Technical Assistance Workshop

Office of Adult Education

January 16, 2013

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Agenda

Overview of PY 2011-12 Performance

Federal Perspective on Post-Testing & Performance

Policy Review

MAERS Review & Helpful Hints

Best Practice Strategies & Panel Discussion

Table Discussion of Challenges & Solutions

Performance Improvement Plans

Next Steps

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Program Year 2011-12 Performance

Begin

ning

ABE

Liter

acy

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Bas

ic E

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tion

Low In

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edia

te B

asic

Ed.

High

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iate

Bas

ic Ed

.

Low A

dult

Seco

ndar

y Ed

.

Begin

ning

ESL

Lite

racy

Low B

egin

ning

ESL

High

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ning

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Low In

term

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SL

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ESL

Advan

ced

ESL

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40.00%

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80.00%

ActualBenchmark

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PY 2011-12 NRS Table 4

Entering EducationalFunctioning Level 

TotalNumber

Registered

TotalAttendance

Hours

NumberCompleted

a Level 

NumberCompleted

Two or MoreLevels

NumberSeparated

BeforeCompletion

NumberRemaining

WithinLevel

PercentageCompleting

Level

USDOE Benchmark

Beginning ABE Literacy 1,611 203,043 550 230 510 551 34.14% 36%

Beginning Basic Education 4,918 595,524 1,424 562 1,924 1,570 28.95% 37%

Low Intermediate Basic Ed. 5,832 636,567 1,753 441 2,801 1,278 30.06% 39%

High Intermediate Basic Ed. 4,974 473,691 1,234 413 3,104 636 24.81% 30%

Low Adult Secondary Ed. 1,756 172,581 544 0 1,158 54 30.98% 31%

Beginning ESL Literacy 775 81,275 376 246 393 6 48.52% 58%

Low Beginning ESL 829 97,992 493 225 324 12 59.47% 68%

High Beginning ESL 1,786 210,309 971 304 793 22 54.37% 59%

Low Intermediate ESL 2,255 269,710 1,020 333 1,161 74 45.23% 52%

High Intermediate ESL 1,590 202,609 744 0 782 64 46.79% 52%

Advanced ESL 1,347 159,574 714 0 414 219 53.01% 55%

Total 28,614 3,190,852 9,823 2,754 14,273 4,518 34.33%  

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PY 2011-12 NRS Table 5

Core Follow-up Outcome Measure

Number of Participants

with Goal

Response Rate

Number of Participants

Achieving Outcome

Weighted Average Percent

Achieving Outcome

USDOE Benchmark

Entered Employment 7,478 43% 647 20% 20%

Retained Employment 1,453 28% 310 76% 55%

Obtained GED or HSD 3,648 70% 1,913 75% 51%

Entered Postsec. Ed 1,319 46% 288 48% 42%

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NRS Table 4B Comparison

Entering EducationalFunctioning Level

 

Total NumberRegistered

PRE andPOST Tested

NumberCompleted

Level

PercentageCompleting

Level 

USDOE Benchmark

Percentage Completing

Level on Table 4

Beginning ABE Literacy 771 550 71.34% 36% 34.14%Beginning Basic Education 2,543 1,424 56.00% 37% 28.95%Low Intermediate Basic Ed. 3,077 1,753 56.97% 39% 30.06%High Intermediate Basic Ed. 2,787 1,234 44.28% 30% 24.81%Low Adult Secondary Education

1,140 544 47.72%31% 30.98%

Beginning ESL Literacy 489 376 76.89% 58% 48.52%Low Beginning ESL 605 493 81.49% 68% 59.47%High Beginning ESL 1,318 971 73.67% 59% 54.37%Low Intermediate ESL 1,657 1,020 61.56% 52% 45.23%High Intermediate ESL 1,188 744 62.63% 52% 46.79%Advanced ESL 988 714 72.27% 55% 53.01%Total 17,213 9,823 57.07%   34.33%

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Comparison of PY2011-12 & PY2010-11

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Entering Educational Functioning Level 2010-11 2011-12 Change

Beginning ABE Literacy 41.2% 34.1% -7.1%Beginning Basic Education 36.9% 29.0% -8.0%Low Intermediate Basic Ed. 36.7% 30.1% -6.6%High Intermediate Basic Ed. 30.4% 24.8% -5.6%Low Adult Secondary Education 29.5% 31.0% 1.5%Beginning ESL Literacy 58.7% 48.5% -10.2%Low Beginning ESL 66.9% 59.5% -7.4%High Beginning ESL 58.9% 54.4% -4.6%Low Intermediate ESL 52.7% 45.2% -7.4%High Intermediate ESL 53.1% 46.8% -6.3%Advanced ESL 54.4% 53.0% -1.4%Total 40.0% 34.3% -5.6%

Comparison of PY2011-12 & PY2010-11 Served 2,869 more participants in 2011-12 Average attendance hours increased from 108

to 112 EFL gains decreased by 466 or 4.5% 2,537 (16.5%) more participants separated

before completion 978 (21.6%) more participants remained in

the same EFL at exit as entry Performance overall dropped by just over 5

percent

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Performance Benchmarks

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Outcome Measure 2010-11 2011-12 Change % ChangeBeginning ABE Literacy 41% 36% -5%Beginning Basic Education 37% 37% 0%Low Intermediate Basic Ed. 39% 39% 0%High Intermediate Basic Ed. 30% 30% 0%Low Adult Secondary Ed. 31% 31% 0%

Beginning ESL Literacy 58% 58% 0%Low Beginning ESL 66% 68% 2%High Beginning ESL 62% 59% -3%Low Intermediate ESL 53% 52% -1%High Intermediate ESL 52% 52% 0%Advanced ESL 58% 55% -3%

Entered Employment 55% 20% -35%Retained Employment 54% 55% 1%Obtained GED or HSD 48% 51% 3%Entered Postsec. Ed 61% 42% -19%

Legend: Performance benchmark was reduced Performance benchmark was increased Performance benchmark unchanged

Federal Perspective

Lennox McLendon

1

Assessment Policy

Brian Frazier

11

Data Entry Policy

Erica Luce

12

MAERS Review & Helpful Hints

Sue Johnson

13

Table Discussion: Challenges & Solutions

Sue Muzillo

14

Next Steps

Kate Wolinski

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