Documents Index

*Administration & Program Development*

Adult Education Administrators Manual (Texas LEARNS, August 2005; revised June 2007; August 2007)

Extension of Texas State Plan for Adult Education and Family Literacy (April 2006)

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)

New Beginnings - Creating and Establishing an Adult Literacy Program (Volunteers In Training for Adult Literacy (VITAL), Texas State University, 2003)

Research, Theory, & Professional Wisdom and Their Relationship to Texas Indicators of Program Quality (IPQs) for Curriculum and Instructional Practices in Adult Education and Literacy Programs (Marilyn Byrd, Dominique T. Chlup, Ken Appelt, and Harriet Vardiman Smith, 2005)

 Texas Even Start Administrative Manual (Beth Thompson, 2004, Revised January 2008)

 The Value of Texas Adult Basic Education Programs (Texas Learns 2006)

*Adult Learning & Teaching Adults*

Adult Basic Education Teacher's Toolkit (AEPDC Consortium,1995) [Download in either ASCII or Microsoft® Word format]

Research, Theory, & Professional Wisdom and Their Relationship to Texas Indicators of Program Quality (IPQs) for Curriculum and Instructional Practices in Adult Education and Literacy Programs (Marilyn Byrd, Dominique T. Chlup, Ken Appelt, and Harriet Vardiman Smith, 2005)

World Wide Web of Resources for Adult Educators and Learners (Erin Moffett, Yvette T. Dunn, and Don Seaman, 2001)

*English as a Second Language*

Evaluating Phonological Skills in Adult ESOL Learners (Robin Lovrien Schwarz, M. Sp. Ed: LD, October 2006)

ESOL Orientation (David Heath, 2002)

Planning Literacy and Language Services for Texas' Limited English Proficient Workers: The Devil is in the Details (Barbara Tondre-El Zorkani, 2000)

  Things to do in the ESL Classroom  (ESL Professional Development Center, The University of Texas at San Antonio 2002)

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)

*Family Literacy*

The ABE AND ESL Assessment Corner (Anthony Chan, October 2006) [PDF:154KB]

Budget Management: Even Start Business Meeting (Federico Salas & Beth Thompson, October 2006) [PDF:66KB]

Consolidated Adult Education Performance Measures for Even Start Grantees in Texas *Effective September 1, 2006 (Beth Thompson, 2006)

Even Start Congressional Data Sheets for 2005-2006 (Texas LEARNS, December 2006) [PDF: 685K]

Even Start Technical Assistance Visits (Beth Thompson October 2006) [PDF:82KB]

Follow-Up Data on Parents in Even Start Programs in Texas, 2004 and 2005 (Don F. Seaman & Chia Yin-Chen, 2005)

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)

Sources for Early Childhood Assessment Instruments (TCALL Family Literacy Specialist, 2005)

Storytelling Time: Passing on Family Culture (Joan Duncan, Victoria Pursch, Marilyn Sorensen, 1999)

Texas Even Start Administrative Manual (Beth Thompson, 2004)

The Value of Texas Even Start Family Literacy Programs 2006-2007 (Texas LEARNS, September 2007)

*GED*

GED Economic Impact

*Indicators of Program Quality*

Research, Theory, & Professional Wisdom and Their Relationship to Texas Indicators of Program Quality (IPQs) for Curriculum and Instructional Practices in Adult Education and Literacy Programs (Marilyn Byrd, Dominique T. Chlup, Ken Appelt, and Harriet Vardiman Smith, 2005)

*Learning Disabilities & Differences*

Adults and Learning Disabilities: Moving Beyond the Limits of Learning, (Linda Eastwick Covington, 2003)

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)

Learning Disabilities Summary Page (Roemer Visser, 2000)

*Professional Development*

Trends in Program Evaluation Literature: The Emergence of Pragmatism, (Roemer Visser, 2003)

  Using the Tests of Adult Basic Education (TABE) in Texas Adult Education and Family Literacy Programs. Participant Handouts from TETN Broadcast Training (Deborah Stedman, 2003)

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)

*Research-Based Practice*

Research, Theory, & Professional Wisdom and Their Relationship to Texas Indicators of Program Quality (IPQs) for Curriculum and Instructional Practices in Adult Education and Literacy Programs (Marilyn Byrd, Dominique T. Chlup, Ken Appelt, and Harriet Vardiman Smith, 2005)

Strategies and Implications: Connecting Research to Practice (TALAE Participants, 2005)

Suggestions for Improving Learner Persistence: A List Generated by Texas Adult Education Program Directors, Coordinators, & Supervisors who Participated in the NCSALL/TCALL Study Circle Meetings on Learner Persistence (Chlup, Appelt, 2005)
Suggestions for Improving Learner Persistence PDF: 81KB

*Standards Development and Implementation*

Report of the Fall 2006 Statewide Field Test (Dominique Chlup, Lesley Tomaszewski, Elaine Demps, and Marilyn Byrd, Fall 2006) [PDF version] {Adobe® Acrobat® Reader}

Texas Adult Education Content Standards Implementation Guide, Version 1.1, June 2008 (Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy and Learning, 2008)

Texas Adult Education Standards Project (TAESP) Fall 2004 Focus Group Interview Findings (Lesley Tomaszewski, Don Seaman, Chia-Yin Chen, and Elaine Demps, 2005)

Texas Standardized Curriculum Framework (TSCF) Survey Results (Don Seaman, Chia-Yin Chen, Lesley Tomaszewski, & Barbara Tondre-El Zorkani, 2004)

  Texas Standardized Curriculum Framework (TSCF) Taskforce Meeting Report (Don Seaman, Chia-Yin Chen, Lesley Tomaszewski, & Barbara Tondre-El Zorkani, 2004)

View from a Participant in the Texas Adult Education Content Standards and Benchmarks Field Test Fall 2006 (Vicki Heard, January 2007)

The Process Guide: How Texas Developed its State’s Content Standards and Benchmarks, The Texas Adult Education Standards and Benchmarks Project (Dominique Chlup and Lesley Tomaszewski, August 2007)

Texas Adult Education Content Standards and Benchmarks Resources

Texas Standardized Curriculum Framework (TSCF) Resources
NOTE: These resources are not related to the Texas Adult Education Content Standards adopted in 2007. They are based on an earlier set of curriculum frameworks widely used in Texas in the early 2000s, which were in turn adopted from a framework developed by the Florida Department of Education, Division of Workforce Development.

*Transitioning Learners*

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)

*Workforce*

Charting A Course: Responding to the Industry-Related Instructional Needs of the Limited English Proficient (Barbara Tondre-El Zorkani, 2006)

ESP Interest Section: Implementing Best Practices in Teaching English in Occupational Settings (Barbara Tondre-El Zorkani, February 2006) [PDF:143KB] {Text only version}

Charting a Course: Responding to the Industry-related Adult Basic Education Needs of the Texas Workforce; Handbook One: Planning and Implementation Tips for Program Planners and Administrators (Barbara Tondre-El Zorkani, July 2007)

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Charting a Course: Responding to the Industry-related Adult Basic Education Needs of the Texas Workforce; Handbook Two: Workplace Savy for Workforce-related Instruction Modules #5 & 6 (Barbara Tondre-El Zorkani, July 2007)

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