guide
IET Quality Indicators
Integrated Education and Training - A Career Pathways Policy Practice
Integrated Education and Training in Corrections
Integrating Career Awareness into the ABE and ESOL Classroom
Promising Practices IET
UDL Tips for Engaging Students in CTE
Universal Design for Learning TEAL
UDL Tips for Reducing Stereotype Threat
UDL Tips for Learning Environments
UDL Tips for Fostering Expert Learners
UDL Tips for Fostering Expert Learners
UDL Tips for Engaging Students in CTE
UDL Tips for Developing Learning Goals
UDL Tips for Designing Learning Experiences
UDL Tips for Designing an Engaging Learning Environment
UDL Tips for Assessment
UDL Tips for Accessible Educational Materials
Student Centered Learning TEAL
Promoting Success in Multilevel ESL Classes
Problem-Based Learning and Adult English Language Learners
Facilitating Adult Learner Interactions to Build Listening and Speaking Skills
Effective Lesson Planning TEAL
Differentiated Instruction TEAL
Deeper Learning Through Questioning TEAL
Math Works Guide TEAL
Changing the Way We Teach Math
Yes I Can! A Mental Health Guide for Adult Literacy Facilitators
The 6 Anchors of Student Retention
DigiLit Program for Adults with Mental Health Conditions
Adult Mental Health in Education: Examining the Needs of Today’s Adult Learner
A Trauma-Informed Inquiry of COVID-19’s Initial Impact on Student
‘Beyond Being Nice’- A model for supporting adult ESOL learners who have experienced trauma
The 6 Anchors of Student Retention
Perspectives on Persistence Research Brief
Motivation and Adult Learners Research Brief
Making It Worth the Stay: Findings from the NEAL Persistence Project
TSTM: Defining the Skills that Matter
Student-Centered Learning TEAL
Standardizing Army After Action Review (AAR) Process
Adult Learning Theories TEAL
Adult Foundational Education: Why a New Name and Definition Is Needed
Adult Education - What Makes Teaching Effective
What Makes Teaching Effective
Virtual Onboarding and Cultivation Guide Learning Policy Institute
TSTM Strategic Coaching Guide
Teacher Induction Pathway Graphic
COABE Journal, Professional Development
AE Teacher Competencies AIR
Tech Supported Writing Instruction TEAL
TEAL Just Write Guide
STAR Research Synthesis
Research-Based Writing Instruction TEAL
Beginning Alphabetics Tests & Tools -ATLAS
The Role of PIAAC in Adult Education in the United States
Tutor Curriculum Guide for Teaching Adult ESL Preliterate Learners
English Language Proficiency Standards for Adult Education
College & Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education
Technology-Based Coaching in Adult Education (TBCAE) Toolkit
RI AE Guidelines for Distance & Blended Programming
Guide for Design and Implementation of HyFlex Models in Adult Education
DART Full Curriculum
Critical and Emerging Technologies NSTC
ChatGPT3 for Personalized Feedback in Teaching
ChatGPT for Teaching and Learning
Blended Learning Guide for the Adult Education Classroom
Blended Learning Program Development
UDL Tips for Assessment
How to Do Your Best on Standardized Tests: Some Suggestions for Adult Learners
Formative Assessment TEAL
Fair Assessment Practices - Giving Students Equitable Opportunities to Demonstrate Learning
A Basic Primer for Understanding Standardized Tests & Using Test Scores
Using Student Achievement Data to Support Instructional Decision-Making
Using Data in Practice- What Does It Look Like and What Does It Take?
Using Data for Program Improvement in Teacher Education

Advocacy

Advocacy (Resource Collection)

National Action Plan for Adult Literacy

By: BB Foundation

Category: Advocacy

Spring 2024 Advocacy

By: COABE

Category: Advocacy

Corrections

Corrections (Resource Collection)

Reentry Education Framework

Title: Reentry Education Framework

By: US Department of Education

Category: Corrections

Low Literacy Correctional Students in North Dakota

Title: Low Literacy Correctional Students in North Dakota

By: Michelle Candy, North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Category: Corrections

Integrated Education and Training in Corrections

By: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education

Category: Corrections

Beyond the Box

By: US Department of Education

Category: Corrections

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) (Resource Collection)

SABES Program Support PD Center Guidelines for PD Planning and Delivery

By: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education

Category: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

Micro Aggressions in the Classroom

By: University of Denver Center for Multicultural Excellence

Category: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

Top 5 UDL Tips for Reducing Stereotype Threat

By: CAST Professional Learning

Category: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

Digital Literacy

Digital Literacy (Resource Collection)

Digital Literacy and Technology Integration in Adult Basic Skills Education: A Review of the Research

By: Dr. Jen Vanek, Director of Digital Learning and Research at the EdTech Center at World Education Dr. Kathy Harris, Director of the Literacy, Language, and Technology Research Group at Portland State University in the Department of Applied Linguistics

