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Program Year 2025-26
Program Year 2024-25
Click on the interactive Data Dashboard to see your program's current data and statistics. Instructions for navigating the Dashboard can be opened below.
NMHED Literacy Talking Points
Share this information about adult literacy needs in New Mexico with partners, stakeholders, or funders.
PIAAC
PIAAC is the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies. They conduct regular, rigorous, international studies of adult literacy. The Skills Map uses census data to show reliable local data across the U.S. The Gateway has both data and visuals to share.
BBFFL Literacy Card
The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy has created a Literacy Card for each state.
NASDAE Fact Sheets
The National Association for Directors of Adult Education publishes fact sheets about adult education and literacy nationally and by state.
State and National Organizations
Visit the Propel page below for links to New Mexico, natonal, and international organizations.
The Literacy Institute is an initiative from Governor Michelle Lujan-Grisham. The resources below can help adult literacy and adult education providers as you participate in this renewed focus on educational outcomes for all New Mexicans.
Family literacy is an allowable AEFLA activity, as specified in WIOA Section 203, provided local programs attempt to coordinate with programs and services that are not assisted with AEFLA funds before using Title II funds. Cultivating partnerships is key to offering family literacy programs and services, in any form.
WIOA Section 203(9) defines family literacy activities as "activities of sufficient intensity and quality to make sustainable improvements in the economic prospects for a family that better enable parents or family members to support their children's learning needs," and programs should integrate the four key components of family literacy: Early Childhood Education / School; Adult Education and Literacy; Interactive Literacy Activities; and Parent Education. The term ‘family literacy’ was first used by the U.S. educator Denny Taylor in 1983 to describe literacy learning activities involving both children and their parents. Regardless, family literacy is based on a time-deep and culture-wide educational tradition: intergenerational learning. Click here for resources.
The ILA is a professional organization that connects literacy research to teaching practices. They offer professional resources to support tutors, instructors, and program managers.
ProLiteracy
ProLiteracy is an international membership organization supporting tutors and adult learners. Use their website to access training courses and learner resources.
Propel Adult Literacy (PAL) is Prope's website for adult literacy professional learning, information, upcoming events, and resources.
Several resource libraries and collections are available from the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy.
The BBF for Family Literacy partnered with Worldreader to develop this free digital resource for adult learners, families, and adult educators. The collection includes a variety of high-interest and diverse texts for adult learners at different reading levels for families to read together. Each month, a new collection of books is launched.