Development of Work-Based Curriculum

Developing Work-Related Curricula
Outreach and Technical Assistance Network for Adult Educators

Resources on this Web site include a collection of public domain Vocational English as a Second Language, Vocational Adult Basic Education, and workplace curricula available for purchase. Click on “research and reference,” then “libraries,” then “VESL workplace.”

Resources on this Web site include a collection of public domain Vocational English as a Second Language, Vocational Adult Basic Education, and workplace curricula available for purchase. Click on “research and reference,” then “libraries,” then “VESL workplace.”

Bridges to Careers for Low Skilled Adults: A Program Development Guide
Women Employed, with Chicago Jobs Council and UIC Great Cities Institute

This how-to guide includes case studies of college, employer, and union-based programs that provide bridges between remedial education and work for low-skilled adults. Methods discussed include competency-based curricula, integration of basic skills with occupational skills, college and career exploration, and project-based learning.

Jobs to Careers is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in collaboration with the Hitachi Foundation and the United States Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration and with technical assistance provided by Jobs for the Future.