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What does NRS stand for?

National Reporting System - https://coastalcarolina0-my.sharepoint.com/personal/oelfket_coastalcarolina_edu/_layouts/15/doc.aspx?sourcedoc={eb2569f8-aef0-4194-aa7f-16bbeda149bb}&action=edit

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What program must report data daily and enter data into a State approved database system?

What are local college and career readiness programs - https://coastalcarolina0-my.sharepoint.com/personal/oelfket_coastalcarolina_edu/_layouts/15/doc.aspx?sourcedoc={8c4876bb-4e50-41cc-8151-82e36b2f57a1}&action=edit

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In what year was WIOA signed into law? (Keep going in order from team to team until they get it.) 

100

What is the National Reporting System for Adult Education?

The NRS is the accountability system for federally funded, state administered adult education programs. - https://coastalcarolina0-my.sharepoint.com/personal/oelfket_coastalcarolina_edu/_layouts/15/doc.aspx?sourcedoc={eb2569f8-aef0-4194-aa7f-16bbeda149bb}&action=edit

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What is an indicator that demonstrates student progress toward earning a credential or employment while the student is enrolled in the program?

Measurable Skills Gain - https://coastalcarolina0-my.sharepoint.com/personal/oelfket_coastalcarolina_edu/_layouts/15/doc.aspx?sourcedoc={1bed781c-3c82-4be9-ad6e-029c327e0b90}&action=edit

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What does MSG stand for?

Measurable Skill Gain - https://coastalcarolina0-my.sharepoint.com/personal/oelfket_coastalcarolina_edu/_layouts/15/doc.aspx?sourcedoc={1bed781c-3c82-4be9-ad6e-029c327e0b90}&action=edit

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How many days absent does a student have to be from the program for a separation to occur?

90 days 



Source: - https://nrsweb.org/

200

What does the NRS maintain a database for?

The NRS maintains a database of adult literacy data from across the nation and provides reports to Federal agencies on the demographic data and outcome measures of each state or territory.  - https://coastalcarolina0-my.sharepoint.com/personal/oelfket_coastalcarolina_edu/_layouts/15/doc.aspx?sourcedoc={061d1949-081a-4856-aa35-2e318f5919fe}&action=edit

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What are 2 ways progress is measured and captured as an MSG?

Pre-/Post-Test Educational Gain (PPEG) - student makes an educational functional level gain on a post-test; Adult High School Credit Gain (AHSC) - students make an educational functioning level gain by completing required credits in the AHS program; Graduate (AHSG, HSEG) - student earns a secondary school diploma or equivalent - https://coastalcarolina0-my.sharepoint.com/personal/oelfket_coastalcarolina_edu/_layouts/15/doc.aspx?sourcedoc={d81e02dd-73a5-4840-9332-789dbd4218d7}&action=edit

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What does WIOA stand for?

Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act - https://coastalcarolina0-my.sharepoint.com/personal/oelfket_coastalcarolina_edu/_layouts/15/doc.aspx?sourcedoc={60881c64-ef7c-4c6d-a321-1169125220e0}&action=edit

300

What two categories of reported data are used in NC?

Direct Reporting – data collected from students, teachers, and data personnel are reported as submitted Data Matching – student outcomes are collected by matching student Social Security Numbers to a network of data systems - https://coastalcarolina0-my.sharepoint.com/personal/oelfket_coastalcarolina_edu/_layouts/15/doc.aspx?sourcedoc={2e6440b7-0b63-4409-b89a-a9c868086718}&action=edit

300

How does Title II Adult Education and Family Education Act assist individuals?

This act assists individuals in obtaining the foundational knowledge, education, and skills they need to succeed in the workforce or to enter post-secondary education or training.  - https://coastalcarolina0-my.sharepoint.com/personal/oelfket_coastalcarolina_edu/_layouts/15/doc.aspx?sourcedoc={08d3cdc8-97d0-422a-b9c5-d3e23422ab91}&action=edit

300

How many tables of literacy data are prepared and submitted to the North Carolina Community College System?

