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Serving Adults with Special Learning Needs
Effective Instruction in Adult Basic Education
For All Students: Including Those With Special Learning Needs
Presentation
materials from this August 21, 2006 Texas LEARNS TETN (Texas Educational
Telecommunication Network) teleconference session featuring Neil Sturomski
include: Proposed Ongoing Training and Professional Development Plan
for Students with Learning Disabilities; Question and Answers from
the TETN; and Adult Education and Literacy Instruction Model http://www-tcall.tamu.edu/texaslearns/docs/8-06tetn/8-06tetn.html
Learning and Violence
In the presence
and the aftermath of violence, many women believe that they cannot learn.
This innovative interactive site is a resource to support their learning.
Visit the site to: Build an Understanding of the scope of the problem
and of different forms of violence and their impact on learning; Explore
Possibilities to learn differently; help yourself and others learn; and
take care of yourself; Create Change by learning about new initiatives
in every sector of education and finding others working on this issue;
and Imagine a Future by dreaming about a world without violence and inequality.
www.learningandviolence.net
National Association for Adults with Special
Learning Needs. NAASLN
is an e-community association that offers members a centralized hub of
information, professional development, technical assistance, communication
on issues and trends, and advocacy initiatives on behalf of adults with
special learning needs. http://www.naasln.org/
Learning Disabilities Association of Texas
LDAT
is a nationally affiliated non-profit parent/professional organization
chartered in 1963 to promote the education and general welfare of individuals
with learning disabilities. LDAT membership includes parents, educators,
adults with learning disabilities. http://www.ldat.org/
Bridges to Practice
Led by the National
Institute for Literacy, this nationwide project provides training and
materials to help train teachers, and others to recognize learning disabilities
in adults, implement a screening process in a program, and what to do
when an adult has been diagnosed with a disability. http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/ld/bridges/bridges.html
Economic Benefits of the GED
Research on the Economic Impact of the GED Diploma
Panel Discussion Video
The National Institute for Literacy and
the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy produced
this 30-minute video discussion on the economic benefits of the General
Educational Development credential. It is based on a review by
John Tyler of eight recent (published and working) research papers
on the GED. To view in streaming
format, go to: http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/webcasts/ged/webcast_ged.html
You can also check out a DVD of the panel discussion from the Clearinghouse
Library.
New Census Bureau Press Release on Economic
Value of Education
Although
it does not differentiate between a high school diploma and the GED,
this October 26, 2006 press release highlights data from Educational
Attainment in the United States: 2005, showing that adults who did not
earn a high school diploma earn an average of $9,476 less per year than
those who did. Adults who go on to complete a postsecondary credential,
of course, fare even better, which emphasizes the importance of equipping
GED students with the skills they will need to succeed in college. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/education/007660.html
Report Links Economic Success to Scores on GED
Test
This 2000 report
from NCSALL concluded
that “higher cognitive skills [as measured
by GED test scores] mean higher earnings for dropouts”. In other
words, the higher the score with which a young dropout passed the GED,
the higher their subsequent earnings. Tyler, J., Murnane, R. and Willett,
J. Cognitive Skills Matter in the Labor Market, Even for School Dropouts.
Cambridge, MA: National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy,
April 2000. http://www.ncsall.net/fileadmin/resources/research/report15.pdf (Download Adobe® Acrobat® Reader to
view this document.)
GED: A Key to Increasing Success of Welfare
Recipients
In 2001, researchers
at the Center for Literacy Studies prepared this literature review for
the Tennessee Department of Human Services. The key to long-term self-sufficiency
for welfare recipients is improving their basic literacy skills and ultimately
increasing their educational levels. One approach is to improve and upgrade
their skills through adult basic education and attaining a GED. Economic
Benefits of the GED. http://www.cls.utk.edu/docs/Economic_Benefits_of_the_GED2.doc [This
is a Microsoft® Word document. Download Microsoft® Word reader
to view this document.]
Family Literacy
Engaging Hispanic Parents in Their Children’s
Education
This
free online course on the Verizon Thinkfinity Website is designed
for non-Hispanic literacy program staff and administrators seeking ways
to provide optimal services for Latino families. The course describes
the Hispanic culture and identifies barriers that keep Hispanic parents
from becoming involved in their children’s schools. Learners will
participate in a program self-assessment and gain strategies to enhance
Hispanic parent involvement. See link to Free Online Courses on Verizon Thinkfinity Website. http://literacynetwork.verizon.org/
Recognition and Response: Pathways to Success
for Young Children
Even
at age three or four, some children show signs that they struggle to
learn. Some of these concerns will resolve themselves over time, but
some may be precursors of learning disabilities. Developed by the National
Center for Learning Disabilities, this website offers numerous free resources
based on a new and innovative Recognition and Response system. http://www.recognitionandresponse.org/
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA) Website
IDEA is
a law ensuring services to infants, toddlers, children and youth with
disabilities -- and their families -- throughout the nation. The U.S.
Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs has created
a new IDEA Website to provide a “one-stop shop” for resources
related to IDEA and its implementing regulations. http://idea.ed.gov/
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