LINCS Resource Collections

Basic Skills - Program Planning - Workforce Competitiveness

The new LINCS Resource Collections will be online subject-oriented collections of high quality instructional resources, including multi-media resources, informed by research, especially scientifically based and other rigorous research, for use by adult education and literacy educators. The Resource Collections are focused on three main areas: Basic Skills (Reading, Writing, Mathematics/Numeracy), Workforce Competitiveness (Workplace Literacy, ESOL, Technology), and Program Planning (Program Improvement, Assessment, Learning Disabilities). Watch for these new Collections!

LINCS Resource Collections Contacts

Basic Skills Resource Collection

Basic Skills Resource Collection shall focus on locating, reviewing, and selecting high-quality instructional materials, resources, and research on reading, writing, mathematics and numeracy for use by adult educators to improve instruction in basic skills.

  1.   Reading & Writing.
  2.   Mathematics & Numeracy.

Marty Ropog
Director
Ohio Literacy Resource Center (OLRC)
Research 1 - 1100 Summit Street
Kent State University
Kent, OH 44242
Phone: 330-672-2007 x20760
Fax: 330-672-4841
Email: mropog@literacy.kent.edu

Program Planning Resource Collection

Program Planning Resource Collection shall focus on locating, reviewing and selecting high-quality instructional materials, resources, and research on assessment, learning disabilities, and program improvement for use by adult education and literacy program administrators, project directors and professional development staff. The combination of topics is intended to direct attention to the role that assessments and awareness of learning disabilities can play in strengthening the quality of adult education services and learner outcomes.

  1.   Assessment.
  2.   Learning Disabilities.
  3.   Program Improvement.

Jean Stephens
Director
Center for Literacy Studies
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
600 Henley Street, Suite 312
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996
Phone: 865-974-4109
Fax: 865-974-3857
Email: jjstephe@utk.edu

Workforce Competitiveness Resource Collection

Workforce Competitiveness Resource Collection shall focus on locating, reviewing, and selecting high-quality instructional materials, resources, and research on workforce basic skills education, English language acquisition, and technology. The combination of topics in this collection is intended to encourage special attention to (a) the development of connections between resources that support the acquisition of English language literacy with preparation for and participation in the workforce and (b) the role technology can play in supporting both English language acquisition and workforce basic skills.

  1.   English Language Literacy.
  2.   Technology.
  3.   Workforce Education.

Barb Van Horn
Co-Director
Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy
Pennsylvania State University
208 Rackley Building
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-865-5876
Fax: 814-863-6108
Email: blv1@psu.edu

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