Improve content description for service and technology skills to improve the match with jobs. Add problem solving to the lower levels which now are described only at higher levels. Decide how to clarify terminology related to placing students at the lowest skill level. Advanced ESOL is not high enough for transition to community college. Consider additional measures for consideration to both Core and Secondary Measures.
Surveys are too expensive and guidance to standardize reliability and validity is needed.
Data matching is just not possible for some states. Considering separate reporting for corrections populations and standards for incentive grants for this population. Summary of Discussion After listing the issues, participants selected topics of the highest priority. The main issues and conclusions from these discussions are summarized below. There was concern regarding reporting student goals because programs will engage in goal redefinition, as students will have broader goals than attainable in a reporting period.