Category: Digital Literacy

Digital Promise’s Adult Learner Variability Navigator

By: Rachel Riggs, World Education

Category: Digital Literacy

Program Directors’ Perspectives on Technology Integration in Adult Education and Literacy Classrooms

By: Chih-Wei Wang, Texas A&M University; Amanda D. Sainz, Texas A&M University; Glenda L. Rose, Community Action, Inc. of Central Texas; Mary V. Alfred, Texas A&M University

Category: Digital Literacy

Integrating Digital Literacy Into English Language Instruction: Issue Brief

By: Literacy Information and Communications System (LINCS)

Category: Digital Literacy

Integrating Digital Literacy and Problem Solving into Instruction

By: Literacy Information and Communications System (LINCS)

Category: Digital Literacy

Digital Promise’s Adult Learner Variability Navigator

By: Susan Gaer, OTAN Subject-Matter Expert, Kristi Reyes, MiraCosta College

Category: Digital Literacy

English as a Second Language (ESOL)

English as a Second Language (ESOL) (Resource Collection)

Assessing Learner Needs in the Adult ESL Classroom

The CAELA Guide for Adult ESL Trainers

Category: English as a Second Language

Civics in the Adult Education Classroom

By: Jessie Stadd, RTI International

Category: English as a Second Language

A Foundational Digital Literacy ESL Curriculum

By: Glenda Rose and Denise Guckert

Category: English as a Second Language

Facilitating Adult Learner Interactions to Build Listening and Speaking Skills

By: Sharon McKay and Kirsten Schaetzel, Center for Applied Linguistics

Category: English as a Second Language

Five Approaches to Contextualized English Language Instruction

Category: English as a Second Language

Integrated Education and Training (IET) Guide

By: Building Opportunities Through Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education

Category: English as a Second Language

Integrating Career Awareness Into the Classroom

By: Martha Oesch, Training Consultant; Carol Bower, Director of Northeast SABES at Norther Essex Community College

Category: English as a Second Language

Integrating Digital Literacy Into English Language Instruction: Issue Brief

By: Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS)

Category: English as a Second Language

Practitioner Toolkit: Working with Adult English Language Learners

By: The National Center for Family Literacy and The National Center for ESL Literacy Education at the Center for Applied Linguistics

Category: English as a Second Language

Problem-Based Learning and Adult English Language Learners

By: Julie Mathews-Aydinli, Center for Adult English Language Acquisition (CAELA), Center for Applied Linguistics

Category: English as a Second Language

Promoting Success of Multilevel ESL Classes: What Teachers and Administrators Can Do

By: Julie Mathews-Aydinli and Regina Van Horne, Center for Adult English Language Acquisition (CAELA)

Category: English as a Second Language

Tutor Curriculum Guide for Teaching Adult ESL Preliterate Learners

By: Cielito Brekke

Category: English as a Second Language

The First Three Weeks in the ESL Classroom

Category: English as a Second Language

Strategies for Serving Internationally Trained Professionals in Adult Basic Education

Mary Baxter, Georgia Piedmont Technical College

Category: English as a Second Language

Serving Internationally Trained Professionals in IELCE Activities

By: Enhancing Access for Refugees and New Americans

Category: English as a Second Language

Integrated Education and Training (IET)

Integrated Education and Training (IET) (Resource Collection)

Career Navigators in Adult Education: What Experts Say About their Role and How to Support their Success

By: Julie Bruch, Kelley Borradaile, Milena Raketic, and Gina Lucchesi

Category: Integrated Education and Training (IET)

COABE Journal: The Resource for Adult Education

By: COABE; Special Edition Featuring Career Pathways

Category: Integrated Education and Training (IET)

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

By: Judith A. Alamprese, Abt Associates; I-Fang Cheng, Abt Associates

Category: Integrated Education and Training (IET)

Integrated Education and Training Design Toolkit

By: IMPAQ International, Maher & Maher, and Safal Partners

Category: Integrated Education and Training (IET)

Integrated Education and Training (IET) Guide

By: Building Opportunities Through Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education

Category: English as a Second Language, Integrated Education and Training (IET)

IET Design Camp Training Guide

By: AIR & SAFAL Partners

Category: Integrated Education and Training (IET)

IET Quality Indicators

By: Advance IET

Category: Integrated Education and Training (IET)

Integrated Education and Training: A Career Pathways Policy & Practice

By: Judy Mortrude

Category: Integrated Education and Training (IET)

Ideas for Engaging Students in Career and Technical Education

Category: Integrated Education and Training

Integrated Education and Training (IET)

By: Advance IET

Category: Integrated Education and Training (IET)

Integrating Career Awareness into the ABE & ESOL Classroom

By: Martha Oesch, Training Consultant; Carol Bower, Director of Northeast SABES at Northern Essex Community College

