The following guides are available through the CALPRO Web site:
For future planning, please disregard any references to CALPRO regional Professional Development Centers (PDCs), which closed their doors on 6/30/08, as a result of budget restrictions.
ABE New Teacher Resource Guide
To the new Adult Basic Education (ABE) teacher, the task of teaching basic literacy skills can seem overwhelming. This ABE New Teacher Resource Guide, developed by the California Adult Literacy Professional Development Project (CALPRO), is designed to introduce you to the most immediate and important aspects of teaching ABE learners in California.
Adult Education Administrator Guide
This resource guide for adult education administrators covers must-know information such as budgeting, marketing the adult education program, the principal as instructional leader, accountability, enrollment policy options, community collaboration, and getting ready for the CCR and WASC.
Directory of Postsecondary Options for California Adult Educators
The intended audience of the directory is individuals interested in completing courses to develop their teaching and administrative skills, expand their knowledge of theory and practice, and achieve their goals for professional growth. Individuals may include teachers and administrators of adult schools, English as a Second Language programs, correctional institutions, and community colleges. The directory is a “snapshot” of postsecondary programs listed online from 2006-2007, on Web sites of public universities in the California State University and University of California systems and several national online professional development organizations.
ESL New Teacher Resource Guide
To a new English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher in an adult education program, the task of teaching English can seem overwhelming. This ESL New Teacher Resource Guide, developed by the California Adult Literacy Professional Development Project (CALPRO), is designed to introduce you to the most immediate and important aspects of teaching adult ESL in California.
Health Literacy Reference Guide
Instruction in Adult Basic Education (ABE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) frequently addresses health literacy because of its importance to low-literate adult learners. CALPRO developed this Health Literacy Reference Guide to help teachers locate and use a wide array of currently available health literacy materials and to guide them in incorporating health literacy information into instruction.
Shaking the Funding Tree: A Grant Writing Guide for Literacy Programs
This guide, developed by CALPRO in collaboration with California Literacy, is designed to help literacy programs identify sources of funding and prepare a competitive proposal for funding. The guide includes templates and charts that the reader can use in preparing proposals.
Success for Small Adult Schools: A "How to" Guide for Administrators
Many administrators of small adult schools work in isolation because their schools are located in remote, rural areas. They often have several other programs for which they are responsible, making small schools but one of their program areas. Shortage of either funding or time makes it difficult for them to attend adult education professional development events that can provide helpful information and ideas. This resource guide identifies some of the major challenges of operating a small adult school and outlines some suggested solutions.
