Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Programs and People: 

Amanda Harrison
Division Chief
Division of Adult Education
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Forum Building, 607 South Drive, 3E
333 Market Street, 12th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone: (717) 772-3739
Fax: (717) 783-0583
aharrison@pa.gov

Assessments: 

ABE: TABE 11 & 12, CASAS Math GOALS, CASAS Reading GOALS
ESL: BEST Literacy, BEST Plus 2.0, CASAS Life and Work

Data Systems: 

Pennsylvania's proprietary system, eData v2

Followup Methods: 

GED: Data Match
Employment: Data Match
Transition to Postsecondary Education or Training: Data Match

Data Tools for Monitoring and Program Improvement: 

Advisors monitor program performance using a customized Access database populated with data from eData.

The MIS/Tech Support State Leadership Project provides monthly data check reports to programs so they can monitor the completeness and accuracy of their data entry. The project provides the same report to the advisors, who contact the programs to discuss items of concern.

Pennsylvania's eData system and its associated Access database allow programs to view and utilize their data. Using the database, programs can examine data using built-in or customized reports. Some of the built-in reports mimic the federal reporting tables which allow data to be examined at the program, class, or teacher level.

Advisors provide technical assistance to programs on a regular basis to discuss current program data and program enrollment and performance trends.

Programs are required to submit an annual data validation sheet to ensure that they have examined their data and certify that it is accurately reported.

State Tools and Resources: 

FEATURED RESOURCES

Explore featured resources related to WIOA and the NRS including: state guidance, reporting, and external WIOA resources.

Reporting Measurable Skill Gains (MSG) Types 3, 4, and 5

NRS Technical Assistance (TA) Guide—Revised March 2021

WIOA and NRS Resources

Distance Education Tips

NRS Reporting Tables