Category: English as a Second Language

Integrated Education and Training in Corrections

By: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education

Category: Corrections

Instructional Practice & Universal Design

Instructional Practice & Universal Design (Resource Collection)

Top 5 UDL Tips for Fostering Expert Learners

By: CAST Professional Learning

Category: Instructional Practice & Universal Design

Deeper Learning through Questioning

By: Teaching Excellence in Adult Literacy (TEAL)

Category: Instructional Practice & Universal Design

Differentiated Instruction

By: Teaching Excellence in Adult Literacy (TEAL)

Category: Instructional Practice & Universal Design

Effective Lesson Planning

By: Teaching Excellence in Adult Literacy (TEAL)

Category: Instructional Practice & Universal Design

Facilitating Adult Learner Interactions to Build Listening and Speaking Skills

By: Sharon McKay and Kirsten Schaetzel, Center for Applied Linguistics

Category: English as a Second Language; Instructional Practice & Universal Design

Problem-Based Learning and Adult English Language Learners

By: Julie Mathews-Aydinli, Center for Adult English Language Acquisition, Center for Applied Linguistics

Category: English as a Second Language; Instructional Practice & Universal Design

Promoting Success of Multilevel ESL Classes: What Teachers and Administrators Can Do

By: Julie Mathews-Aydinli and Regina Van Horne, Center for Adult English Language Acquisition (CAELA)

Category: English as a Second Language; Instructional Practice & Universal Design

Student-Centered Learning

By: Teaching Excellence in Adult Literacy (TEAL)

Category: Instructional Practice & Universal Design

Tips for Accessible Educational Materials

By: CAST Professional Learning

Category: Instructional Practice & Universal Design

UDL Tips for Assessment

By: CAST Professional Learning

Category: Instructional Practice & Universal Design

Top 10 UDL Tips for Designing an Engaging Learning Environment

By: CAST Professional Learning

Category: Instructional Practice & Universal Design

UDL Tips for Designing Learning Experiences

By: CAST Professional Learning

Category: Instructional Practice & Universal Design

Math & Numeracy

Changing the Way We Teach Math

By: Kate Nonesuch

Category: Math & Numeracy

Math Works Guide

By: Teaching Excellence in Adult Literacy (TEAL)

Category: Math & Numeracy

Mental Health

‘Beyond Being Nice’: A model for supporting adult ESOL learners who have experienced trauma

By: Larysa Agbaso, Mental Health Foundation in Wales; Coleg Gwent; Gabriel John Roberts, Cardiff Metropolitan University

Category: Mental Health

A Trauma-Informed Inquiry of COVID-19’s Initial Impact on Students in Adult Education Programs in the United States

By: David A. Housel, CUNY La Guardia Community College

Category: Mental Health

Adult Mental Health in Education: Examining the Needs of Today’s Adult Learner

By: Kristen C. Eccleston, Weinfeld Education Group

Category: Mental Health

A Digital Literacy Program for Adults with Mental Health Conditions

By: Sarah Perret, Noy Alon, and John Torous; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School

Category: Mental Health

The 6 Anchors of Student Retention

By: Jen Denton, M.Ed.

Category: Mental Health

Yes I Can: A Mental Health Guide for Adult Literacy Facilitators

By: Jennifer E. Hewitt

Category: Mental Health

Persistence & Retention

Persistence & Retention Resource Collection Source

Making it Worth the Stay

By: New England Adult Learner Persistence Project

Category: Persistence & Retention

Motivation and Adult Learners

By: M Cecil Smith, Southern Illinois University Carbondale; Alisa Belzer, Research Brief Series Editor, Rutgers University

Category: Persistence & Retention

Perspectives on Persistence: A Review of the Research

Amy Pickard, Assistant Professor, Indiana University School of Education, Adult Education Program; Alisa Belzer, Rutgers University, Research Briefs Editor

Category: Persistence & Retention

The 6 Anchors of Student Retention

By: Jen Denton, M.Ed.

Category: Mental Health; Persistence & Retention

Principles of Adult Learning & Teaching

Adult Education: What Makes Teaching Effective?

By: Anne Mishkind

Category: Principles of Adult Learning & Teaching

Adult Foundational Education: Why a New Name and Definition Is Needed

By: David J. Rosen, Steering Committee Member, Open Door Collective

Category: Principles of Adult Learning & Teaching

Adult Learning Theories

By: Teaching Excellence in Adult Learning (TEAL)

Category: Principles of Adult Learning & Teaching

Standardizing Army After ActionReview Systems

By: Standardizing Army After Action Review Systems

Category: Principles of Adult Learning & Teaching

Student-Centered Learning

By: Teaching Excellence in Adult Learning (TEAL)

Category: Principles of Adult Learning & Teaching

Defining the Skills That Matter

Category: Principles of Adult Learning & Teaching

Professional Development

Adult Education Teacher Competencies

By: Learning Information and Communication System (LINCS)

Category: Professional Development

COABE Journal: Professional Development

By: COABE Journal: The Resource for Adult Education

Category: Professional Development

The Teacher Induction Pathway

Category: Professional Development

Teaching Skills That Matter in Adult Education

Category: Professional Development

New Teacher Onboarding and Cultivation

By: TNTP

Category: Professional Development

Adult Education: What Makes Teaching Effective?

