Accountability

Required National Reporting System (NRS) data must be entered no later than the 20th day of each month for funded programs. All final data each fiscal year is due by July 20th.

Required data (but not limited to)

Staff Information
Class Information
Student Demographs, Tests, and Goal Information
Student Attendance

Documents are posted in two formats: Adobe Acrobat (pdf) and Microsoft Word (doc). To view and print the documents, the computer must be equipped with the appropriate software.

NRS Web-based Data System

Level 1 Data Training Handouts 2007-2008: view (pdf)
Scale Score and Educational Functioning Level (EFL) Quick Reference Guide 2007-2008: view (pdf)
Error Report Guide 2006: view (pdf) (Revised November 8, 2006)
Web-based Data System Login - SSWS (Approved Users Only) Login
2007-2008 Data Glossary: view (pdf)
2007-2008 End of Year Reporting Guide: view (pdf)

Updates

May 2008 Update: view (pdf)
March 2007 Update: view (pdf)
April 2006 Update: view (pdf)
August 2006 Update: view (pdf)
November 2006 Update: view (pdf)

Assessment

The Office of Adult Education and Literacy has revised its Assessment Policy, and has developed a new Goal-Setting Policy and Universal Student Intake Form, pursuant to the recent federal audit findings. Both policies are effective September 1, 2007, and supercede any prior policies related to these activities. The policies and the Intake Form have been mailed to all funded programs. In addition to the Intake Form, a help document that outlines how to use the form and includes a data dictionary is also available for your use.

Assessment Policy view (pdf)
Goal-Setting Policy view (pdf)
Universal Student Intake Form (doc) (pdf)
- Reference Guide view (pdf)

Annual Performance

All funded programs shall demonstrate an ability to perform within the NRS accountability standards. Programs are expected to meet or exceed the state established performance targets for accountability. Each funded program must demonstrate by January 20th progress towards meeting state targets on NRS Table 4.

Negotiated Federal Targets vs. Actual VA Performance 2000 to Present: view (pdf)

Program Improvement

How well is your local program performing? Do you think there are areas to improve? Take an opportunity to review the quality of your program with our Indicators of Program Quality, June 2003. Instrument (pdf)