Annotated Bibliography: Adult Learners

Counsel on Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)
http://www.cael.org/
CAEL is a national organization dedicated to expanding lifelong learning opportunities for adults. Through collaboration with educational institutions, industry, government and labor, CAEL promotes learning as a tool to empower people and organizations. In addition to offering services, they have published resources to assist adult learners. Some of their titles include Prior Learning Assessment: A Guidebook to American Institutional Practices, Assessing Learning: A CAEL Handbook for Faculty, Assessing Learning: Standards, Principles, and Procedures, Earn College Credit for What You Know and Portfolio Development and Adult Learning: Purposes and Strategies.

Association for Non-Traditional Students in Higher Education (ANTSHE)
ANTSHE is an international partnership of students, academic professionals, institutions and organizations whose mission is to encourage and coordinate support, education and advocacy for the adult learning community.

American Council on Education (ACE)

Center for Adult Learning Educational Credentials (CALC)

ACE's Center for Adult Learning and Educational Credentials has championed lifelong learning for more than 50 years. The Center serves adult learners through three main programming activities: Corporate Programs, Military Programs and the GED Testing Service.

Non-Traditional Student Organizations (by state)
This is a great resource that links to Non-traditional student services sections of university web sites. It can be a great assistance to advisors looking to establish services for adult learners.

University Continuing Education Association (UCEA)
UCEA seeks to "promote expanded opportunities and high quality in continuing higher education," which is defined as programs or courses offered by colleges or universities to students with at least a high school diploma attending on a part time basis.

American Association for Adult and Continuing Education
The American Association for Adult and Continuing Education is the nation's premier organization dedicated to enhancing the field of adult learning. With members from 60 affiliates and 40 nations, the Association represents its members from secondary and post-secondary education, business and labor, military and government and from community-based organizations. AAACE publishes three of the nation's leading periodicals in education and training topics.

ACPA Commission XVII: Commuter Students & Adult Learners
This site from the American College Personnel Association's Commission on Adult Learners has information on presentations they have sponsored at the national conference.

California Advocates for Re-Entry Education (CARE)
This active state-wide organization holds an annual Southern California Fall Workshop.  This year it will be held at Orange Coast College on November 16.  Check out their web site for details.

The National Clearinghouse for Commuter Programs
This is the only national organization that exists solely to provide information, consultation, and assistance to professionals who work for, with, and on behalf of commuter students. We offer professional assistance in meeting the challenges of working with commuter students in all types of colleges and universities.

Prior Learning Portfolio development