Organizational Members
American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE)
provides leadership for the field of adult and continuing education by expanding opportunities for adult growth and development; unifying adult educators; fostering the development and dissemination of theory, research, information, and best practices; promoting identity and standards for the profession; and advocating for relevant public policy and social change initiatives.
Adult Learning Alliance, Inc
is a non-profit that provides structure and support to county-level literacy councils serving adults in Arkansas. These councils offer instructional tutoring to adults who want to learn to read, write or speak English better.
Adult Numeracy Network (ANN)
is a professional organization for math educators who work with adult learners in the United States. ANN is a community dedicated to quality mathematics instruction at the adult level, and influences policy and practice in adult math instruction. Its members include teachers, tutors, researchers, administrators, and professional developers working in adult basic education, adult numeracy, high school equivalency, community colleges, developmental mathematics, and family numeracy.
American Library Association (ALA)
empowers and advocates for libraries and library workers to ensure equitable access to information for all. ALA champions diversity, education and lifelong learning, equitable access to information and library services, intellectual freedom and literacy.
Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL)
promotes language learning and cultural understanding by serving as a trusted source for research, resources, and policy analysis. Through its work, CAL seeks solutions to issues involving language and culture as they relate to access and equity in education and society around the globe.
Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment Systems (CASAS)
is a nonprofit organization that strengthens adult education and workforce programs with competency-based assessments and accountability tools. CASAS helps educators see where learners are now, identify the next skills to build, and chart a clear path forward—supporting strong placement, measurable progress, and outcomes that open doors to credentials, careers, and lifelong learning.
George & Barbara Bush Foundation
is dedicated to promoting and preserving former President George H.W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush’s legacies of selfless service and traditional American values. It strives to preserve the historic legacies of President and Mrs. Bush primarily by supporting and promoting education and service-oriented programs.
Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy
in the College of Education at Penn State University provides national leadership that promotes the value of family literacy and supports program improvement through research and its application to practice and professional development.
Jobs for the Future (JFF)
transforms U.S. education and workforce systems to drive economic success for people, businesses, and communities by designing solutions, scaling best practices, influencing policy and action, and investing in innovation. JFF forges deep partnerships with employers, investors, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and education and workforce development providers to break down barriers and reimagine what’s possible.
Literacy Assistance Center (LAC)
is dedicated to strengthening and expanding the adult education system, and to advancing adult literacy as a core value in our society and a foundation for equal opportunity and social justice. LAC works to build the capacity and improve the quality of the basic education, high school equivalency, and English language programs that serve New York’s most educationally and economically marginalized adults and out-of-school youth.
Literacy Minnesota & Northstar Digital Literacy
Literacy Minnesota connects people to transformative learning, sparks innovation in literacy and mobilizes change. Northstar Digital Literacy helps individuals around the world master the digital skills needed to work, learn and participate fully in daily life. Northstar provides curricula, individual online learning and online assessments in three main areas: essential computer skills, essential software skills and using technology in daily life.
Mountain Plains Adult Education Association (MPAEA)
supports and promotes lifelong learning in the 9-state Mountain Plains region (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming). MPAEA promotes and provides professional development opportunities for adult educators, publishes and distributes relevant information about lifelong learning, and supports and strengthens member associations within the Mountain Plains region.
National Center for Families Learning (NCFL)
works to eradicate poverty through education solutions for families. For over 35 years, NCFL’s foundational family literacy work has improved learning outcomes and expanded to include family engagement and family leadership opportunities. NCFL works to eliminate barriers to family wellbeing, create powerful family learning experiences, and grow stronger communities.
New Mexico Higher Education Department/Adult Education Division
provides financial, academic, and policy oversight and support to the New Mexico public higher education institutions and our formal community partners for the purpose of promoting efficiency, accountability, and student success. The Adult Education Division helps adults strengthen core academic skills and achieve their personal, educational, and career goals.
ProLiteracy
is a leader in advancing adult literacy in the U.S. and throughout the world. ProLiteracy provides funding, comprehensive training, professional learning, accessible research, and digital and print resources (New Readers Press), to unleash the power of literacy to transform lives.
TESOL International Association
advances professional expertise in English language teaching to speakers of other languages in multilingual contexts worldwide through professional learning, research, standards, and advocacy.
The TLP Group
WestEd
is a nonpartisan research, development, and service agency that works to promote excellence, improve learning, and increase opportunity for children, youth, and adults. WestEd partners with policymakers, district leaders, school leaders, and communities to provide a broad range of tailored services, including research and evaluation, professional learning, technical assistance, and policy guidance.
World Education, A JSI Initiative
works to broaden pathways for youth and adults to thrive in education, work, and life. World Education partners with local organizations and systems to deliver impactful, sustainable solutions that strengthen education worldwide.
