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  **AEFLA: Adult      
  Basic and Literacy  
  State Grants**      

  **FY 2009 Program   
  Performance Plan**  

  Strategic Goal 3    

  Formula             

  AEFLA, Chapter 2    
  and WIA Section 503 

  CFDA                84.002: Adult Education_State Grant Program
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  **Program      **To support adult education systems that result in
  Goal:**        increased adult learner achievement in order to prepare
                 adults for family, work, citizenship, and future
                 learning.**

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  ***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.*

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  **Measure 1.1 of 6:**                                        
  The percentage of                                            
  adults enrolled in                                           
  English literacy                                             
  programs who acquire                                         
  the level of English                                         
  language skills needed                                       
  to complete the levels                                       
  of instruction in which                                      
  they enrolled.                                               
    (Desired direction:                                        
  increase)   1384                                             

  **Year**                **Target**       **Actual\           **Status**
                                           (or date            
                                           expected)**         

  1997                                     28                  Measure not in place

  1998                                     28                  Measure not in place

  1999                                     49                  Measure not in place

  2000                    40               20                  Did Not Meet Target

  2001                    50               31                  Made Progress From Prior
                                                               Year

  2002                    42               34                  Made Progress From Prior
                                                               Year

  2003                    44               36                  Made Progress From Prior
                                                               Year

  2004                    45               36                  Did Not Meet Target

  2005                    45               37                  Made Progress From Prior
                                                               Year

  2006                    38               37                  Did Not Meet Target

  2007                    40               (December 2007)     Pending

  2008                    42               (December 2008)     Pending

  2009                    44               (December 2009)     Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult
Education, Adult Education Annual Program Performance Report. grantee
submisssions.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. 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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  **Measure 1.2 of 6:**                                        
  The percentage of                                            
  adults in adult basic                                        
  education programs who                                       
  acquire the level of                                         
  basic skills needed to                                       
  complete the level of                                        
  instruction in which                                         
  they enrolled.                                               
    (Desired direction:                                        
  increase)   1385                                             

  **Year**                **Target**       **Actual\           **Status**
                                           (or date            
                                           expected)**         

  1997                                     40                  Measure not in place

  1998                                     31                  Measure not in place

  1999                                     44                  Measure not in place

  2000                    40               26                  Did Not Meet Target

  2001                    45               36                  Made Progress From Prior
                                                               Year

  2002                    40               37                  Made Progress From Prior
                                                               Year

  2003                    41               38                  Made Progress From Prior
                                                               Year

  2004                    42               38                  Did Not Meet Target

  2005                    42               40                  Made Progress From Prior
                                                               Year

  2006                    39               39                  Target Met

  2007                    42               (December 2007)     Pending

  2008                    44               (December 2008)     Pending

  2009                    46               (December 2009)     Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult
Education, Adult Education Annual Program Performance Report.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. 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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  **Measure 1.3 of 6:**                                       
  The percentage of                                           
  adults with a high                                          
  school completion goal                                      
  who earn a high school                                      
  diploma or recognized                                       
  equivalent.   (Desired                                      
  direction: increase)                                        
    1386                                                      

  **Year**                **Target**       **Actual\          **Status**
                                           (or date           
                                           expected)**        

  1997                                     37                 Measure not in place

  1998                                     33                 Measure not in place

  1999                                     34                 Measure not in place

  2000                    40               34                 Did Not Meet Target

  2001                    45               33                 Did Not Meet Target

  2002                    40               42                 Target Exceeded

  2003                    41               44                 Target Exceeded

  2004                    42               45                 Target Exceeded

  2005                    46               51                 Target Exceeded

  2006                    46               49                 Target Exceeded

  2007                    52               (December 2007)    Pending

  2008                    53               (December 2008)    Pending

  2009                    54               (December 2009)    Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult
Education, Adult Education Annual Program Performance Report.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. 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. 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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  **Measure 1.4 of 6:**                                        
  The percentage of                                            
  adults with a goal to                                        
  enter postsecondary                                          
  education or training                                        
  who enroll in a                                              
  postsecondary education                                      
  or training program.                                         
    (Desired direction:                                        
  increase)   1387                                             

  **Year**                **Target**       **Actual\           **Status**
                                           (or date            
                                           expected)**         

  2001                                     25                  Measure not in place

  2002                    25               30                  Target Exceeded

  2003                    26               30                  Target Exceeded

  2004                    27               30                  Target Exceeded

  2005                    30               34                  Target Exceeded

  2006                    33               35                  Target Exceeded

  2007                    37               (December 2007)     Pending

  2008                    39               (December 2008)     Pending

  2009                    41               (December 2009)     Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult
Education, Adult Education Annual Program Performance Report.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. 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. 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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  **Measure 1.5 of 6:**                                        
  The percentage of                                            
  adults with an                                               
  employment goal who                                          
  obtain a job by the end                                      
  of the first quarter                                         
  after their program                                          
  exit quarter.                                                
    (Desired direction:                                        
  increase)   1388                                             

  **Year**                **Target**       **Actual\           **Status**
                                           (or date            
                                           expected)**         

  2001                                     36                  Measure not in place

  2002                    36               39                  Target Exceeded

  2003                    37               37                  Target Met

  2004                    38               36                  Did Not Meet Target

  2005                    40               37                  Made Progress From Prior
                                                               Year

  2006                    40               48                  Target Exceeded

  2007                    41               (December 2007)     Pending

  2008                    41               (December 2008)     Pending

  2009                    42               (December 2009)     Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult
Education, Adult Education Annual Program Performance Report.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. 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. 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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  **Measure 1.6 of 6:**                                       
  The percentage of                                           
  adults who retained                                         
  employment in the third                                     
  quarter after exit.                                         
    (Desired direction:                                       
  increase)   89a057                                          

  **Year**                **Target**       **Actual\          **Status**
                                           (or date           
                                           expected)**        

  2006                    65               64                 Made Progress From Prior
                                                              Year

  2007                    66               (December 2007)    Pending

  2008                    66               (December 2008)    Pending

  2009                    66               (December 2009)    Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult
Education, Adult Education Annual Program Performance Report.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. As a third-tier recipient of these data, OVAE must
rely on 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**. 

This measure reflects one of the employment measures associated with the
job training common measures initiative. Data shows those adult learners
who, at program entry, are not employed and have a goal of obtaining
employment and enter employment by the first quarter after exit, are
still employed three quarters after exit, or who are employed at program
entry, have a job retention goal and still employed three quarters after
program exit.