America’s Literacy Directory (ALD)
ALD is a national database of adult literacy programs available via the Internet.
The Center for Adult English Language Acquisition (CAELA)
CAELA is a federally funded department of CAL that helps states build their capacity to promote English language learning and academic achievement of adults learning English and provides technical assistance to adult ESL teachers, programs, and states.
Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL)
CAL is a private, nonprofit organization working to improve communication through better understanding of language and culture. CAL has a national and international reputation for its contributions to the fields of bilingual, English as a second language, literacy, and foreign language education; language policy; refugee orientation; and the education of linguistically and culturally diverse adults and children.
Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy (CAAL)
Founded in 2001, CAAL’s mission is to help advance adult education and literacy in the United States – to move adult literacy out of the shadows into the mainstream of American education, as required by the nation’s 21st century needs.
International Reading Association (IRA)
IRA is a nonprofit, global network of individuals and institutions committed to worldwide literacy. The mission of the International Reading Association is to promote reading by continuously advancing the quality of literacy instruction and research worldwide.
Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS)
The Literacy Information and Communication System, commonly referred to as LINCS, is a national dissemination, resource gathering, and professional development system providing information on a wide variety of literacy relevant topics, issues, and resources.
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL)
NCFL is a nonprofit educational organization whose mission is the advancement and support of family literacy services through programming, training, research and advocacy.
National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
NCLD is a non-profit organization whose mission is to ensure that the nation's 15 million children, adolescents, and adults with learning disabilities have every opportunity to succeed in school, work, and life.
National Coalition for Literacy (NCL)
NCL is a coalition of agencies whose mission is to advance adult education, family literacy, and English language acquisition in the U.S. by increasing public awareness for the need to increase funding and programs; promoting effective public policy; and serving as an authoritative resource on national adult education issues.
ProLiteracy Worldwide
ProLiteracy Worldwide is an international organization whose purpose is to champion the power of literacy to improve the lives of adults and their families, communities, and societies.
VALUE/Voice of Adult Learners United to Educate
VALUE is a charitable organization working to improve our nation's education system and empower adults with low literacy skills to realize their human potential.
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