Adult Literacy
Adult
Literacy.org
.... the mission of Adult Literacy Action (ALA) of Penn State Beaver is
to foster literacy for all people and to provide literacy instruction
to undereducated adults so they may acquire the basic skills necessary
to function in society.
Australian
Council for Adult Literacy
.... the Australian Council for Adult Literacy Inc was established in
1977 to promote issues regarding Adult literacy and numeracy policy and
practice.
Centre
AlphaPlus Centre
....home of Canada's leading information and resource specialists in adult
literacy and second language acquisition.
Eastern
Lincs Consortium
....is the American Northeast adult literacy community's home on
the World Wide Web.
Laubach
Literacy
....founded in 1955 by literacy pioneer Frank C. Laubach, Laubach Literacy
is a nonprofit educational corporation dedicated to helping adults of
all ages improve their lives and their communities by learning reading,
writing, math and problem-solving skills.
LINCS
.... is the literacy community's gateway to the world of adult education
and literacy resources on the Internet.
Literacy
Connections
.... is a site which is a cooperative effort of literacy tutors, reading
volunteers, and educators. In the pages you'll find a wealth of information
on reading aloud, tutoring techniques, ESL literacy, and adult literacy
National
Adult Literacy Database
.... is Canada's adult literacy information network. NALD fills the crucial
need for a single-source, comprehensive, up-to-date and easily accessible
database of adult literacy programs, resources, services and activities
across Canada.
National
Assessment of Adult Literacy
....the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) will conduct the
National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) in 2002. The NAAL 2002
will assess the current status of the English-language literacy skills
of adults in the United States, as well as indicate how literacy proficiencies
have changed over time.
Adult and Continuing Education
takeAClass.com
...a resource for adult and continuing education, including a searchable
directory of schools and classes
English as a Second Language
Dave's
ESL Cafe
....where English is fun! For ESL/EFL students and teachers from around
the world.
ESL
/ EFL Resources
....sites for those who are interested in English as a Second or Foreign
Language are included.
Family Literacy Further Education Society of Alberta
...is an organization focused on providing family literacy programs that are competency based, culturally sensitive, and grounded in grass-roots initative.
Research
Directory
of Canadian Adult Literacy Research in English
...a comprehensive database containing Canadian research in adult literacy
from 1994, as well as research in progress.
Internet
Resources to Research in Adult Education
...welcome to our Internet resources to research in Adult Education. It
is very much a work in progress. While we will be emphasizing resources
in Canada, we will appreciate any topics or sites you believe will be
helpful to our friends, colleagues and others studying or teaching in
the field of adults learning.
The
National Literacy Trust
... has an extensive website with literacy issues and news, research news
and information and a searchable database detailing literacy practice
across the UK. The Trust also publishes a quarterly journal Literacy
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