There are 14 tables of literacy data that local programs are required to report to the North Carolina Community College System.  https://coastalcarolina0-my.sharepoint.com/personal/oelfket_coastalcarolina_edu/_layouts/15/doc.aspx?sourcedoc={806a8c66-7c48-4a8b-ad7a-f884a4d98a49}&action=edit

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How many hours of instruction does a student have to receive in order to be considered a participant in a program year when calculating MSG?

400

What act assists individuals in obtaining the foundational knowledge, education, and skills they need to succeed in the workforce or to enter post-secondary education or training?

400

A student entered the program on 8/1/20 and exited on 10/17/20 with 12+ hours of participation.  This same student entered the program 1/7/2021 and exited 3/12/2021 with 6 hours of participation.  How many POPs accrued during the reporting year?

1 - The reporting year ends June 30th and begins July 1.  However, a student has to participate at least 12 hours to qualify for a POP.

400

What federal programs does WIOA align with?

Employment Services, Workforce Development, Vocational Rehabilitation, & Adult Education - https://coastalcarolina0-my.sharepoint.com/personal/oelfket_coastalcarolina_edu/_layouts/15/doc.aspx?sourcedoc={e26acc54-e06e-416d-ab73-955c5ba68dce}&action=edit

400

What is the name and description of 2 NRS performance indicators?

Measurable Skill Gain Indicator – measures progress & achievements of students during enrollment Employment Indicator – tracks student employment - Median Earnings – tracks wages through student employment- Credential Attainment Indicator – recognizes post-secondary credential attainment and/or attainment of a recognized secondary school diploma with entry into post-secondary education or training-https://coastalcarolina0-my.sharepoint.com/personal/oelfket_coastalcarolina_edu/_layouts/15/doc.aspx?sourcedoc={4c1de0b0-911d-4277-9527-19807e5a5263}&action=edit

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How is the MSG percentage calculated?

The MSG percentage is calculated by finding the percentage of participant periods with an MSG within a program year; Calculation Denominator – number of student periods of participation; Numerator – based on the denominator, number achieved a measurable skills gain;  POP with MSG/POPS=MSG Percentage - https://coastalcarolina0-my.sharepoint.com/personal/oelfket_coastalcarolina_edu/_layouts/15/doc.aspx?sourcedoc={55eee55e-60ae-42df-a325-602c08e1c934}&action=edit

500

What is the acronym for the institution where the local programs report literacy data?

NCCCS - North Carolina Community College System - https://coastalcarolina0-my.sharepoint.com/personal/oelfket_coastalcarolina_edu/_layouts/15/doc.aspx?sourcedoc={806a8c66-7c48-4a8b-ad7a-f884a4d98a49}&action=edit

500

A student earned his HSEG on 11/1/2020.  He went on to enter PSE on 1/7/2021.  How many MSGs were achieved?

1 - You can only earn one MSG in a year.

500

What are the four core programs of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)?


Title I: Adult, Dislocated Workers, and Youth; Title II: Adult Education and Family Literacy; Title III: Wagner-Peyser Act; Title IV: Vocational Rehabilitation - https://coastalcarolina0-my.sharepoint.com/personal/oelfket_coastalcarolina_edu/_layouts/15/doc.aspx?sourcedoc={ce34d8a7-1a63-4e67-94b6-42a8adb12d00}&action=edit

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What is the name and description of 2 NRS additional measures?

Descriptive Measures – demographics of student and instructor data; Participant Measures – student hours and special programs; Optional Measures – additional program specific outcomes - https://coastalcarolina0-my.sharepoint.com/personal/oelfket_coastalcarolina_edu/_layouts/15/doc.aspx?sourcedoc={509c05a2-4365-4851-aea9-e581da8f7e41}&action=edit

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If a college had 1,745 PoPs with MSGs for a 44.9% MSG rating, how many total PoPs did this college have?

3878