MISSISSIPPI

PROGRAMFACTS – 1999-2000

ENROLLMENT AGE

Adult Basic Education 29,465

English Literacy 1,800
Adult Secondary Education 9,105
40,370

LEARNER CHARACTERISTICS PARTICIPANT STATUS

AT ENROLLMENT

American Indian or Alaskan Native - 184

Disabled Adults - 1,524

Asian or Pacific Islander - 512

On Public Assistance - 4,888

Black (non Hispanic) - 22,889

Adults in Correctional
Hispanic - 1,817 Facilities - 6,045
White (non Hispanic) - 14,968 Adults in Community
Corrections - 751
GENDER Other Institutionalized - 827
Employment & Training
Program Participants - 2,360

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Performance Measure 1 – Demonstrated Improvement in Literacy Skills

Sub Measures

The percentage of adults enrolled at the Beginning Literacy level who acquired the basic skills (validated by standardized assessment) needed to complete that level (1999-2000)
The percentage of adults enrolled at the Beginning Adult Literacy level who acquired the basic skills (validated by standardized assessment) needed to complete that level (1999-2000)
The percentage of adults enrolled at the Intermediate Adult Basic Education level who acquired the basic skills (validated by standardized assessment) needed to complete that level (1999-2000)
The percentage of adults enrolled at the Beginning Literacy English Literacy education level who acquired the basic skills (validated by standardized assessment) needed to complete that level (1999-2000)
The percentage of adults enrolled at the Beginning English Literacy level who acquired the basic skills (validated by standardized assessment) needed to complete that level (1999-2000)
The percentage of adults enrolled at the Intermediate English Literacy level who acquired the basic skills (validated by standardized assessment) needed to complete that level (1999-2000)
The percentage of adults enrolled at the Advanced English Literacy level who acquired the basic skills (validated by standardized assessment) needed to complete that level (1999-2000) / 15%
20%
20%
15%
20%
25%
30% / 51%
64%
71%
46%
41%
40%
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 / 22%
24%
27%
22%
25%
28%
27% / 36%
42%
44%
39%
40%
43%
38% / 






Program Participation and Retention Data

Key
 Exceeded Performance Target
 Met Performance Target
 Did Not Meet Performance Target

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Performance Measure II – High School Completion

The number of adult learners who earned a high school diploma or GED
Performance Measure III – Further Education and Training
The number of adult learners who entered postsecondary education and/or training
Performance Measure IV - Entered Employment
The percentage of unemployed adult learners (in the workforce) who gained
employment
Performance Measure V– Retained Employment
The number of adult learners who retained their job or advanced on the job / 2,879
1,200
8%
1,300 / 3,337
1,945
23%
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 / 317,938
159,848
17%
136,427 / 246,496
161,650
26%
250,754 / 



Key
 Exceeded Performance Target
 Met Performance Target
 Did Not Meet Performance Target

High School Completion Gained Employment

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