# ARKANSAS

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| #### PROGRAM FACTS -- 1999-2000                                       |
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| ### ENROLLMENT AGE                                                    |
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| ## Adult Basic Education 16,304                                       |
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| English Literacy 3,270                                                |
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| Adult Secondary Education [19,528]{.underline}                        |
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| 39,102                                                                |
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| ### LEARNER CHARACTERISTICS PARTICIPANT STATUS                        |
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| ###  AT ENROLLMENT                                                    |
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| ### American Indian or Alaskan Native - 440                           |
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| ###  Disabled Adults - 2,937                                          |
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| Asian or Pacific Islander - 3,267                                     |
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| ##  On Public Assistance - 3,365                                      |
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| ## Black (non Hispanic) - 7,954                                       |
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| Adults in Correctional                                                |
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| Hispanic - 3,654 Facilities - 4,294                                   |
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| White (non Hispanic) - 23,787 Adults in Community                     |
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| Corrections - 1,468                                                   |
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| **GENDER** Other Institutionalized - 1,675                            |
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| Employment & Training                                                 |
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| Program Participants - 1,144                                          |
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<td><h2 id="arkansas-1">ARKANSAS</h2></td>
<td colspan="5"><h5 id="section-7"></h5>
<p id="arkansas-2" class="heading">Arkansas</p></td>
<td><h5 id="section-8"></h5></td>
<td colspan="6"><h5 id="section-9"></h5>
<p><strong>U.S.</strong></p></td>
<td colspan="2"><h5 id="section-10"></h5></td>
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<td><h2 id="gfdsgfsgf"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">gfdsgfsgf</span></strong></h2></td>
<td colspan="2"><h4 id="target">Target</h4></td>
<td><h4 id="actual">Actual</h4></td>
<td colspan="2"><h4 id="status">Status</h4></td>
<td><h4 id="section-11"></h4></td>
<td colspan="2"><h4 id="target-1">Target</h4></td>
<td colspan="2"><h4 id="actual-1">Actual</h4></td>
<td colspan="2"><h4 id="status-1">Status</h4></td>
<td colspan="2"><h5 id="section-12"></h5></td>
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<td><h2
id="performance-measure-1-demonstrated-improvement-in-literacy-skills"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Performance Measure 1</span></strong> – Demonstrated
Improvement in Literacy Skills</h2>
<h3 id="sub-measures">Sub Measures</h3>
<p>The percentage of adults enrolled at the Beginning Literacy level who
acquired the basic skills (validated by standardized assessment) needed
to complete that level (1999-2000)</p>
<p>The percentage of adults enrolled at the Beginning Adult Literacy
level who acquired the basic skills (validated by standardized
assessment) needed to complete that level (1999-2000)</p>
<p>The percentage of adults enrolled at the Intermediate Adult Basic
Education level who acquired the basic skills (validated by standardized
assessment) needed to complete that level (1999-2000)</p>
<p>The percentage of adults enrolled at the Beginning Literacy English
Literacy education level who acquired the basic skills (validated by
standardized assessment) needed to complete that level (1999-2000)</p>
<p>The percentage of adults enrolled at the Beginning English Literacy
level who acquired the basic skills (validated by standardized
assessment) needed to complete that level (1999-2000)</p>
<p>The percentage of adults enrolled at the Intermediate English
Literacy level who acquired the basic skills (validated by standardized
assessment) needed to complete that level (1999-2000)</p>
<p>The percentage of adults enrolled at the Advanced English Literacy
level who acquired the basic skills (validated by standardized
assessment) needed to complete that level (1999-2000)</p></td>
<td><p>18%</p>
<p>22%</p>
<p>23%</p>
<p>16%</p>
<p>19%</p>
<p>16%</p>
<p>18%</p></td>
<td colspan="3"><p>27%</p>
<p>63%</p>
<p>52%</p>
<p>41%</p>
<p>39%</p>
<p>43%</p>
<p>0%</p></td>
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<p>↑</p>
<p>↑</p>
<p>↑</p>
<p>↑</p>
<p>↑</p>
<p>↑</p>
<p>↓</p>
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<td colspan="2"><p>22%</p>
<p>24%</p>
<p>27%</p>
<p>22%</p>
<p>25%</p>
<p>28%</p>
<p>27%</p></td>
<td colspan="2"><p>36%</p>
<p>42%</p>
<p>44%</p>
<p>39%</p>
<p>40%</p>
<p>43%</p>
<p>38%</p></td>
<td colspan="2"><p>↑</p>
<p>↑</p>
<p>↑</p>
<p>↑</p>
<p>↑</p>
<p>↑</p>
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**Program Participation and Retention Data**

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| ↔ Met Performance Target                                              |
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| ↓ Did Not Meet Performance Target                                     |
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<td><h2 id="arkansas-continued">ARKANSAS (Continued)</h2></td>
<td colspan="5"><h5 id="section-13"></h5>
<p><strong>Arkansas</strong></p></td>
<td colspan="4"><h5 id="section-14"></h5></td>
<td colspan="5"><h5 id="section-15"></h5>
<p><strong>U.S.</strong></p></td>
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<td><h2 id="gfdsgfsgf-1"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">gfdsgfsgf</span></strong></h2></td>
<td colspan="2"><h4 id="target-2">Target</h4></td>
<td><h4 id="actual-2">Actual</h4></td>
<td colspan="2"><h4 id="status-2">Status</h4></td>
<td colspan="4"><h4 id="section-17"></h4></td>
<td colspan="2"><h4 id="target-3">Target</h4></td>
<td><h4 id="actual-3">Actual</h4></td>
<td colspan="2"><h4 id="status-3">Status</h4></td>
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<td><h2 id="performance-measure-ii-high-school-completion"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">Performance Measure II</span></strong> – High School
Completion </h2>
<p>The number of adult learners who earned a high school diploma or
GED</p>
<p><strong><span class="smallcaps">Performance Measure III
–</span></strong> Further Education and Training</p>
<p>The number of adult learners who entered postsecondary education
and/or training</p>
<p><span class="smallcaps"><strong>Performance Measure IV</strong>
-</span> Entered Employment</p>
<p>The percentage of unemployed adult learners (in the workforce) who
gained</p>
<p>employment</p>
<p><span class="smallcaps"><strong>Performance Measure V</strong>
–</span> Retained Employment</p>
<p>The number of adult learners who retained their job or advanced on
the job</p></td>
<td><p>7,000</p>
<p>1,127</p>
<p>11%</p>
<p>4,687</p></td>
<td colspan="3"><p>6,878</p>
<p>1,101</p>
<p>13%</p>
<p>3,735</p></td>
<td colspan="2"><p>↓</p>
<p>↓</p>
<p>↑</p>
<p>↓</p></td>
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<td colspan="2"><p>317,938</p>
<p>159,848</p>
<p>17%</p>
<p>136,427</p></td>
<td colspan="3"><p>246,496</p>
<p>161,650</p>
<p>26%</p>
<p>250,754</p></td>
<td colspan="2"><p>↓</p>
<p>↑</p>
<p>↑</p>
<p>↑</p></td>
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> **High School Completion Gained Employment**
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