Our listing of Adult Education Web sites and Discussion Lists is organized into 14 categories by content area, although the breadth of information offered by many of these sites may span many of these categories. For organizational purposes, the discussion lists have been placed in a separate category.

If you have a site that you feel we should add to this list, please email David Collings (david@collings.com). The links contained are subject to change and have been verified as of September 22, 2007. AAACE is not responsible for the content contained on any of the sites in this list.

The categories are:

Penn State Online:  Master of Education in Adult Education

Penn State's online master of education (M.Ed.) in adult education is designed for any individual whose job involves directing, guiding, or teaching adults. The online curriculum delivers the knowledge and skills you need for working more effectively with adult learners and is designed for busy, working professionals who want a quality education without having to sacrifice career or family. This master's degree in adult education can enhance your career in areas such as: training and human resource development, continuing education, distance education, and community-based or adult-basic education.

For More Information: http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/wcadulted/

National Institute for Literacy: LINCS

The National Institute for Literacy is the home for discourse on literacy and a national resource for valid and useful information for adult literacy development. This site provides information about current events relevent to literacy. Additionally, the National Institute for Literacy's World Wide Web server provides links to the AskERIC virtual library, the NCAL and OTAN Internet servers, the Library of Congress online catalog, and other literacy-related sites. It also has literacy discussion forums in the areas of Workplace, Family, ESL, and Adult Literacy and Learning Disabilities. Moreover, the State Literacy Resource Centers are linked to the Institute. Databases include: 1) bibliographic and full-text information and 2) a database of national and state literacy organizations.

http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/



Outreach and Technical Assistance Network

The Outreach and Technical Assistance Network is designed to provide technical assistance, electronic communication, and access to information for adult education providers in California. OTAN is composed of four major components. They are: 1) Outreach; 2) Technology, including an Educational Technology Center Library of new software products; 3) Accessing Information, including the maintenance of a national network of information sources, an electronic form of the latest innovations in adult education practice and research, an adult education archive, a VESL/Workplace Clearinghouse, and online reference service to California adult educators; and 4) Network Communication, which provides a statewide electronic mail system for adult educators, and provides electronic pathways between OTAN and other state funded and national communications systems, including the Internet. In addition, OTAN maintains a calendar of upcoming events, Legislative information, a reference library, as well as links to other adult education resources.

http://www.otan.us




National Center on Adult Literacy (NCAL)

NCAL is a U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) Center, established in 1990 to provide national leadership in research and development in the field of adult literacy. Through applied research and development and dissemination of results, NCAL seeks to improve the quality of adult literacy programs and services on a nationwide basis. A variety of papers--technical reports; policy, international, and occasional papers--are available at cost. NCAL Connections, the Center's newsletter, is available for researchers, policy makers, and practitioners. Research forums and round tables have been held on a variety of key literacy topics, including: workplace reaming, staff professionalization; literacy assessment; the use of technology in the field of adult literacy; welfare reform and literacy; and workplace numeracy. The NCAL server provides users with the information produced by NCAL, including an electronic version of their newsletter and upcoming literacy events. The user can also access reviews of literacy software, and link to the International Literacy Institute, the Literacy Research Center, and other literacy organizations.

http://www.literacyonline.org/ncalframeset.htm




International Literacy Institute (ILI)


The International Literacy Institute (ILI), cosponsored by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the University of Pennsylvania, was opened in September 1994 in Philadelphia. The ILI provides scientific leadership in training and development in literacy (the basic skills of reading, writing, and calculating among children, youth, and adults), with a special emphasis on developing countries. Included on this site are: descriptions of upcoming conferences and workshops regarding literacy; information about current ILI projects; ILI publications including Literacy innovation as well as other articles and reports; and links to other resources for the international literacy community.

http://www.literacyonline.org/ili.htm




UNESCO's Education Information Service

This site provides data and information on the organization's current education projects and activities; information on key events in world education; and access to several publications. In addition, there are links to other education sites, including UNESCO's various Partners in Education such as AskEric and the University of Nebraska.

http://www.unesco.org/education/index.shtml




Center for Literacy Studies

The Center for Literacy Studies is located in the College of Education at The University of Tennessee. The Center works with practitioners to build capacity in meeting the needs of adult learners, while at the same time building the knowledge base of the field. This site contains information about current endeavors of the Center, such as the TRIMS (Tennessee Reporting and Improvement Management System) project, a joint project involving the Center for Literacy Studies at The University of Tennessee and a number of education, training and human service departments within the State of Tennessee. TRIMS seeks to foster interagency collaboration to streamline Tennessee's education and training service delivery system. In addition, there are a list of available publications along with ordering information and an on-line resource library.

http://www.cls.utk.edu/




Michigan Adult Learning and Technology Center

The Michigan Adult Learning & Technology Center is a professional development center that extends support, services and resources to adult education providers, volunteers, and students.

