The purpose of this study, as described in the Executive Summary (p. ix), was to "understand the relationship of the component skills of reading, such as word recognition, vocabulary, and spelling, to large-scale measures of literacy" using "real-world items such as advertisements, bus schedules,…

STudent Achievement in Reading (STAR) began as a six-state pilot project that was designed "to improve classroom instruction through the use of a toolkit that translates reading research into practice, as well as systematic training and technical assistance."This document "highlights key findings…

"This report is the product of ... a panel of experts ... convened ... to identify and evaluate existing research in adult reading instruction and to provide a summary of scientifically based findings." (excerpt from the Preface, p. 6) The Executive Summary (pp. 7–9) may prove especially useful, as…

What toll do workplace issues take on the bottom line of an organization? This article seeks to shed some light on the realities of these "costs."  

This short article looks at what is needed to become and effective educational leader.

This webinar entitled ABE State Performance Accountability Framework is intended to help ABE directors, teachers, advisors and other stakeholders understand the Measurable Skills Gains (MSG) standard in the new MA accountability framework for adult education. Participants will be able to describe…

My colleague, Kenny Tamarkin, developed this short student computer self-assessment rubric that was published in Adventures in Assessment. When using this six-question rubric, he found students would spend just a few minutes reading the descriptions of the six types of computer users/learners and…

ISTE released their third iteration of Standards for Students in June 2016. These standards are, “designed to prepare student for work and life in this uncertain future.” ISTE projects that 65% of children entering grade school will work in jobs that do not exist today. In ISTE's report Redefining…

The PIAAC, is an international survey of adult skills that “measures adults’ proficiency in key information-processing skills - literacy, numeracy and problem solving in technology-rich environments - and gathers information and data on how adults use their skills at home, at work and in the wider…

This handy graphic shows you how visualizing with number lines runs throughout the CCR Standards.  From the earliest level, working with operations with whole numbers to irrational numbers in level D, the use of number lines is encouraged so that students can build conceptual understanding…