This page provides a compilation of resources on varied topics relevant to adult educators. Although the number of research studies focusing on adult learners is limited, the items listed in the "Research" category are evidence-based or recognized as "promising practices" by federal and state agencies.
This brief explores the application of the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) principles and related frameworks in adult education. Incorporation of SEL holds great promise in empowering adult learners with the skills needed for personal growth, career success, and active participation in society. It further examines how educators' overall well-being through their own development of SEL skills benefits both the educa ...
Resource type: Research Publications
AUDIENCE: Administrators , All teacher types
Topic: Student Engagement and SupportÂ
File Type: PDF
Author: Sandra Kerka, The Ohio State University, January 2005
Produced by California Adult Literacy Professional Development Project
This research digest gives an overview of persistence from the learnerâs point of view and studies that have identified specific ways to support persistence. The findings provide insights for structuring local practice in ways that may help more learners reach their goals.
Authors: Mary Ann Corley and John Tibbetts, American Institutes for Research, May 2003
This professional development packet includes a facilitatorâs guide, participant handouts, and presentation slides for raising awareness of learning disabilities and the characteristics and consequences of those disabilities in the workplace.
Author: Juliana Taymans, TATC Consulting, October 2010
Produced by Literacy Information and Communication System/National Institute for Literacy
This review of research literature is intended to focus on adults in the areas of employment, adult education, and career development.
Authors: Marianne Mooney, MPR Associates, and Heidi Silver-Pacuilla, American Institutes for Research
Produced by Literacy Information and Communication System/National Institute for Literacy, September 2010
This report defines learning disabilities and discusses the implications of the need for higher literacy skills for youth with learning disabilities, describes current challenges, offers examples of program models, and addresses the implications for developing workforce programming, policies, and practices for youth.
Authors: Mariann Fedele-McLeod, Anestine Hector-Mason, Steve Hinds, Rob Jenkins, Maricel Santos, Susan Pimentel, Jodi Crandall, American Institutes for Research, 2015
This document outlines the core knowledge and skills that adult education teachers need to succeed in their roles. The Adult Education Teacher Competencies help teachers improve their effectiveness and learner outcomes. They also assist instructional leaders, professional developers, and teacher preparation faculty prepare effective professional development activities for teachers.
Author: Susan Pimentel, 2013
This document presents a set of college and career readiness standards (CCRS) of the content that is most relevant for preparing adult students to succeed in colleges, technical training programs, work and citizenship. In the areas of English language arts/literacy and mathematics. These standards were derived from the Common Core State Standards.
Author: Dr. Anestine Hector-Mason, American Institutes for Research, February 2013
Standards-based education reform is one of many education models that call for the establishment of standards to promote positive student outcomes, which are often determined psychometrically through standards-based assessments. From this perspective, the establishment of clear, measurable standards for teaching and learning is considered to be fundamental to all teaching-learning endeavors, because the standards are considered to be at the helm of policies that specify what students need to know and do to succeed; what teachers need to know and do to support student success; what schools and programs need to provide to support teachers and students; what curricula supporting student success should include; and what assessments will be used to measure student and teacher success. Overall, the question of how success for all students can be achieved in a multicultural society like the United States is an essential one, and standards-based education seems to provide some answers.
Produced by U.S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education, 2016
Designed to support effective instruction of adult English language learners, this document presents a set of correspondences to the college and career readiness standards (CCRS) for English language arts/literacy, mathematical and science practices.
Author: Anne Mishkind, American Institutes for Research, 2014
This brief provides instructors, professional development coordinators, and program administrators with research and implementation guidance related to evidenceâbased professional learning and dataâdriven instruction.
Authors: Renee Sherman, John Tibbetts, Darren Woodruff and Danielle Weidler, American Institutes for Research, February 1999 2006
This document provides instructors, administrators, and professional development coordinators with a practical set of competencies and performance indicators that can be utilized for improving the quality and effectiveness of adult education programs.
