# MISSOURI

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| #### PROGRAM FACTS -- 1999-2000                                       |
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| ### ENROLLMENT AGE                                                    |
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| ## Adult Basic Education 25,034                                       |
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| English Literacy 7,731                                                |
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| Adult Secondary Education [6,008]{.underline}                         |
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| 38,773                                                                |
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| ### LEARNER CHARACTERISTICS PARTICIPANT STATUS                        |
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| ###  AT ENROLLMENT                                                    |
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| ### American Indian or Alaskan Native - 688                           |
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| ###  Disabled Adults - 319                                            |
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| Asian or Pacific Islander - 2,164                                     |
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| ##  On Public Assistance - 3,800                                      |
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| ## Black (non Hispanic) - 10,635                                      |
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| Adults in Correctional                                                |
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| Hispanic - 3,956 Facilities - 7,240                                   |
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| White (non Hispanic) - 21,330 Adults in Community                     |
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| Corrections - 197                                                     |
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| **GENDER** Other Institutionalized - 914                              |
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| Employment & Training                                                 |
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| Program Participants - 497                                            |
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<td><h2 id="missouri-1">MISSOURI</h2></td>
<td colspan="5"><h5 id="section-6"></h5>
<p id="missouri-2" class="heading">Missouri </p></td>
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<td colspan="6"><h5 id="section-8"></h5>
<h5 id="u.s.">U.S.</h5></td>
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<td><h2 id="gf"><strong><span
class="smallcaps">gf</span></strong></h2></td>
<td><h4 id="target">Target</h4></td>
<td colspan="2"><h4 id="actual">Actual</h4></td>
<td colspan="2"><h4 id="status">Status</h4></td>
<td colspan="2"><h4 id="section-9"></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>
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<td><h2
id="performance-measure-1-demonstrated-improvement-in-literacy-skills"><img
src="media/image3.wmf"
style="width:4.3in;height:2.94028in" /><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 colspan="2"><p>11%</p>
<p>11%</p>
<p>21%</p>
<p>11%</p>
<p>11%</p>
<p>11%</p>
<p>16%</p></td>
<td colspan="2"><p>24%</p>
<p>04%</p>
<p>26%</p>
<p>09%</p>
<p>14%</p>
<p>32%</p>
<p>13%</p></td>
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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>
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> **Program Participation and Retention Data**

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| Exceeded Performance Target                                           |
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| Met Performance Target                                                |
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| Did Not Meet Performance Target                                       |
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<td><h2 id="missouri-continued">MISSOURI (Continued)</h2></td>
<td colspan="6"><h5 id="section-10"></h5>
<p><strong>Missouri</strong></p></td>
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<td colspan="6"><strong>U.S.</strong></td>
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<td><h2 id="gf-1"><strong><span
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<td><h4 id="target-2">Target</h4></td>
<td colspan="2"><h4 id="actual-2">Actual</h4></td>
<td colspan="2"><h4 id="status-2">Status</h4></td>
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<td colspan="2"><h4 id="target-3">Target</h4></td>
<td colspan="2"><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 colspan="2"><p>5,967</p>
<p>893</p>
<p>26%</p>
<p>1,100</p></td>
<td colspan="2"><p>5,311</p>
<p>3,085</p>
<p>34%</p>
<p>1,382</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="2"><p>246,496</p>
<p>161,650</p>
<p>26%</p>
<p>250,754</p></td>
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| Exceeded Performance Target                                           |
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> ![](media/image5.wmf) **High School Completion Gained Employment**

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