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Professional Development Resources

Quality professional development and learning experiences designed to foster individual growth and continuous improvement for California adult education literacy providers.

Adult Education Administrator Competencies and Indicators (PDF; 1.46 MB; 83pp.; Outside Source)
National findings on competencies for adult education administrators and managers.

Adult Education Instructor Competencies and Performance Indicators (PDF; 216KB; 89pp.; Outside Source)
National findings on competencies for adult education instructors.  

Calendar of Adult Education Professional Development Activities (Outside Source)
Register for adult education professional development opportunities throughout California.

National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (Outside Source)
Materials from the federally funded research and development center focused solely on adults with limited literacy and English language skills, and those without a high school diploma.

National Reporting System (Outside Source)
Training on ensuring data quality and using data for program improvement.

Partnership for Reading: Adult Resources (Outside Source)
Research-based practices for teaching adults to read.

Professional Development Coordinator Competencies and Sample Indicators (PDF; 523KB; 24pp.; Outside Source)
National findings on competencies for adult education professional development coordinators.

Research on Adult Education (Outside Source)
Research summaries sponsored by the California Department of Education, and links to other adult education national research.

Verizon Literacy Campus (Outside Source)
Free, self-paced on-line courses for adult educators.  

 

Questions:  Adult Education office | 916-322-2175
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