Technical College System of Georgia Office of Adult Education The FY20 Intake Assessment Form Welcome to the tutorial for the FY20 Intake Assessment Form as required by the National Reporting System for Adult Education. This presentation is designed for personnel in local adult education programs in Georgia who: assist students in the completion of the Intake Assessment Form, enter the information into the Georgia Adult Learners Information System (GALIS), or use the data for program management. (This is a recording of the presentation. If you would prefer a different format to receive this information, you can stop the video now and access the presentation with notes instead.)

Before Watching FY20 Intake Assessment Form Directions and Definitions Participant Worksheet Before watching this tutorial, please take the time to locate and familiarize yourself with two documents, the FY20 Intake Assessment Form and the FY20 Intake Assessment Form Directions and Definitions. These are included in the reference documents for this tutorial. Also, make sure you have a copy of the Participant Worksheet, so you can complete it as you work through the training tutorial. Throughout this training tutorial, you will see references to pages in the Intake Assessment Form and the Directions and Definitions document in the lower left-hand corner of each slide.

Objectives Understand the importance of the Intake Assessment Form Become familiar with each section Learn key definitions and procedures The objectives of this tutorial are to ensure that all participants have an understanding of the importance of the Intake Assessment Form, that they become familiar with each section, and that they learn key definitions and procedures.

Intake Assessment Form (IAF), cont. Foundation of data collection for Federal and State reporting Adult Education personnel should assist students as they complete the form at intake Students may need guidance when updating their information Asterisks indicate required fields Review forms for accuracy and completeness before GALIS data entry Let’s begin with an overview of the importance of the Intake Assessment Form or IAF. The IAF is the foundation of data collection for Federal and State reporting. Although a few of the items on the form are for State or local purposes, the majority of the information is required by the National Reporting System (NRS). Intake personnel should assist students with the completion of the form during the intake process. Students can be easily confused by the terms on the form. Therefore, everyone who is involved in registration and orientation should be well acquainted with the proper completion of the form, including the definitions of terms. Students may also need guidance or a term defined when completing an update to the form. It is very important that the IAF is filled out accurately and completely. As you will see, the IAF contains items that are marked with an asterisk. The asterisks indicate a “required” field and should not be left blank, if applicable. For quality control purposes, all IAFs should be reviewed by local staff before the information is entered into GALIS. Students should be instructed to print their information as legibly as possible. They should also be provided a pen, so that they can sign and date the form in ink. OAE staff recommend giving students a blue pen to complete their form or update, as that color is easier to see for data entry purposes.

Intake Assessment Form (IAF) An Intake Assessment Form is completed: by a new student when entering a program for the first time An Intake Assessment Form is updated: when a student starts a new Period of Participation (Students needing updates are listed on the GALIS dashboard.) Students who continue their enrollment across a fiscal year, without a 90-day gap in attendance, do not have to update their IAF, since all of their information was collected at the beginning of their enrollment. GALIS will roll all student data fields into the new fiscal year. Since we started counting students by Periods of Participation there has been a little confusion about when a student should complete a new form or just update a form. A full Intake Assessment Form must be completed when a new student enters an adult education program for the first time. An IAF is updated when a students starts a new Period of Participation. GALIS helps with letting the local program know which students need to update their information by placing their names in a list on the GALIS dashboard. Students who continue their enrollment across a fiscal year, without a 90-day gap in attendance, do not have to update their IAF, since all of their information was collected at the beginning of their enrollment. GALIS will roll all student data fields into the new fiscal year. Students can update contact information, but key fields will be locked.

Intake Assessment Form (IAF) The Intake Assessment Form for FY20 is three pages in length. Most of the additions and changes made to the form starting in FY18 were to ensure that the Georgia Adult Education Program is collecting all of the information needed to meet the reporting requirements of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and the National Reporting System for Adult Education (NRS) that went into effect on July 1, 2016. The changes for FY19 were minimal. We moved a few items around to improve the flow of the document, we updated the secondary goals section, and we removed “cultural barriers” under special populations, per guidance from OCTAE. The only changes for FY20 were to expand GED terminology to the more general “high school equivalency.” Since these changes were minimal, the visuals used in this PowerPoint presenatation are the FY19 IAF. We will go over each page and section in this tutorial. You may want to follow along on your own copy of the document.