These efforts include disseminating research information; conducting and sponsoring training for tutors and educators; coordinating conferences; aiding in the utilization of technology in professional development and the classroom; providing grants or sponsoring research projects related to the field of education.

http://www.malt.cmich.edu/




Ohio Literacy Resource Center

The Ohio Literacy Resource Center is a member of the National Institute for Literacy/State Literacy Resource Centers information network. The Ohio Literacy Resource Center provides access to databases of the NIFL/SLRC, including a literacy collections database and a literacy organizations database. Other information includes Ohio's SALS report, funding sources, and links to FEDWORLD, AskERIC, NCAL, OTAN, LEGI-SLATE, and the Ohio state library database (Ohio Link).

http://literacy.kent.edu/




Virginia Adult Education and Literacy Network

The Virginia Adult Education and Literacy Resource Center is a part of network comprising Virginia's Adult Education and Literacy Centers System of Professional Development. The Center is also part of the National Institute for Literacy/State Literacy Resource Center Internet information network. The site contains information regarding Adult Education and Literacy projects around Virginia, a calendar of events, job bank, and local, regional and national Adult Education and Literacy links.

http://www.valrc.org/




Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy

In 1985, the College of Education at Penn State established the Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy as a vehicle for using the resources of a major land grant institution to address issues related to adult literacy. The Institute's mission stresses the importance of connecting research to improving practice; each research project results in a practical application in the field, including staff development activities, curriculum and instructional materials development, policy recommendations, and dissemination of research findings through Institute publications, professional publications, and presentations. The Web site provides information about the Institute's current and recent projects, educational software, Institute publications and resources, consulting services, and links to other adult literacy related Web pages.

http://www.ed.psu.edu/isal/




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Center for Adult English Language Acquisition (CAELA)

CAELA helps states build capacity and sustainable systems to improve the skills of teachers and administrators in adult English as a second language (ESL) programs, and makes research findings and research-based resources available to practitioners working with adult English language learners. CAELA also disseminates information and resources through its Web site.

Visit the CAELA Web site to download briefs, digests, toolkits, and other free resources:

http://www.cal.org/projects/caela.html

American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)

The American Society for Training and Development provides information, research, analysis, and networking opportunities for more than 58,000 individuals and organizations from every levelof the field of workplace performance in more than 100 countries. Its leadership and members work in multinational corporations, small and medium-sized businesses, government agencies, colleges, and universities. This site offers a variety of information to the user such as: suggestions for selecting training and performance resources; training and performance information sources; ASTD Products and Services you can order; and an on-line version of Training & Development magazine.

http://www.astd.org/



Workforce Development Technology Research

This is the U. S. Department of Labor's site for information on funding and research on the use of technology in training and lifelong learning.

http://wdr.doleta.gov/research/tech/



National Center on Education and the Economy

The National Center on Education and the Economy is dedicated to the development in the United States of a comprehensive education and human-resource development system. Through policy analysis, technical assistance and professional development, the Center a private, non-profit organization - assists schools, school districts, states and firms in creating systems to ensure high skills for all Americans, from early childhood through adulthood. The Center's Web page contains information about their programs, including the Workforce Skills, National Alliance for Restructuring Education, and Skill Standards programs as well as a publications list with ordering instructions.

http://www.ncee.org/



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National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL)

The Family Literacy Center at Indiana University promotes family involvement in literacy-all types of family activities related to reading, writing, and general communication. The Center engages in research on family literacy, and it develops and disseminates materials (print, video, and audio) for parents and for parent educators. It offers workshops across the country for parent educators and for parents. The Family Literacy Center's Web headings include: Parents and Children Together Online Magazine - a free, Web-delivered magazine featuring original stories and articles for parents and children to share together; Professional Development Resources for Teachers and Parent Educators; Books, Videos and Other Materials for Parents - a wide range of materials for parents to help their children with reading, writing, study skills, and other issues. Helpful Tips for Parents - a sampling of suggestions from Family Literacy Center writers; Senior Partners in Education - a pen pal program, matching adult letter writers with junior partners throughout the United States; and Other Organizations Concerned with Parent Involvement.

