FY13 National Reporting System (NRS) Changes Technical College System of Georgia Office of Adult Education As required by the National Reporting System for Adult Education

As a review… NRS Core Outcome Measures ◦ Educational Gain ◦ Obtain GED ◦ Enter Postsecondary Education or Training ◦ Enter Employment ◦ Retain Employment FY13 National Reporting System (NRS) Changes2

In the past… Educational Gain goal was set by GALIS for all students with a pre-test (except High Adult Secondary Education, ASE 2) Obtain GED was set for all High Adult Secondary Education (ASE 2) students who lacked a diploma FY13 National Reporting System (NRS) Changes3

Now… FY13 All NRS Core Goals will be set automatically by designated cohort GALIS will set these goals based upon demographic and assessment data Goal-completion is determined through data match alone ◦ No Self-Report ◦ No Follow-up Survey FY13 National Reporting System (NRS) Changes4

Educational Gain Cohort No change from prior years Cohort Composition: ◦ All students (except ASE 2) with a pre-test and 12 hours FY13 National Reporting System (NRS) Changes5

Follow-up Measures FY13 National Reporting System (NRS) Changes6

Obtain GED Cohort NRS Students who exit and: ◦ take all five parts of the GED Test Note: Educational Functioning Level is not considered. FY13 National Reporting System (NRS) Changes7

Enter Postsecondary Cohort NRS Students who exit and: ◦ have a HS diploma/GED or higher at entry OR ◦ pass the GED test before the end of the reporting period for the year they exit OR ◦ are enrolled in a designated Transition class FY13 National Reporting System (NRS) Changes8

Enter Employment Cohort NRS Students who exit and: ◦ are designated as “Unemployed and looking for work” at entry FY13 National Reporting System (NRS) Changes9

Retained Employment Cohort NRS Students who exit and: ◦ are designated as “Employed” at entry OR ◦ are “Unemployed and looking for work” at entry and find a job during their exit quarter or one quarter after exit FY13 National Reporting System (NRS) Changes10

Student Goal-setting FY13 National Reporting System (NRS) Changes11

Student Demographic Measure Highest Degree or Level of Schooling U.S. Based/Non-U.S. Based Schooling FY13 National Reporting System (NRS) Changes12

Teacher Demographic Measures Total Years of Teaching Experience Teacher Certification ◦ Adult Education ◦ K-12 ◦ Special Education ◦ TESOL ◦ Not Reported FY13 National Reporting System (NRS) Changes13

Further Information National Reporting System Website ◦ NRS Implementation Guidelines ◦ FAQ’s ◦ NRS Tips: Changes for PY 2012 ◦ Summary Table ◦ Webinar Series (Recorded) FY13 National Reporting System (NRS) Changes14

Technical Assistance Statewide Teleconference ◦ June 2012 ◦ Q & A ◦ Exact date and time (TBA) FY13 National Reporting System (NRS) Changes15

Technical Assistance Team Office of Adult Education Instructional Services Director Bobby Creech Central/Southeast Georgia Grant Program Support Coordinator Felicia Phelps Metro Atlanta/North Georgia Grant Program Support Coordinator Charita Boles Metro Atlanta/West Georgia Grant Program Support Coordinator Leatricia Williams South/Southwest Georgia Grant Program Support Coordinator Laura Lee Bernstein Instructional Services Technical Coordinator Kimberlee Bryant GALIS Helpdesk Data Management Assistant Davida Shelton