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Research to Practice

TCALL Resources

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)

Research to Practice Resource Listing (On TCALL Library Search page use Broad Search Categories box to find library resources in this subject area, equivalent to the hard-copy bibliography.)

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)
[PDF version of Suggestions for Improving Learner Persistence]

Teaching on the Inside, (Dominique T. Chlup, 2005)

The Pendulum Swings: 65 Years of Corrections Education, (Dominique T. Chlup, 2005)

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)

National Institute for Literacy's LINCS Resources

LINCS Research Page - In support of evidence-based education, this page was created by Southern LINCS to provide access to three guides for understanding and using research and four places to look for new research in adult education and literacy.

Other Web Sites of Interest

Applying Research Findings to Instruction for Adult English Language Students - Written in 2005 by researchers Smith, Harris and Reder at National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy, this brief describes why research is important to instruction, defines scientifically based research and evidence-based instruction, explains what we know about how to help teachers use research, gives an example of teachers using research to improve their practice, and lists places where research-based resources can be accessed.

CAELA -- The Center for Adult English Language Acquisition -- was created to help states build their capacity to promote English language learning and academic achievement of adults learning English. Funded by the Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE), U.S. Department of Education, CAELA accomplishes its mission through building state capacity for improving the skills of teachers and administrators in adult ESL programs; developing an easy-to-use repository of resources that are accessible through the CAELA Web site; producing easily accessible materials that synthesize research and make applications to practice; developing a toolkit of training materials for professional developers; and providing technical assistance to adult ESL teachers, programs, and states.

Corrections Education, Focus on Basics, Vol. 7, Issue D, (September 2005)

Literacy Life Span Matrix: Relevant Outcomes, Measures and Research-based Practices and Strategies - Developed in collaboration among the National Center for Family Literacy, ProLiteracy Worldwide, the and others, this matrix identifies relevant literacy outcomes, appropriate instruments for measuring the outcomes, and effective research-based practices that allow programs and individuals to increase the development of literacy at all stages of life. [Note: This is a PDF document not housed on the TCALL website - download Adobe® Acrobat® Reader]

Low Educated Second Language and Literacy Acquisition (LESLLA) for Adults – International forum of researchers who share an interest in research on the development of second language skills by adult immigrants with little or no schooling prior to entering the country of entry. Goal of the LESLLA is to share empirical research and information to help inform and guide further research on second language acquisition for the low-educated adult population.

NCSALL Research Projects - National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy conducts research to provide a structured way for those involved in adult literacy education to look at practice and learn from evidence, reducing reliance on trial and error.

Meeting of the Minds Symposium - website of national adult education practitioner-researcher symposium held in Sacramento in December 2004 contains the symposium program as well as concurrent session abstracts, PowerPoint presentations of some of the sessions, and the lists developed by participants at each session regarding implications for policy, practice, and further research.

Open Access Journals in the Field of Education - American Educational Research Association's Special Interest Group (AERA SIG) maintains this site with links to electronic journals that are scholarly, peer-reviewed, full text and accessible without cost.

Teaching Reading to Adult English Language Learners: A Reading Instruction Staff Development Program - Prepared by the Center for Applied Linguistics for Virginia's Adult ESOL Program and published by The Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center, this 15-hour training will acquaint participants with the fundamental knowledge and skills required to teach reading effectively to adult, nonnative speakers of English. Content is based on research on the reading process in general, on the process of learning to read as an adult, and learning to read in another language. (This is a PDF document - download Adobe® Acrobat® Reader)