http://www.famlit.org/

Adult Literacy & Technology Network

The Adult Literacy & Technology Network is a national effort dedicated to finding solutions for using technology to enhance adult literacy. From 1985 through 2000, ALT focused on providing an annual national conference. This conference has brought together practitioners, researchers, policy makers, and publishers. It has served as a continuing national forum designed to share ideas and continue to explore new ways of integrating technology in support of achieving literacy for all adults. The Web site contains more information on the orgainization and upcoming conferences.

http://www.altn.org



Agency for Instructional Technology (AIT)

Affiliated with the Indiana University-Bloomington, AIT is leading the way in exploring the impact of information technology on the human learning and education. AIT sponsors research and demonstration projects which should force us all to stretch our imaginations about the future of learning.

http://www.ait.net



International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)

ISTE is the largest nonprofit organization supporting technology-using educators in the world. ISTE is a leading supporter of the Annual National Educational Computing Conference (NECC)---the United States foremost K-16 educational technology conference. ISTE has been involved with NECC as a sponsoring society since the conference's inception in 1979, and continues to provide it with program guidance, publishing support, and workshop coordination.

http://www.iste.org



Plugged In

Plugged In is a community access and training center for computers and the Internet in East Palo Alto, California. Their mission is to bring the educational and economic opportunities created by new technologies to low income families in our community. They offer more than 30 classes to kids, teens and adults and work in partnership with more than 10 community agencies. This site contains information on specific Plugged In projects and programs. In addition, the site offers guidance on how to initiate ventures similar to Plugged In.

http://www.pluggedin.org/



Journal of Technology Education (JTE)

The Journal of Technology Education provides a forum for scholarly discussion on topics relating to technology education. Articles focus on technology education research, philosophy, theory, and practice. In addition, the Journal publishes book reviews, editorials, guest articles, comprehensive literature reviews, and reactions to previously published articles. The full-text of all articles are included on the homepage.

http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JTE/



Volterre-FR

Volterre provides information about and links to an assortment of Internet projects that involve teachers and/or readers of English. Although it is a French site, there are several United States projects included such as: Graffiti Wall, Dave's ESL Class and Café, the California Email Project, Cutting Edge, Pizzaz!, etc.

http://www.wfi.fr/volterre/inetpro.html



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Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System (CASAS)

CASAS is a non-profit organization that provides competency-based curriculum management, assessment and evaluation systems to education and training programs. These systems are reamer-centered and are designed to meet the needs of adults and youth in today's multi-cultural society. CASAS has developed systems for ABE, ESL, employment preparation (ECS), workforce reaming (WLS), special education including developmental and learning disabilities, and secondary education (SDP). The CASAS Web site offers a plethora of information including: the CASAS Quarterly Newsletter; key components of the CASAS system; CASAS programs, projects, and services; training & professional development; and research reports on various literacy projects.

http://www.casas.org



General Educational Development Testing Service (GEDTS)

A program of the American Council on Education, the GED Testing Service has as its primary mission to provide a reliable vehicle "the GED Tests" through which adults can certify that they possess the major and lasting outcomes of a traditional high school education.

To this end, the GED Testing Service develops the GED Tests and provides information about the people who take them. The GED Testing Program is jointly administered by three separate entities: by the GED Testing Service of the American Council on Education; by each participating state, provincial, or territorial government; and by each of the 3,400 Official GED Testing Centers that serve as the main point of contact for GED candidates in communities across North America and overseas.

http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=GEDTS

Adult Numeracy Network (ANN)

The Adult Numeracy Network was formed by adult education practitioners at the first national Conference on Adult Mathematical Literacy. ANN is a community dedicated to quality mathematics instruction at the adult level. Since its founding, the ANN has: conducted two annual meetings as pre-conferences in conjunction with the annual NCTM national meetings; published a quarterly newsletter, The Math Practitioner (which you can access at the site); sponsored an electronic forum, The Numeracy List (Numeracy@world.std.com); obtained funding to enable adult education math teachers, learners, and other stakeholders to participate in a national planning project for system reform. At the ANN Web site the user will find: information about ANN activities and projects; resources for adult math literacy and numeracy, family math, and workplace education; and links to other groups interested in adult numeracy education.

