PASCO ALLIANCE FOR LITERACY (PAL) 

This page contains links to advocacy groups, local groups that administer adult literacy, and to sites that offer free learning resources for students.

National Literacy Groups

American Library Association’s Office of Library and Outreach Services http://www.buildliteracy.org/

National Assessment of Adult Literacy-NCES http://nces.ed.gov/naal/ Statistics on adult learners.

National Center for the Study of Adult Literacy and Learning http://www.ncsall.net/ Organization that connects research and practice.

National Institute for Literacy http://www.nifl.gov A federal agency that provides leadership on literacy issues, including the improvement of reading instruction for children, youth, and adults.

ProLiteracy Worldwide http://www.proliteracy.org/ Provides advocacy, support and publications for literacy groups.

Local, State, and Regional Literacy Groups

Florida Literacy Coalition http://www.floridaliteracy.org/

Hillsborough Literacy Council http://hillsboroughliteracy.org/?page_id=36

Pinnellas Public Library Cooperative http://www.pplc.us/literacy/index.shtml

Southern Lincs http://slincs.coe.utk.edu/home.htm National electronic information and communication system for adult literacy, a service of the National Institute for Literacy.

Free Online Literacy Resources for Students and Teachers

ESL Resource Center http://www.eslsite.com/ Resources and teaching ideas for ESL.

Literacy Works http://literacyworks.org/lw/home.html?false Online resources for adult learners.

PBS LiteracyLink http://litlink.ket.org/

ReadWriteThink http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp Free educational resources for K-12 (can benefit adult learner).

Thinkfinity http://www.thinkfinity.org/ Sponsored by the Verizon Foundation-free online resources.

Using English http://www.usingenglish.com/ Collection of English as a Second Language tools and resources.