National Adult Literacy Database (NALD)"NALD is Canada`s adult literacy information network. NALD is the one-stop centre for information on adult literacy programs, resources, services and activities in Canada. NALD also provides links with other services and databases across North America http://www.nald.ca |
Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF)America`s largest non-profit children`s and family literacy organization. http://www.rif.org |
Barksdale Reading InstituteDesigned to dramatically improve the reading skills of children through a systematic and direct implementation of a research-based reading reform model. http://bri.olemiss.edu |
PrairieNet Community NetworkThe PrairieNet organization attempts to decrease the size of the digital divide by offering technology-based classes. http://www.prairienet.org |
National Institute for LiteracyDescriptions of and pointers to the programs, services, activities, publications, and legislative efforts of this independent federal agency that links the literacy field to state and federal lawmakers. http://www.nifl.gov |
East Side Adult EducationThe East Side Adult Education Program will provide a learning environment which fosters student success, encourages life-long education, and meets changing community needs. http://aenet.esuhsd.org |
Room To ReadServes children in Nepal and Vietnam, and was founded on the belief that education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty and taking control of one`s own life. http://www.roomtoread.org |
National Center for Family LiteracyDetails about initiatives, research and statistics on literacy, newsletter, projects, a FAQ, press releases, and links to community programs. http://www.famlit.org |
The Ohio Literacy Resource CenterProvides support, training and resources for practitioners who work with adult literacy students in the state of Ohio. http://literacy.kent.edu |
Literacy OnlineLiteracy Online is cosponsored by the International Literacy Institute and the National Center on Adult Literacy, and hosted at the University of Pennsylvania. Literacy Online is dedicated to providing useful information concerning literacy for http://www.literacyonline.org |
Technology Issues for EducatorsTeams of educators participating in an online course developed a set of white papers on how new information and communication technologies affect schools. They produced educators` guides to Access Issues, Credibility and Web Evaluation, Free Speech versus http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/wp |
America`s Literacy DirectoryRefers students and volunteers to literacy, GED, and English programs in their neighborhood. Provides detailed information about types of services, class times, program fees, and directions. http://www.literacydirectory.org |
Northwest Regional Literacy ResourceResource for practitioners in the field of adult literacy, basic skills and English as a Second Language. http://www.nwlincs.org |
Nebraska LiteracyOne of 12 state resource centers that make up the Midwest Adult Literacy Information System. (With support from the National Institute for Literacy). http://literacy.kent.edu/~nebraska |
ABC CanadaA national non-profit literacy organization, in partnership with business, labour, educators and government. The focus is on public awareness programs and helping the private sector to establish workplace basic education programs. http://www.abc-canada.org |
Maryland Adult Literacy Resource CenterMaryland Adult Literacy Resource Center: resources and information for adult literacy providers and students in Maryland. http://research.umbc.edu/~ira |
National Center for LiteracyHosted by Harvard, good resource for links to literacy both as an academic study and to practical materials such as their inexpensive materials "Focus on Basics." http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~ncsall |
International Society for Technology inISTE is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting the use of information technology to aid in learning, teaching of K-12 students and teachers. A major goal of the organization is to bridge the "digital divide". http://www.iste.org |
National Educational TechnologyProvides educators with criteria to use and factors to consider for better implementation of technology in public education. http://cnets.iste.org |
Applied Scholastics: Opening the DoorsAcclaimed as a major breakthrough in education by specialists and lay practitioners alike, the Applied Scholastics approach developed by L. Ron Hubbard is called Study Technology. http://www.appliedscholastics.org |
National Assessments of Adult LiteracyProvides statistics and figures on adult literacy rates, and current as well as projected trends in literacy education. http://nces.ed.gov/naal |