Data Quality and Data Use

Data Quality refers to the collection of relevant, accurate data that can help state and local program staff answer questions about recruitment, retention, and effectiveness of adult education programs and components. Data Use refers to the use of that data to improve program performance. Below are examples of products to help you with Data Quality and Data Use.

Diving Deep into the NRS Local Pool: Attendance, Transition Outcomes, and Educational Gain

Excel tools created for use at the local program level assist states and local program administrators to analyze the core NRS outcome measure of educational gain, the four follow up transition measures, and student attendance. Additional materials support planning for program improvement efforts.

 

The Local Connection: Building a Data Use Learning Community

Learn about the characteristics and essential elements of data use learning communities at the state and local level.  Training materials include a companion guide to the training, learning community pre- and post- needs assessment surveys, and other resources.

Building and Sustaining Quality in NRS Data: Strategies for Program Improvement

A guide, training materials, and useful tools create a 4-step continuous program improvement process for building and sustaining change.

Data Quality Guide, Training, and Self-Assessment Checklist

A guide and training materials are available to help state and local programs clarify the data collection process and ensure the collection of quality data. We also offer an online course that helps the user understand what goes on at each level of the NRS.

Data Detective Templates, Training, and Guide

Learn to be a Data Detective with materials from this training, which provide guidance on the policies and procedures for collecting and using data as well as tools that help state and local staff question and analyze data in three areas: assessment, setting goals, and achieving goals.

NRS Tips: Improving Program Performance Through Standard Setting

NRS Tips provides guidance to set targets for expected performance in such areas as educational gain, goal attainment, assessment policies, and attendance. This publication presents the steps for standard setting as well as examples of standard setting in two states.

 

NRS Tips: NRS Goal Setting

Setting goals allows adult education students to specify what they want to accomplish and provides a benchmark for both individual and program performance. This publication offers tips on an effective goal-setting process for instruction and learning that supports good educational practice.

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The National Reporting System for Adult Education (NRS) is administered by the Division of Adult Education and Literacy in the Office of Vocational and Adult Education at the U.S. Department of Education.