http://www.literacynet.org/ann/



MAA Online

A major emphasis of the Mathematical Association of America is the teaching of mathematics at the collegiate level, but anyone who is interested in mathematics, including adult educators, will benefit from this site. MAA Online contains current news about the field of mathematics; information about upcoming meetings and workshops; articles, reports. and columns about mathematics education; grant opportunities; and links to other mathematical resources on the Web.

http://www.maa.org/



Math Archives

The goal of the Mathematics Archives is to provide organized Internet access to a wide variety of mathematical resources. The primary emphasis is on materials which are used in the teaching of mathematics. The Archives contain laboratory notebooks, problem sets, lecture notes, and reports. In addition, Math Archives has a fairly extensive collection of links to other sites that are of interest to mathematicians. Resources available through these links include: electronic journals; preprint services; grant information; and publishers of mathematical software, texts, and journals.

http://archives.math.utk.edu/

Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA)

Education Policy Analysis Archives is a peer reviewed journal published at Arizona State University. The EPAA publishes research, reviews and scholarly writings on all aspects of education policy. It seeks to illuminate educational practice at all levels: primary, secondary, and tertiary. The Web site contains both abstracts and full-text articles. Additionally, instructions are given on how to submit articles for publication in the journal.

http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/



National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST)

The National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST) provides access to educational research about assessment reform in American schools. This Web site contains assessment information presented in a variety of formats tailored to meet the needs of multiple audiences. CRESST contains full text databases, including CRESST technical reports and newsletters, and the Alternative Assessment Materials Database. It also contains ordering information about CRESST produced assessment materials.

http://www.cse.ucla.edu

AskERIC

AskERIC is a reference service for teachers, administrators, and others involved in education. The hallmark of AskERIC is the presence of a human intermediary to negotiate and respond to all questions posted on the system. There are two ways to access AskERIC: 1) questions can be sent as an e-mail message to askeric@ericir.syr.edu or, 2) by pointing your browser to either the AskERIC gopher or WWW server. AskERIC contains the full-texts of lesson plans developed by teachers around the country, the ERIC database, and lesson plans and materials for use with the Discovery Channel and Newton's Apple television shows.
http://ericir.syr.edu/



ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation

ERIC/AE seeks to provide balanced information concerning educational assessment and resources to encourage responsible test use. The site contains an abundance of information on assessment, evaluation, statistics, and educational research. It also allows the user to search the full-text database of the ETS/ERIC Test Collection.

http://ericae.net



ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English and Communication

The ERIC/REC contains information and resources on family learning, reading, distance reaming, and professional development. In addition, the site has a Clearinghouse Bookstore with an array of publications on using the Internet in the classroom, writing, values, critical thinking, and family reaming. ERIR/REC provides access to free lesson plans and also has a bibliography of videos that can be used in reading and family reaming environments.

http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/

Canadian Network for Innovation in Education (CNIE):

CNIE (the Canadian Network for Innovation in Education) is a national organization of professionals committed to excellence in the provision of innovation in education in Canada.

Formation of CNIE

Winnipeg, MB, May 15, 2007

The Canadian Association for Distance Education (CADE) and the Association for Media and Technology in Education in Canada (AMTEC) today announced the formation of a new Canadian, bilingual organization. The new association, to be named the Canadian Network for Innovation in Education (CNIE), marks the evolution of the two founding associations and builds upon the strengths of both.

(English/Français) http://www.cade-aced.ca



Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education (CASAE):

CASAE was founded in 1981 to promote the study of adult education and to facilitate research and dissemination of knowledge in adult education. This site includes the association newsletter, The Learning Edge-La Fine pointe. Also highlighted are links to internet resources for research in adult education, calls for papers, and references to recently published books and articles on Adult Education in Canada.

(English/Français) http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/CASAE/



National Adult Literacy Database (Canada's Adult Literacy Info Network): NALD provides access to literacy information from across Canada, North America and around the world to literacy practitioners, teachers, volunteers, program administrators and policy setters in the entire country. NALD is working with non-profit literacy and literacy-related organizations at the national and provincial levels to create a network of World Wide Web pages so that literacy in Canada will have a clear profile from this one site.