Intake Assessment Form (IAF) None of the fields on the IAF can be deleted. The only exception is the general “Adult Education Program” title at the top of the form which can be replaced with the name of the local program and the logo, if desired. This is not a requirement, but it is suggested for the purposes of local program identification and branding. IAF, p. 1; DD, p. 2

IAF Section 1: EFL, Class Site, and Pre-test The first section of the IAF contains the entry Educational Functioning Level, site/class, and pre-test information. The Entry Educational Functioning Level (EFL), is determined by the student’s pre-test and is based upon the student’s lowest assessment score(s). This information is recorded by program staff. The listing of a site and class is optional. There is also a cell called “other information,” which can be used by the local program for any type of extra information, such as teacher name, or GALIS data entry tracking and date. The student’s pre-test date, form/level, and score are entered in the cell on the right. There is no prescribed format for entering this data, but local programs are encouraged to adopt a consistent practice. Only the pre-test needs to be recorded on the intake form. All other assessment results should be recorded in GALIS and the hard copy records maintained in the student permanent file. If the student continue his/her enrollment into a new fiscal year and the program can choose to update this section to indicate the pre-test score(s) for the new fiscal year, but it is not required. IAF, p. 1; DD, p. 2

IAF Section 2: Student Contact Information Section 2 of the IAF collects student contact information. First, students will enter today’s date, their social security number, date of birth, and age. A social security number is not required for program participation, but is strongly encouraged to support the state’s effort for data matching for several of the NRS follow-up indicators. This section also contains an optional space to record the orientation date, if different than the date that the IAF was completed. Students should also print their name and complete the other fields, such as address, email, and phone numbers. Though not all of these data fields are required, it is still very important to try and gather as much information as you can in this section, particularly the student email address. The information can be extremely useful in the retention efforts of the local program. IAF, p. 1; DD, p. 2

IAF Section 3: Emergency Contact Information The next section of the IAF is Section 3: Emergency Contact Information. In this section, students enter their emergency contact information. This information is not required, but it could be helpful in case an emergency situation arises. IAF, p. 1; DD, p. 2

IAF Section 4: Student Data The next section is Student Data, which starts by asking the student to complete the demographic measure of Ethnicity. For this item, students mark Yes or No to indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity. Hispanic or Latino refers to a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. Gender is the next demographic measure in this section. Students should identify whether they are male or female. Selection of race is next. Students can identify themselves in one or more categories. A listing of the race categories and their origins is provided on the next slide. For each of these three required demographic measures, if the student is unable to or refuses to identify him/herself, a category can be selected for the student by local program personnel. Please see the Directions and Definitions supplement for complete information about this procedure. IAF, p. 1; DD, p. 3

Race Categories and Origins Federal Category Origins American Indian or Alaskan Native North and South America (including Central America) and who maintains tribal affiliation or community recognition Asian Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam Black or African American Any of the Black racial groups of Africa Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands White Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa There are five Federal categories for race: American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Black or African American, and White. If students are confused about which category(ies) to select, please provide them with the definitions included in the Definitions and Directions supplement. Hispanic/Latino students, in particular, are sometimes unsure of which category to select. If they consider themselves to be descendents of the native peoples of Central and South America, they should select American Indian or Alaskan Native. If they consider themselves descendents of the peoples of Africa, they should select Black or African American. If they consider themselves to be of European descent, they should select White, and so on.

