Websites: State/Local Sites

California Adult Literacy Professional Development Consortium
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Funded by the California Department of Education Adult Education Office, this site serves as a professional development tool for administrators and instructors in California. Presents research publications, links to organizations and other resources, information about workshops, online courses, an online newsletter, and a calendar of events sponsored by California’s 10 regional professional development centers. Also includes online resource guides for new instructors, ESL instructors, health literacy instructors, administrators, and grant writers.

Outreach and Technical Assistance Network (OTAN)
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California Department of Education, Adult Education Office
An interactive online community that facilitates the use of technology as a collaborative tool and supports the implementation of instructional technology. Links to research documents and reference libraries, legislative information on California and the federal government, educational grants, an adult education dictionary, discussion groups, and other helpful resources for providers in California and other states.

SABES: System for Adult Basic Education Support
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Developed for practitioners in Massachusetts, this site should appeal to a much broader audience given its access to bibliographies on topics such as assessment and evaluation, community planning, and educational technology. Links to online library that allows users to "check out" resource books and to other resources such as instructional and professional development materials, media/web literacy materials, and SABES newsletters and publications.