(English/Français) http://www.nald.ca

U.S. Department of Education

The Department of Education provides information on Department programs, initiatives, research, and statistics. Users can retrieve texts on the School-to-Work initiative, department announcements, educational software, updates on current legislation, various resource guides and publications, and bulletins and press releases.

http://www.ed.gov



U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Agency

Information and resources on national, state and local training and workforce development initiatives, such as School-to-Work and One-Stop Career Centers.

http://www.doleta.gov



Bureau of Labor Statistics

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. It plays a dual role as the statistical arm of the Department of Labor, and as an independent national statistical agency that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates sensitive economic and statistical data to the American public, Congress, other Federal agencies, State and local governments, business, and labor. The site contains various data, current economic indicators, publications such as the Occupational Outlook Handbook, and research papers.

http://stats.bls.gov/



U.S. Census Bureau

The Census Bureau contains a variety of social, demographic, and economic information. There are statistics for several subjects, including education. In addition, there is a News section that provides press releases and the latest economic indicators.

http://www.census.gov/



U. S. Senate

The United States Senate's World Wide Web server provides information from and about the members of the Senate, Senate Committees, and Senate leadership and support offices. The user can access information on Floor action, the upcoming schedule, and can also link to the Congressional Record. In addition, there is a list of Senators with their email addresses.

http://www.senate.gov/



U.S. House of Representatives

The House Web site provides public access to legislative information as well as information about Members, Committees, and Organizations. Specifically, the visitor to this site can find infonnation about bills and resolutions being considered in the Congress; current information on House floor action; Member voting records; schedules for legislative activity; Federal, state, and international law; and contact information for Members, committees, and House leadership.

http://www.house.gov/

AAACE National Literacy Advocacy List (AAACE-NLA)

This list is designed to provide information and discussions about literacy education and adult learners. Members of this list include directors of state adult basic education agencies and state literacy resource centers; national level literacy staffs and educators; and local practitioners. This list will keep you up-to-date on what is happening in the field of adult basic education and literacy.

Subscribe: http://lists.literacytent.org/mailman/listinfo/aaace-nla



NIFL — Workplace Literacy

The Workplace Literacy Discussion List, a service of the National Institute for Literacy in partnership with the Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy, Pennsylvania State University, under the LINCS Program Planning Resource LINCS Workforce Competitiveness Resource Collection. This list is moderated by Donna Brian.

The purpose of this list is to provide an on-going professional development forum for adult educators working or interested in workplace literacy and workforce education to discuss issues such as marketing, funding, program design, instruction, curricula, assessment, evaluation, staff training, research, and policy and share information relevant to workplace literacy and workforce education.

Subscribe:   http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/workplace/



Numeracy


Numeracy is a discussion list on numeracy and math instruction for adult learners for ABE/GED/ESOL practitioners. The list is sponsored by the Adult Numeracy Network (ANN), an affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Subscribe:   http://literacynet.org/ann/numeracylist.html

THOMAS: Legislative information on the Internet
In the spirit of Thomas Jefferson, legislative information from the Library of Congress

THOMAS provides the full-texts of both House and Senate Legislation, and the Congressional Record. There is also a separate section entitled Congress This Week, which contains the text of bills receiving floor action. The user can find a bill by topic, title, or by bill number and can check on it's status. Furthermore, THOMAS has various searchable and browsable committee reports and Web page links.

http://rs9.loc.gov/



Library of Congress

This is your electronic gateway to the Library of Congress. You can access the Library of Congress public and technical services information as well as federal legislation; federal, state and local government information; federal employee information; a global electronic library arranged by subject; and copyright information. There is a "New and Events" section featuring displays and items of interest, as well as an "Exhibition" section. To search the Library of Congress on-line catalog and databases choose the "LOCIS" option.

http://www.loc.gov/



Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link (The WELL)

"The WELL is an on-line gathering place for thinkers from all walks of life, be they artists, journalists, programmers, educators or activists. These WELL members return to The WELL, in many cases daily, to engage in discussion, swap information, and express their convictions." The WELL consists of several on-line conferences on topics such as Education and Science and Technology. Its K- 12 education directory will be of particular interest to adult educators. Included in the K-12 directory are: access to AskERIC database; Canada's Schoolnet; CAUSE--Information Technology in Higher Education; CICnet K-12 education collection of select Internet resources; Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) gopher in Washington, DC; EDUCOM Gopher Server; Free Education Mail Foundation; and the Global Schoolhouse.

http://www.well.com/

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