For Tutors
California Library Literacy Services (CLLS) A program of the California State Library, supports Californians by providing services to adults with low-literacy and their families through California public libraries. This website has many programmatic and tutoring resources.
The Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS) A national dissemination, resource gathering, and professional development system providing information on a wide variety of literacy relevant topics, issues, and resources.
BALit (Bay Area Literacy) Serves adults in the Bay Area who choose to improve their reading and writing skills. BALit’s 25 member programs are located in libraries from Mendocino County to Santa Clara County.
Tutor Ready Reading These videos feature tutor-learner pairs demonstrating evidence-based reading strategies. You can watch them to learn techniques for teaching reading to adults and to see what tutoring pairs might do in a lesson.
Tutor Ready Writing These videos feature tutor-learner pairs demonstrating evidence-based writing strategies. You can watch them to learn techniques for teaching writing to all learners, beginning to advanced, and to see what tutoring pairs might do in a lesson.
Adult Numeracy Network (ANN) A community dedicated to quality mathematics instruction at the adult level. ANN supports adult educators, encourages collaboration and leadership, and influences policy and practice in adult math instruction.
Discovery School's Puzzlemaker Create and print customized word search, crossword and math puzzles using your own word lists.
Basic Computer Skills and Typing
Goodwill Community Foundation (GCF) Excellent online basic computer skills tutorials as well as math, reading and career development resources.
Typing Club A web-based typing tutorial with hundreds of guided lessons.
Adult Basic Education
Practice tests for GED, TOEFL and others. You need to log-in to use this site, but the log-in is free. Print material may be purchased.
Read It! is designed for middle and high school students and adults who have a basic foundation in English grammar and reading but need adapted reading material for a variety of subjects. It offers resources to help build background knowledge, conduct research and improve study skills.
Este recurso de información multipropósito está diseñado para estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria y para cualquier persona que sea nueva en el idioma inglés. Esta base de datos ayudará a los estudiantes de ELL a tener éxito académico y en la vida cotidiana, brindándoles asistencia a medida que realizan investigaciones, desarrollan sus conocimientos previos y desarrollan habilidades de estudio. El contenido abarca una amplia gama de áreas temáticas, como Ciencias, Matemáticas, Historia, Educación cívica, Habilidades para la vida y Literatura, y está escrito en un nivel adecuado para la edad, utilizando vocabulario y estructura simplificada que es útil para hablantes no nativos.
ESL/Citizenship/Immigration
Pronunciation Online videos that show how to pronounce American English sounds.
USA Learns Online English lessons. Online US Citizenship course. You need to log-in to use this site, but the log-in is free.
US Citizenship & Immigration Services Resources for learners and educators to apply for citizenship and to prepare for the test.
Financial Literacy
Practical Money Skills for Life
A Financial Literacy Handbook for All Life Stages Excellent guide to understanding and managing money.