IAF Section 4: Student Data Note: A section for “Program Use Only” is included on this page. The Institution 1 and 2 fields are for the organization to enter any extra information deemed necessary to identify the student. If entered into GALIS, the fields are searchable under the Student Search tab or can be exported and sorted using GALIS Report AL303 Institutional Use Data. IAF, p. 1; DD, p. 3

IAF Section 4: Student Data Next, students should identify the highest school grade completed. Then they should indicate the highest educational certificate/diploma/degree they have completed. If students have less than a high school diploma or GED, they should mark “None” in this section. Finally, they should identify whether their highest level of schooling was U.S. based or non-U.S. based. IAF, p. 1; DD, p. 3-4

IAF Section 4: Student Data Next, students should identify how they first heard about the program, such as friend, family, or the Internet. If a student was referred to the adult education program by another Georgia department or agency, please have them indicate that in the next section. IAF, p. 1; DD, p. 4

IAF Section 4: Student Data Page 2 of the IAF features an area for the student to print his/her name, in case the page becomes separated from page 1. If a student was referred to the adult education program by another Georgia department or agency, please have them indicate by checking the appropriate box. The next section is for students to indicate if they are currently part of a correctional program. It is only required, if applicable. An example of this would be students who attend a class held in a correctional facility. IAF, p. 2; DD, p. 4

IAF Section 5: Student Status and Special Populations The next section of the IAF is Section 5: Student Status and Special Populations. Labor Force Status identifies whether students are employed, unemployed, or not in the labor force at the time of entry into a Period of Participation at the adult education program. The categories on the intake form are worded in a way that should help students select their correct labor force status. The categories are “employed,” “employed, but I have received a notice of termination, facility closure, or I am a transitioning service member,” “unemployed and looking for work,” and “not working and not looking for work.” There is an additional question under unemployed, which is required by WIOA. It asks the student if they have been unemployed for 27 weeks or longer. The student should mark yes or no, as applicable. The second student status measure in this section asks if the student receives Temporary Assistance for Needy Families assistance (TANF). If the student responds yes, he/she should also indicate if they are within two years of exhausting their lifetime eligibility. The next student status measure asks if the student or someone in their household are receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, formerly called Food Stamps. They should mark Yes or No. IAF, p. 2; DD, p. 4-5

IAF Section 5: Student Status and Special Populations The section for Special Status Populations is next. It asks each student to mark Yes or No for each of eight different student statuses. Each of the questions was written to simplify the more complicated definitions that can be found in the IAF Directions and Definitions document. Take some time to review those definitions so you are familiar with them. Each question must receive a Yes or No response. IAF, p. 2; DD, p. 5-7

IAF Section 5: Student Status and Special Populations The final section asks students to fill in the language spoken at home and their country of birth. Then students should read the Individual with a Disability Notice. They can select Yes, No, or choose not to disclose this piece of information. Then students should read the Special Accommodations Notice and respond Yes or No, and read and respond, if needed, to the Confidentiality Notice. Then, they sign their name, and date their signature. Please ensure that students sign the form in ink. IAF, p. 2; DD, p. 7

IAF Section 6: Student Goals Page 3 of the IAF features an area for the student to print his/her name, in case the page becomes separated from pages 1 or 2. After the student has completed the IAF and appropriate pre-testing, he/she must meet with a program staff member to discuss their goals and purposes for enrolling into the program. Students can select from a variety of goals that will help the local program know why the student is enrolling and what kinds of support services would benefit the student. IAF, p. 3; DD, p. 7-8

IAF Section 6: Student Goals Students can also select from seven Secondary Goals. Secondary goals are entered into GALIS and all (except for Achieve U.S. Citizenship) are reported on the NRS Tables. Please note that two groups of students must select a goal. IELCE students must select at least one of the following goals: Achieve citizenship skills, Vote or register to vote, or Increase involvement in community activities. Participants in a Family Literacy program must select at least one Family Literacy goal: Increase involvement in children’s education or Increase involvement in children’s literacy activities. Each Family Literacy goal has three sub-goals. Students must select at least one of the sub-goals, but they can select more. IAF, p. 3; DD, p. 7-8

