Resources: General




NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL LITERACY RESOURCES

Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS)  

National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) 

National Commission on Adult Literacy 

WE LEARN - New website!

Adult Literacy Education Wiki  

National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) 

EdNet - ProLiteracy Education Network - For Students, Instructors, Organizations

Secretary of State Illinois State Library Literacy Office 

Illinois Community College Board - Adult Education & Family Literacy Provider Manual - FY2009  

Excellence in Adult Education - For Adult Education Professionals - ICCB 

Rock for Reading 

Open Books 


SPECIAL LEARNING NEEDS & LEARNING DISABILITIES

LD Online

National Association for Adults with Special Learning Needs - NAASLN

Learning to Achieve: A Review of the Research Literature on Serving Adults with Learning Disabilities  - 2009

Bridges to Practice resources & free online workshops - through Florida TechNet

State of Learning Disabilities - National Center for Learning Disabilities
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HEALTH LITERACY

Research-Based Health Literacy Materials & Instruction Guide  - from OVAE

Health Literacy Special Collection - from World Education

Health Literacy Links - from Literacy Assistance Center

Workplace Health and Safety ESOL Curriculum - UMass  

 

COMPUTER-TECH LEARNING FOR ADULT EDUCATION

GCFLearnFree.org (Goodwill Community Foundation - free online learning)

Goodtyping (free online typing tutorials in English and Spanish)

Club Digital - Available in English and Spanish versions 

Technology Resource Collection at LINCS        


ADVOCATE FOR ADULT LITERACY & FAMILY LITERACY

National Coalition for Literacy 

VALUE - Voice of Adult Learners United to Educate 

COABE - Commission on Adult Basic Education

National Council of State Directors of Adult Education 

TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) - Advocacy 

ProLiteracy - Advocacy 

IACEA - Voice of Adult Education (in Illinois)   


         

General Resources