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How to Create a Disability-Inclusive Adult Education Program
by Dr. Andjela H. Kaur & Dani Scherer Research on the best practices for accommodated teaching, learning, and testing in adult education is scarce and its findings inconclusive. But, the… Read More
Aligning the Work of DARS and Adult Education to Benefit Virginians
by Kate Kaegi Throughout the years, the Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center (VALRC) and the Department for Aging and Rehabilitation Services (DARS) have worked together on several partnerships, projects, and… Read More
Developing a Relationship Strategy
by Vici Garber “It is important to note that our relationship was not an overnight success. It was established over time with a foundation built on trust, follow-through, collaboration, and… Read More
The Adult Education and DARS Connection: Where to Start?
by Rebecca Scott The Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) is a great partner to have if, like all twenty-two adult education regional programs in… Read More
The Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities’ Integrated Education and Training Program
by Rachel Ambrose As a Regional Program Manager (RPM), I am like many in our profession who did not start out seeking a career in adult education. Instead, I began… Read More
Partnerships = Progress
by Shannon Mutter Partnerships are so necessary in the adult education world and the Mount Rogers region is extremely lucky to be able to partner with one organization that makes… Read More
An Appreciative Approach to Disability Inclusion in Adult Learning
by Dr. Lisa B. Webb What are the life-giving stories of your organization as it relates to learners with differing abilities (i.e., English language learners or learners with disabilities)? What… Read More
Accommodations for GED® Test Takers
from the VDOE Adult Education Team The following information highlights resources and FAQs available on the GED Testing Service® (GEDTS) Accommodations webpage to help test takers and their… Read More
Virginia’s John Marshall Center for Constitutional History and Civics
by Caroline Legros It will likely come as no surprise to learn that the national state of civic understanding is on the decline, but the degree to which Americans struggle… Read More
Empowering Neighborhood Ambassadors Through English Language Teaching
by Lisa Vaughn and Xavier Muñoz The English Empowerment Center has partnered with Fairfax County’s Opportunity Neighborhoods program to build essential language and digital literacy skills for their… Read More