Other resources
Massachusetts Adult Basic Education Programs
MA Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education –
Adult and Community Learning Services
Directory of adult basic education, pre-GED, GED and ESOL resources and programs funded by the MA Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education
www.doe.mass.edu/acls
Adult and Community Learning Services
Directory of adult basic education, pre-GED, GED and ESOL resources and programs funded by the MA Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education
www.doe.mass.edu/acls
Massachusetts Adult Education Help Desk
Directory of adult basic education, pre-GED, GED and ESOL programs funded by various sources
https://adultedhelpdeskma.org/program-search/
Tel: 800-447-8844
Directory of adult basic education, pre-GED, GED and ESOL programs funded by various sources
https://adultedhelpdeskma.org/program-search/
Tel: 800-447-8844
Massachusetts Adult Basic Education Statistics and Policy Issues
Massachusetts Coalition for Adult Education
For more information about adult basic education budget and policy issues and legislative alerts
www.mcae.net
Tel: 617-482-6223
For more information about adult basic education budget and policy issues and legislative alerts
www.mcae.net
Tel: 617-482-6223
MassINC – Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth
Reports about adult education, the economy, the workforce, immigration and the public schools among others
www.massinc.org
Reports about adult education, the economy, the workforce, immigration and the public schools among others
www.massinc.org
State Assessment of Adult Literacy for Massachusetts
A report by the national Center for Education Statistics
http://www.doe.mass.edu/acls/SAAL_MA.pdf
A report by the national Center for Education Statistics
http://www.doe.mass.edu/acls/SAAL_MA.pdf
MA Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition – MIRA
www.miracoalition.org
www.miracoalition.org
U.S. Adult Literacy Statistics
National Assessment of Adult Literacy Survey – NAALS (2003)
Survey conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics in 2003 to assess the English language literacy skills of American adults
http://nces.ed.gov/naal/
Survey conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics in 2003 to assess the English language literacy skills of American adults
http://nces.ed.gov/naal/
National Adult Literacy Survey – NALS (1992)
Earlier estimates of adult literacy proficiency nationally and by state using NALS and 1990 U.S. Census
http://www.casas.org/lit/litcode/Search.cfm
Note: after selecting a state and an area type, click on the name of the state again on the next screen.
Earlier estimates of adult literacy proficiency nationally and by state using NALS and 1990 U.S. Census
http://www.casas.org/lit/litcode/Search.cfm
Note: after selecting a state and an area type, click on the name of the state again on the next screen.
International Adult Literacy Statistics
United Nations Literacy Decade 2003–2012
Information about the United Nation’s literacy initiative
www.unesco.org/education/litdecade
Information about the United Nation’s literacy initiative
www.unesco.org/education/litdecade
International Adult Literacy Survey – IALS (1994–1998)
Information on this 22-country initiative conducted to find out how well adults use information to function in society and investigate the factors that influence literacy proficiency.
www.nifl.gov/nifl/facts/IALS.html
Information on this 22-country initiative conducted to find out how well adults use information to function in society and investigate the factors that influence literacy proficiency.
www.nifl.gov/nifl/facts/IALS.html
Basic Literacy Resources for Tutors
American Association for Adult and Continuing Education
www.aaace.org
www.aaace.org
Adult Literacy & Technology Network
www.altn.org
www.altn.org
American Library Association
www.ala.org
www.ala.org
Center for Literacy Studies at the University of Tennessee
http://cls.coe.utk.edu
http://cls.coe.utk.edu
Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication
http://reading.indiana.edu
http://reading.indiana.edu
Commission on Adult Basic Education, Inc. – COABE
www.coabe.org
www.coabe.org
Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy
www.caalusa.org
www.caalusa.org
Discovery Education’s Puzzlemaker
Insert your own words, definitions or sentences to make puzzles
www.puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com
Insert your own words, definitions or sentences to make puzzles
www.puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com
Educator’s Reference Desk
www.eduref.org
www.eduref.org
International Dyslexia Association
www.interdys.org
www.interdys.org
International Reading Association
www.reading.org
www.reading.org
National Center for Family Literacy
www.famlit.org
www.famlit.org
National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy
www.ncsall.net
www.ncsall.net
National Institute for Literacy
www.nifl.gov
www.nifl.gov
ProLiteracy America
www.proliteracy.org
www.proliteracy.org
System for Adult Basic Education Support – SABES
Information on professional development opportunities, instructional resources and publications
www.sabes.org
Information on professional development opportunities, instructional resources and publications
www.sabes.org
ESOL Resources for Tutors
BBC Learning English
Activities and resources for teachers and students
www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
Activities and resources for teachers and students
www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
Center for Applied Linguistics
www.cal.org
www.cal.org
Dave’s ESL Cafe
Look under “Idea Cookbook” for tons of free ideas from other ESOL teachers all over the globe
www.eslcafe.com
Look under “Idea Cookbook” for tons of free ideas from other ESOL teachers all over the globe
www.eslcafe.com
English Club
Lessons for students and a “teacher’s lounge” for tutors
www.englishclub.com/learn-english.htm
Lessons for students and a “teacher’s lounge” for tutors
www.englishclub.com/learn-english.htm
ESL Flow
Lessons, activities and resources for elementary, pre-intermediate and intermediate levels.
www.eslflow.com
Lessons, activities and resources for elementary, pre-intermediate and intermediate levels.
www.eslflow.com
Frankie’s ESOL Worksheets
www.geocities.com/frankie_meehan/
www.geocities.com/frankie_meehan/