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Literacy Resources/Rhode Island was established in 1997 to:  expand existing professional capacity within Rhode Island's adult education community; increase educators' and learners' capacity to use and interact with online technology, and assist in improving delivery of services to adult learners, thereby strengthening adult education provision across the state. Supported by the RI Department of Education and the Swearer Center for Public Service, as part of an ongoing process of facilitating access to professional development, LR/RI worked  with practitioners and  learners  to identify areas of  expertise, and to support  practitioners'  ongoing learning.  LR/RI's  work has  included  facilitating/publicizing teacher sharing sessions, development of inquiry projects, exploration  of issues and activities which include adult learners in meaningful ways, information dissemination through the bulletin and  the ongoing development and maintenance of this web site. Progress reports provde an overview of LR/RI's  ten years' work.  In the spring of 2007, the Rhode Island Adult Education Professional Development Center (RI AEPDC, an affiliate   of  the  David E. Sweet Center  for Public  Policy  at Rhode Island College) began its work.  Based on a model developed with  field  input, this new center continues  much of LR/RI's work, while broadening its scope and capacity.     The AEPDC's website, http://www.ric.edu/aepdc, was launched on February 15, 2008.  This site will remain intact as a resource for adult educators and learners, and is updated regularly. RI Practitioner Credential - what do you think?  Information, opportunities for feedback here: Advocacy and legislative activity fall within the broaders work of addressing systemic and specific issues pertinent to the  field  of adult education.  Both the advocacy and EL/Civics pages contain resources related to equity (health, access to  education, etc).  STANDARDS -  a page addressing issues of standards development, assessment and outcome measures in the state.   The page also includes links to Rhode Island's content standards for adult education. Adult Learners' Bill of Rights   -  1999  Rhode Island  legislation.  RI Adult Education Conference: 2009 program details here Information about RI's New Practitioner Orientation here.   This site was designed by Zachary Franklin and Janet Isserlis, maintained by Janet Isserlis, and hosted by the Swearer Center for  Public Service at Brown University. last updated November 3,  2009  contact LR/RI