By: Anne Mishkind

Category: Professional Development

Reading & Writing

Reading & Writing Resource Collection Source

Beginning Alphabetics Tests & Tools

By: Marn Frank, ATLAS Literacy & STAR Coordinator; Kristin Perry, Hmong American Partnership ESL Teacher

Category: Reading & Writing

Research-Based Writing Instruction

By: Teaching Excellence in Adult Education (TEAL)

Category: Reading & Writing

2022 STAR Research Synthesis

By: John Sabatini, Ph.D., The University of Memphis, and Elizabeth L. Tighe, Ph.D., Georgia State University for U.S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education

Category: Reading & Writing

Just Write! Guide

By: Teaching Excellence in Adult Education (TEAL)

Category: Reading & Writing

Technology-Supported Writing Instruction

By: Teaching Excellence in Adult Education (TEAL)

Category: Reading & Writing

Research & Statistics

Research & Statistics Resource Collection Source

The Role of PIAAC in Adult Education in the United States

By: Deborah Kennedy, National Coalition for Literacy

Category: Research & Statistics

Standards & Curricula

Standards & Curricula Resource Collection Source

College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education

By: Susan Pimentel

Category: Standards & Curricula

English Language Proficiency Standards for Adult Education

By: American Institutes for Research (AIR)

Category: Standards & Curricula

Tutor Curriculum Guide for Teaching Adult ESL Preliterate Learners

By: Cielito Brekke

Category: Standards & Curricula

Technology

Technology Resource Collection Source

Blended Learning Program Development

By: David J. Rosen, Newsome Associates

Category: Technology

Blended Learning for the Adult Education Classroom

By: David J. Rosen, Ed.D.; Carmine Stewart, Ph.D.

Category: Technology

ChatGPT: Leveraging AI to Support Personalized Teaching and Learning

By: Sarah Cacicio, Adult Literacy & Learning Impact Network; Rachel Riggs, World Education

Category: Technology

Exploring the Feasibility and Efficacy of Chat GPT3 for Personalized Feedback in Teaching

By: Irum Naz and Rodney Robertson, Communications Department, University of Doha for Science and Technology, Qatar

Category: Technology

Critical and Emerging Technologies List Update

By: Fast Track Action Subcommittee on Emerging Technologies of the National Science and Technology Council

Category: Technology

A Foundational Digital Literacy ESL Curriculum

By: Glenda Rose and Denise Guckert

Category: Digital Literacy; English as a Second Language; Technology

Guide for Design and Implementation of Hybrid–Flexible (HyFlex) Models in Adult Education

By: Destiny Simpson, Jen Vanek, & David Rosen

Category: Technology

Guidelines for Distance & Blended Programming

By: The Rhode Island Tech Hub

Category: Technology

Technology-Based Coaching in Adult Education (TBCAE) Toolkit

By: Technology-Based Coaching in Adult Education (TBCAE)

Category: Technology

Testing & Assessment

Testing & Assessment Resource Collection Source

Adventures in Assessment: Volume 16

By: April L. Zenisky; Lisa A. Keller; and Stephen G. Sireci

Category: Testing & Assessment

Fair Assessment Practices: Giving Students Equitable Opportunties to Demonstrate Learning

By: Linda Suskie

Category: Testing & Assessment

Formative Assessment

By: Teaching Excellence in Adult Literacy (TEAL)

Category: Testing & Assessment

How to Do Your Best on Standardized Tests: Some Suggestions for Adult Learners

By: Ronald K. Hambleton and Stephen Jirka

Category: Testing & Assessment

UDL Tips for Assessment

By: CAST, Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

Category: Testing & Assessment

Using Data

Using Data Resource Collection Source

Using Data for Program Improvement in Teacher Education: A Study of Promising Practices

By: Susannah C. Davis, Oregon State University; Charles A. Peck, University of Washington

Category: Using Data

Using Data in Practice: What Does It Look Like and What Does It Take?

By: Dr. Stephanie Cronen, Managing Researcher, American Institutes for Research; GeMar Neloms, Principal Technical Assistance Consultant, American Institutes for Research; Alisa Belzer, Rutgers University, Research Briefs Editor

Category: Using Data

Using Student Achievement Data to Support Instructional Decision Making

By: U.S. Department of Education

Category: Using Data