Teaching, Learning & Assessment » Specialized Instruction » Adult Education

Data, Monitoring & Evaluation

Print
Share & Bookmark, Press Enter to show all options, press Tab go to next option
Font Size: + -

NRS (National Reporting System) Web-based Data System

The National Reporting System (NRS) is the accountability system for federally funded, state-administered adult education providers. Virginia’s management information system (MIS), LACES by LiteracyPro, is used to collect and report adult education data. The MIS supports NRS data definitions, collection methodologies, and reporting policies to ensure that system features are aligned with Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) performance reporting requirements and support data analysis for program improvement and local monitoring. 

Assessment & Distance Education Policy

The assessment policy section of the document provides explanations of the state and local program responsibilities for assessment specific to the National Reporting System (NRS) and state requirements. The consistent and accurate administration and interpretation of assessments is necessary to ensure placement of learners in appropriate instructional levels that encourages retention, engagement, and gain.

The distance education policy section of the document defines distance education for adult education programs in Virginia and provides guidelines by which programs can report adult learners’ distance education hours to the state management information system (MIS). The goal of this policy is to describe the types of activities and curricula approved for distance education and outline the requirements and procedures for reporting distance education activities to the state MIS.

Student Intake

Student intake may be conducted either with the Virginia Student Portal by LACES, which will create a student record in the database, or on the Adult Student Profile Document (ASPD) (posted on the Grants and Funding webpage). Both methods of intake collect required contact and demographic information from prospective students.  All information documented on the ASPD must be consistent with the information entered in the state MIS. 

Annual Performance

The state is required to submit a report on its annual performance with respect to implementation of local and regional adult education and literacy, corrections education, and state leadership programs. Access these submitted annual reports below. 

Monitoring & Program Improvement

The Virginia Department of Education plans and implements on-site monitoring and technical assistance visits, leads monitoring teams, prepares monitoring reports for local and regional programs, and ensures that Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) are closed in a timely way.

The goals of monitoring visits are to:

  • Ensure that programs meet federal and state requirements
  • Improve the quality of state and federally funded adult education activities
  • Provide assistance in identifying and resolving compliance issues
  • Ensure the accuracy, validity, and reliability of data collection and data reporting and the adherence to required policies and procedures for program accountability

Documents

Outside Resources