Associate Members
Association of Adult Literacy Professional Developers (AALPD)
connects individuals across the country who provide professional development or training to practitioners who work in adult education and family literacy programs. AALPD offers opportunities for networking and sharing to fulfill our mission of advancing professional learning in the field.
Adult Literacy Research Center
in the Department of Learning Sciences at Georgia State University links theory and practice through interdisciplinary research, professional development and community partnerships to understand the challenges and opportunities for adults with low literacy skills.
American Institutes for Research (AIR)
is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance to solve some of the most urgent challenges in the U.S. and around the world. From education to workforce development, to healthcare service and delivery, community safety and well-being, nutrition, agriculture, and food security. AIR’s work drives toward practical solutions that improve lives for families and communities.
City of Philadelphia, Office of Children & Families
aligns the City’s policies, resources, and services for children and families. Its priorities are safe children, strong families and supported schools and communities. One of the City’s programs is working with community-based organizations to provide adult education for residents who are 16 and older, which help residents build the skills they need to realize their personal, professional, and civic goals.
Data Recognition Corp (DRC)
is a service firm specializing in test and survey administration and processing. DRC serves the K–12 and adult education sectors, federal and state governments, licensure boards and associations, and commercial clients worldwide.
Elevation Educational Consulting Group
is a consulting company focused on supporting education, workforce, and government entities through technical assistance, curriculum development, professional training, and project and change management.
GED Testing Service
helps students achieve high school equivalency and pursue a brighter future. The GED is a program for students to develop skills that lead to success in higher education and career growth. The GED Testing Services strives to empower all students to improve their lives through education.
Elevation Educational Consulting Group
is a consulting company focused on supporting education, workforce, and government entities through technical assistance, curriculum development, professional training, and project and change management.
Key Words
is a woman-owned consulting practice with extensive subject matter expertise in adult learning and language skill development. Drawing on the experience and knowledge of its founder, Deborah Kennedy, Key Words provides instructional program design and evaluation, teacher professional development workshops, and English-language business communication courses and materials. Ms. Kennedy is also widely recognized as a thought leader on the scope and nature of the adult education system in the United States and as a powerful advocate for programs, services, teachers, and learners in adult foundational education and English as an additional language contexts.
Maine Adult Education Association (MAEA)
is a professional organization dedicated to advancing adult education across the state of Maine. MAEA supports educators, promotes high-quality programs, and advocates for the essential role adult education plays in Maine’s communities and economy.
Migration Policy Institute National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy(MPI NCIIP)
is an independent, nonpartisan think tank that seeks to improve immigration and integration policies through authoritative research and analysis, opportunities for learning and dialogue, and the development of new ideas to address complex policy questions. MPI’s National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy is a crossroads for elected officials, researchers, state and local agency managers, grassroots leaders, service providers, and others who seek to understand and respond to the challenges and opportunities today’s high rates of immigration create in local communities within the United States.
Mississippi Community College Board (MCCB) serves as the coordinating agency for Mississippi’s 15 community colleges. Through coordination, support, leadership, and advocacy, MCCB advances the system by promoting statewide collaboration and innovation that strengthen education and workforce training.
Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy (MCAEL) is the coordinating entity for adult English language learning in Montgomery County, Maryland. MCAEL maintains and grows a complex system of English language programs, providing grant funding, professional development, and system-wide advocacy to make English classes accessible and affordable for learners throughout the community.
National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP) is a professional association representing individual workforce development and human resources practitioners, who connect jobseekers, educators and employers to advance the American economy.
National Geographic Learning is a leading educational publisher for global English Language Teaching markets. Our English programs support learners of all ages, including young learners, teens, adults, and students studying in universities and colleges. They share the stories and work of over 600 explorers through their programs, platforms, curricula, events and academic services.
National Skills Coalition (NSC) fights for a national commitment to inclusive, high-quality skills training so that more people have access to a better life, and more local businesses see sustained growth. NSC engages in analysis and technical assistance, organizing, advocacy, and communications to improve state and federal skills policies.
National Work Readiness Council is a national nonprofit workforce development, training, and advocacy organization formed by the U.S Chamber of Commerce. The Council is focused on building a coalition to amplify foundational career readiness policy; researching and identifying the academic skills, soft skills, and digital skills most in-demand by employers; sharing and advancing the implementation of foundational career readiness best practices through education and workforce stakeholder, media, and community outreach.
Pennsylvania Association for Adult Continuing Education (PAACE) inspires adult education partners through advocacy, networking, and professional development so that adults succeed, and communities thrive in Pennsylvania.
Research Allies for Lifelong Learning applies research to support adult educators and learners. Its vision is to ensure adult educators and learners across the U.S. can maximize use of adult foundational education research and evaluation findings.