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| CFDA Number: | 84.002 - Adult Education State Grant Program |
| Program Goal: To support adult education systems that result in increased adult learner achievement in order to prepare adults for family, work, citizenship, and future learning. |
| Objective 1 of 1: Provide adult learners with opportunities to acquire basic foundation skills (including English language acquisition), complete secondary education, and transition to further education and training and to work. |
| Indicator 1.1 of 5: Basic skill acquisition: The percentage of adults in adult basic education programs who acquire the level of basic skills needed (validated by standardized assessments) to complete the level of instruction in which they enrolled. |
Source: Grantee Performance Report, Adult Education Annual Performance and Financial Reports. Frequency: Annually. Next Data Available: March 2006 Data Validated By: On-Site Monitoring By ED. Limitations: As a third-tier recipient of these data, the Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) must rely on the states and local programs to collect and report data within published guidelines. Improvements: OVAE has developed a data quality review process for states based on the Department's Standards for Evaluating Program Performance Data. Explanation: As of 2000 data represent the percentage of adult education learners (adults with limited basic skills) who demonstrated a level of basic skill proficiency needed to advance to the next educational functioning level. Educational functioning levels range from beginning literacy through high school. |
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| Indicator 1.2 of 5: Basic English language acquisition: Percentage of adults enrolled in English literacy programs will acquire (validated by standardized assessment) the level of English language skills needed to complete the levels of instruction in which they enrolled. |
Source: Grantee Performance Report, Adult Education Annual Performance and Financial Reports. Frequency: Annually. Next Data Available: March 2006 Data Validated By: On-Site Monitoring By ED. Limitations: As a third-tier recipient of these data, OVAE must rely on the states and local programs to collect and report data within published guidelines. Improvements: OVAE has developed a data quality review process for states based on the Department's Standards for Evaluating Program Performance Data. Explanation: As of 2000 data reflect the percentage of English literacy learners (adults with minimal English language skills) who demonstrated a level of English language proficiency needed to advance to the next educational functioning level. Educational functioning levels range from beginning-level English literacy through advanced-level English literacy. |
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| Indicator 1.3 of 5: Secondary completion: The percentage of adults with a high school completion goal and who exit during the program year that earn a high school diploma or recognized equivalent. |
Source: Grantee Performance Report, Adult Education Annual Performance and Financial Reports. Frequency: Annually. Next Data Available: March 2006 Data Validated By: On-Site Monitoring By ED. Limitations: As a third-tier recipient of this data, OVAE must rely on the states and local programs to collect and report data within published guidelines. Improvements: OVAE has developed a data quality review process for states based on the Department's Standards for Evaluating Program Performance Data. Explanation: As of FY 2000 data reflect the percentage of adult learners with a goal to complete high school in secondary level programs of instruction who, upon exit, had earned their high school diploma or GED credential within the reporting period. |
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| Indicator 1.4 of 5: Transition to postsecondary education or training: The percentage of enrolled adults with a goal to enter postsecondary education or training who exit during the program year that enroll in a postsecondary education or training program. |
Source: Grantee Performance Report, Adult Education Annual Performance and Financial Reports. Frequency: Annually. Next Data Available: March 2006 Data Validated By: On-Site Monitoring By ED. Limitations: As a third-tier recipient of these data, OVAE must rely on the states and local programs to collect and report data within published guidelines. Improvements: OVAE has developed a data quality review process for states based on the Department's Standards for Evaluating Program Performance Data. Explanation: As of 2001 data reflect the percentage of adult learners with a goal of further education or training who, upon exit from adult education, enrolled in a postsecondary education or training program. |
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| Indicator 1.5 of 5: Transition to work: The percentage of unemployed adults with an employment goal who obtain a job by the end of the first quarter after their program exit quarter. |
Source: Grantee Performance Report, Adult Education Annual Performance and Financial Reports. Frequency: Annually. Next Data Available: March 2006 Data Validated By: On-Site Monitoring By ED. Limitations: As a third-tier recipient of these data, OVAE must rely on the states and local programs to collect and report data within published guidelines. Improvements: OVAE has developed a data quality review process for states based on the Department's Standards for Evaluating Program Performance Data. Explanation: As of 2001data reflect the percentage of adult learners with an employment goal who, upon exit from an adult education program, obtain a job. |
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