IAF Section 6: Student Goals The next step in the student goals interview is to complete the four questions in the “program use only” section. These questions include: What is the student’s primary reason for enrolling? What services will the program provide the student (including IET)? What are the student’s postsecondary education or work-related goals? Did the student share any personal barriers that could affect program participation? If yes, please explain. Both the interviewer and the student must sign the form upon completion of the conference. Please sign in ink. IAF, p. 3; DD, p. 8

Conference Notes Academic Advisement Goal Progress Assessment Results Service Referrals Let’s take a moment to talk about conference notes, which are an important part of the student record. Local program personnel should conference with each currently enrolled student at least once per quarter. The topics of the conference can include academic advisement, goal progress and completion, assessment results and diagnostics, and service referrals. Conference notes must be maintained either in hard copy format in the student permanent record or in GALIS. The hard copy conference notes page can be pulled from one of our previous IAFs or it can be created and customized by the local program. Maintained in hard copy format in the student permanent record or in GALIS

Example of an ABE 5 Conference Note I met with George to review his TABE math post-test.  He advanced to ABE 5 from ABE 4.  We discussed what is needed to prepare to pass the math portion of the GED® Test.  George committed to attend class as scheduled and complete assignments to be ready to take the math GED® Test within the next 6 weeks. We sometimes get questions about what a good conference note looks like, so here is an example of a note. I met with George to review his TABE math post-test.  He advanced to ABE 5 from ABE 4.  We discussed what is needed to prepare to pass the math portion of the GED® Test.  George committed to attend class as scheduled and complete assignments to be ready to take the math GED® Test within the next 6 weeks.

Example of an ABE 2 Conference Note Mr. Luster is working in Reading only (ABE 2). He attends class regularly and is making considerable progress. An informal assessment showed areas of weakness in the subskill Words in Context. I am providing supplemental resources to target this area. He will be informally reassessed after 10 more hours of instruction. Here is another example, but for a lower-level student. Mr. Luster is working in Reading only (ABE 2). He attends class regularly and is making considerable progress. An informal assessment showed areas of weakness in the subskill 'Words in Context'. I am providing supplemental resources to target this area. He will be informally reassessed after 10 more hours of instruction.

Example of an ESL Conference Note Sunhee continues to progress in the Beginning ESL class. She has difficulty with friction sounds f, v, and th. I gave her a list of links to online videos that she can watch at home to practice those sounds. Sunhee registered for Intermediate ESL next semester. Here is an example of a conference note for an ESL student. Sunhee continues to progress in the Beginning ESL class. She has difficulty with friction sounds f, v, and th. I gave her a list of links to online videos that she can watch at home to practice those sounds. Sunhee registered for Intermediate ESL next semester.

Office of Adult Education Instructional Services Director Technical Assistance Office of Adult Education Instructional Services Director Bobby Creech bcreech@tcsg.edu 404-679-1641 North Georgia Grant Program Support Coordinator April Barkley abarkley@tcsg.edu 404-679-1358 Metro Atlanta Leatricia Williams lwilliams@tcsg.edu 404-679-5234 Central/Western Georgia Felicia Phelps fphelps@tcsg.edu 404-679-5829 Southern/Eastern Georgia Charita Boles cboles@tcsg.edu 404-679-1628 Instructional Services Technical Coordinator Kimberlee Bryant kbryant@tcsg.edu 404-248-1060 Instructional Services Administrative Assistant Jamie Albee jalbee@tcsg.edu 404-679-1648 GALIS Helpdesk datacenter@tcsg.edu This concludes the Intake Assessment Form training tutorial. Thank you for your participation. If you have questions or need further information about the Intake Assessment Form or about the student intake process, contact your lead teacher, supervisor, or program administrator. The OAE Grant Program Support Coordinators and other state staff members are available for technical assistance, as well. If you have questions related to GALIS, please contact the GALIS helpdesk.