Curriculum & Instruction
Resources and Research
In this section, you will find information and resources especially geared toward curriculum & instruction in Texas. You will find links to documents and information divided into topics below. Just click on the heading for your area of interest.
Administrators'
Email Discussion List (hosted by TCALL)
BEST Test
Information -
TCALL offers state bulk discount purchasing of Basic English Skills Test materials for eligible programs.
Focus Groups Tips for Beginners, (Jacqueline M. Barnett, 2002)
How Adult Literacy Practitioners Use Research, (Ralf St.Clair, Chia-Yin Chen, and Lyndsay Taylor, 2003)
New Student Orientation Resource Book and Power Point Presentation (North Harris Montgomery College District, 2003)
Adult Basic Education Teacher's Toolkit (AEPDC Consortium, 1995)
Big Ideas
Entrepreneurial Projects (Williams & Petter, 1999)
GED 2002
Teacher's Handbook of Lesson Plans (Jeannie Pruitt, August 2004)
Let the Games Begin: Enrichment Activities and Instructional Methods to Help Develop Reading in your Adult Learners (Dominique T. Chlup, 2005) ----- PDF (157KB:PDF) 
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Texas Indicators of Program Quality (IPQs) for Adult Education and Literacy Curriculum and Instruction: Are They Evidence-Based? (Updated 2011)
Adult Basic Education Teacher's Toolkit (AEPDC Consortium, 1995)
Big Ideas
Entrepreneurial Projects (Williams & Petter, 1999)
GED 2002
Teacher's Handbook of Lesson Plans (Jeannie Pruitt, August 2004)
Let the Games Begin: Enrichment Activities and Instructional Methods to Help Develop Reading in your Adult Learners (Dominique T. Chlup, 2005) ----- PDF version (157KB:PDF) ]
Study Group Outline I - Learning
to Listen, Learning to Teach: The Power of Dialogue in Educating Adults (Odessa College, 2002)
Study Group Outline II - Learning
to Think, Learning to Learn: What the Science Of Thinking And Learning
Has To Offer Adult Education (Odessa College, Fall 2002)
Texas Indicators of Program Quality (IPQs) for Adult Education and Literacy Curriculum and Instruction: Are They Evidence-Based? (Updated 2011)
Corrections
Connection Email Discussion List (hosted by TCALL)
Teaching
on the Inside, (Dominique T. Chlup, 2005)
The
Pendulum Swings: 65 Years of Corrections Education, (Dominique
T. Chlup, 2005)
ESOL Orientation (Heath 2002)
Evaluating
Phonological Skills in Adult ESOL Learners (Robin
Lovrien Schwarz, M.
Sp. Ed: LD, October 2006)
Games in the ESL Classroom (Crowther
& Walsh, 1997)
Teacher, Parents, and Students
Working Together in the Limited English Proficient Home & Classroom (Ensle, 1998)
The
Transition from Adult Literacy ESL Programs
to Academic Reading and Writing: Next Steps for English Language Learners,
(Lisa Gardner Flores, Dominique T. Chlup, 2005)
Things to do in the ESL Classroom (ESL Professional Development Center, The University
of Texas at San Antonio 2002)
Instruction and Curriculum in Volunteer Community Based Adult Literacy Programs - TCALL research staff developed this resource to guide volunteer and community-based literacy programs and tutors in providing instruction based on empirical studies and professional wisdom.
Texas Indicators of Program Quality (IPQs) for Adult Education and Literacy Curriculum and Instruction: Are They Evidence-Based? (Updated 2013)
Even Start in Texas - This page of the Texas LEARNS website includes information for Texas Even Start Programs, including accountability, assesment, and policy guidelines.
Family Literacy: A Multimodal Approach – This blog was developed by the 2009-2010 Barbara Bush Family Literacy Doctoral Fellows at TCALL.
Life
After Funding: A Descriptive Study of Even Start Family Literacy Programs
That Have Completed the Initial Funding Cycle: Summary Report (Ann
Martinez, 2001)
Reach Out and Read Assessment:
The Final Report (Jacqueline Gramann, March 2007)
Storytelling
Time: Passing on Family Culture (Joan Duncan, Victoria Pursch,
Marilyn Sorensen, 1999)
GED® Test 2002
Teacher's Handbook of Lesson Plans (Jeannie Pruitt, August 2004)
Adults and Learning Disabilities: Moving Beyond
the Limits of Learning, (Linda Eastwick Covington, 2003)
Adult Education and Learning Disabled
Adults in Texas (Visser, 2000)
Effective Instruction in Adult Basic Education For All Students: Including
Those With Special Learning Needs (Neil Sturomski, 2006)
Evaluating
Phonological Skills in Adult ESOL Learners (Robin
Lovrien Schwarz, M.
Sp. Ed: LD, October 2006)
Evaluation of the STAR Training Initiative and the Applicability of Its Content for Texas Adult Basic Education (Kenneth L. Appelt, Donna Mancuso, and San Juanita Garcia, July 2009) - PDF - 359KB -
Percentage by County of Illiterate Adult Texans - Texas map and list of counties with illiteracy rate percentage in each county
Statewide Data Tables - data on adult learners in Texas
Trends in Program Evaluation Literature: The Emergence of Pragmatism (Roemer
Visser, 2003)
Calendar of Training Events & Conferences
Project GREAT -
Eight regional professional development centers offer training for teachers
and administrators of adult education and family literacy in Texas.
Study Group Outline I -
Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach: The Power of Dialogue in Educating
Adults (Odessa College, 2002)
Study Group Outline II - Learning to Think, Learning to Learn: What the Science Of Thinking And
Learning Has To Offer Adult Education (Odessa College, Fall 2002)
Texas
Adult Education Credential Project - developing and implementing an
optional credentialing process for adult educators in Texas.
Trends in Program Evaluation Literature: The Emergence
of Pragmatism, (Roemer Visser, 2003)
Student experiences in a GED® test to college transitions program (Debbie Lechuga and Michelle Johnson, 2011)
The Transition from Adult Literacy ESL Programs
to Academic Reading and Writing: Next Steps for English Language Learners,
(Lisa Gardner Flores, Dominique T. Chlup, 2005)
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