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Programming ToolsOther ResourcesData Sources

Programming Tools

National Center for Family Literacy

Tools for and information about literacy programs

Ohio Literacy Resource Center

Tools, programs and publications related to the goal of enhancing adult literacy.

Literary Matters

Practical tools for teachers, parents and students (K-12)

Spanish Language Outreach

This online community sponsored by OCLC provides library staff with tools and reports related to multilingual literacy initiatives.

System for Adult Basic Education Support

A website for instructors and tutors (Boston-based). Includes an online library and catalog of resources.

Other Resources

Helping Adults Become Literate

This 2005 article provides an overview of literacy among American adults.

The Literacy List

Index to free online resources for ABE / ELL

Barbara Bush Foundation

Find funding opportunities, literacy initiatives by state, and more.

Florida Literacy Coalition

Resources for promoting adult and family literacy; resources for tutors, program development, etc.

Data Sources

National Institute for Literacy

National Assessment of Adult Literacy

National Center on Adult Literacy

National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy

Colorado Literacy Connections

The Colorado Department of Education site provides literacy information relevant to preK-12 public education, adult education and family literacy, and library communities of Colorado.

Colorado Literacy Research Initiative

The Literacy List

Education Report Card

The United States Chamber of Commerce provides a visual aid, a "state-by-state report on educational effectiveness".

American Community Survey

The NCES Mini Digest of Education Statistics

Statistical information grounded in a historical perspecitve, distilled in quotable form

Literacy by the Numbers