Links
to National and Regional Sites
NATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS & RESOURCES
The
National Institute for Literacy (NIFL)
is an independent federal organization whose mission
is to lead the national effort toward a fully literate
nation in the 21st century. NIFL is one of the sponsors
of National
Literacy Summit Initiative, a nationwide process
to develop a consensus goal and plan for the future
of adult literacy in the U.S. A variety of literacy-related
topics and reports can be downloaded from the
NIFL web site.
Literacy
Information and Communication System (LINCS)
is funded by the National Institute for Literacy
(NIFL). This site offers two search engines linking
you to web sites and database records. At this site
note especially, Facts
and Statistics and State
and Local Directories.
National
Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy
(NCSALL) is the national research center
for adult literacy. In addition to information on
their current
research projects, this site provides a full-text
version of a highly recommended quarterly journal,
Focus
on Basics.
www.literacy.org
is a gateway to electronic resources and tools for
the national and international adult literacy communities.
This site is jointly sponsored by the International
Institute for Literacy (ILI) and the
National Center on Adult Literacy (NCAL) at
the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of
Education. NCAL provides national leadership in
research and development in the field of adult literacy
and seeks to improve the quality of adult literacy
programs and services on a nationwide basis.
The National
Coalition for Literacy serves as the
umbrella organization for the advancement of literacy
in the United States.
United
States Department of Education home
page contains information and links regarding education
in the US.
American
Council on Education (ACE) maintains
both a domestic and an international agenda and
seeks to advance the interests and goals of higher
and adult education in a changing environment.
The National
Center for Family Literacy is a nonprofit
educational organization whose mission is the advancement
and support of family literacy services for millions
of families across the United States through programming,
training, research, advocacy, and dissemination
of information about family literacy.
new
england ORGANIZATIONS & RESOURCES
System
For Adult Basic Education Support (SABES).
The goal of this site is to "provide adult
literacy practitioners with genuinely useful information".
Established in 1990 by the Massachusetts
Department of Education, SABES, the System for
Adult Basic Education Support, is a comprehensive
training and technical assistance initiative for
educators and programs.
Adult
Literacy Resource Institute (ALRI)
is a program and staff development center for adult
literacy/basic education/ESOL programs in the Greater
Boston area. It is one of five regional support
centers of the Massachusetts System for Adult Basic
Education Support (SABES). This site includes a
number of useful online resources, including: excerpts
from their bimonthly newsletter, All
Write News, software
evaluations by adult literacy practitioners,
and the nation's first statewide
technology plan for ABE.
The New
England Literacy Resource Center (NELRC)
seeks to "strengthen adult literacy services
in New England through sharing and collaborative
special projects among State Literacy Resource Centers
(SLRC) or their equivalents, adult literacy practitioners
and policy-makers in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont."
NELRC is part of World
Education, Inc. a nonprofit organization dedicated
to improving lives through educational, economic
and social development programs. World Education
has collaborated with the National Institute for
Literacy to produce The
Health and Literacy Compendium. World Education
also hosts the Massachusetts State Literacy Resource
Center, SABES.
RHODE
ISLAND ORGANIZATIONS & RESOURCES
State
of Rhode Island Home Page
Here you will find a wide range of useful links
including links to your US and State Representatives,
information on laws and pending legislation.
Rhode
Island Department of Education (RIDE) Home Page
This page includes links and information about literacy
and adult education.
Literacy
Resources / Rhode Island
This site is sponsored by Brown University and the
Swearer Center. It offers resource information and
links on a wide range of literacy topics useful
to adult literacy practitioners, advocates and learners,
e.g., public policy, learning disabilities, teaching
resources, technology to name a few.
Human
Resource Investment Council (HRIC)
was established by state law in 1992 to coordinate
Rhode Island's work force development system. HRIC's
primary role is "to act as a catalyst, initiating
inventive programs, funding innovative solutions
and building dynamic networks". HRIC has been
a significant source of funding for workplace and
other adult literacy training and literacy and technology
projects.
Rhode
Island Workforce Literacy Collaborative
includes resource information about the 15 collaborative
partners and a link to a RI Directory of Adult Education
Programs.
The
Office of Rehabilitation Services seeks to "empower
individuals with disabilities to choose, prepare
for, obtain and maintain employment, economic self-sufficiency,
independence, and integration into society".
Education
Page at the Providence Journal On-Line
Rhode Island and national education news and links.
City Of Providence Web Site - Education Page
News and information about education resources,
private and governmental, in Providence and RI.
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LEARNING
DISABILITIES
Adult
Literacy & Learning Disabilities
Provides State Resources for Literacy and Learning
Disabilities.
National
Institute for Literacy
Provides resource information from the National
Institute for Literacy
Learning
Disabilities Association of America
A non-profit organization whose purpose is to
advance the education and general welfare of children
and adults with learning disabilities.
literacy
and technology
Adult
Literacy & Technology Network
A national effort dedicated to finding solutions
for using technology to enhance adult literacy.
Their mission is to provide leadership in the
application and use of technology to enhance international
adult literacy by means of conferences, training,
technical assistance and communication media.
Northeast
Literacy Tech
The Northeast Literacy and Technology Consortium,
or Northeast Literacy Tech, is part of the New
England Literacy Resource Center (NELRC), and
is an informal collaboration between local, state,
and regional organizations and individuals working
in the field of adult literacy in the Northeast
to advance and support the practical and effective
use of technology in adult education.
numeracy
The
Boston Adult Numeracy Practitioners
Provides activities to exercise the skills of
Reasoning, Problem-Solving, Communicating, and
Making Connections, all fundamental components
of good mathematical thinking - along with calculation,
estimation, observation and other math skills
which we use in our everyday lives.
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ESOL
LITERACY (ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES)
ESL
Lesson Plans and Resources
A resource site for practitioners including
lessons plans and links to other ESL/ESOL organizations
and associations.
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