Administrators
Administrators
The ALRC provides support to administrators in all adult education programs funded by the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB). Some services and support are also open to administrators funded by the Secretary of State (SOS) Illinois State Library/Literacy Office and DHS Citizenship programs in the New Americans Initiative (NAI).
Resources to Support Your Program
Excellence in Adult Education Professional Development (PD) Portal »
Illinois Adult Education: What You Need to Know
ALRC Professional Development Catalog »
Professional Development Activity Flowchart »
A guide for determining whether an activity qualifies under ICCB guidelines as a “professional development activity,” with examples.
The Center Library »
A description of database and other services available to you and your staff from The Center’s Library collection, including location and hours of operation.
Illinois Adult Learning Hotline »
Promotional posters targeting people looking for classes and fliers to use for volunteer recruitment.
Illinois Agencies that Support Adult Education and Literacy
ICCB Adult Education and Literacy »
Secretary of State Literacy Program »
Guide to the SOS Literacy Effort booklet, with provider list »
ICIRR New Americans Initiative (ICIRR: Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights) »
IDHS Refugee and Immigrant Services »
ICCB Resources for Administrators
ICCB Adult Education and Literacy Home Page »
The ICCB Adult Education and Literacy Provider Manual »
Latest ICCB report to the Governor and General Assembly »
Directory of ICCB funded Adult Education and Literacy Providers »
Federal Agencies
US Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE) »
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Citizenship education »
LINCS Literacy Information and Communication System »
Community, Courses, and Resources for Adult Education. Professional Development.
Professional Associations
Professional resources, annual conferences and other training opportunities
TESOL. Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages »
COABE. Coalition on Adult Basic Education »
ITBE. Illinois Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages—Bilingual Education »