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4 Apps that Empower Adult Learners

Posted on 04/03/2025

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Features:

• 28 courses with 1,000+ lessons that include songs, videos, and games
• Web, smartphone, and tablet access for increased time on task
• English, reading, math, and GED® and HiSET® test prep
• Practice problems accompanied by immediate intervention and remediation with multimedia support
• Repeatable lessons awarding gold certificates when completed
• Detailed reporting for assessment and time tracking
• District-level reports and student progress reports by NRS level

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AI-driven platform that “adapts and personalizes instruction for each learner's goals, level, and interests.”

Features:

• Career-specific instruction with industry and job-focused pathways that are aligned to educational and vocational requirements
• Quick, scalable implementation
• Customer and learner support
• Hands-on teacher training and tools
• Real-world resources
• Custom content
• Varying difficulty levels for students at different stages
• Adaptive technology
• Live instruction
• Reporting dashboard
• Research-backed assessments

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“Leamos (Let’s Read) is an easy-to-use, pre-ESL online course that teaches non-literate Spanish-speaking adults to read and write in their native language.”

Features:

• 9 modules and 43 self-paced lessons
• Audio instructions from a virtual instructor
• Lessons teaching two- to three-letter syllables, target words, basic sentence structure
• Quizzes in each lesson and at the end of each module
• Progress evaluation assessments
• Course curriculum that meets key reading and listening components of CASAS
• Tutor resources including a diagnostic assessment, an implementation guide, and training videos
• Downloadable worksheets
• Live phone support
• Access to student progress rep

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Features:

• Courses for TABE E, M, D, and A include Reading, Language, and Math
• Pre-HSE, GED, and HiSET courses include Reading and Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies
• Pretests and posttests determine students’ strengths and weaknesses
• Confidence-based learning
• Games, badges, and study tools promote learner engagement
• Guided practice
• Instructor resources and time-on-task tracking with detailed session reports
• Audio available for TABE levels E and M

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