Monitoring

State administrators monitor local programs for performance and compliance with state and federal policies and procedures. NRS products for program monitoring help with reviewing performance data review to evaluate the effectiveness of programs and identify areas with potential for improvement.

Desk Monitoring: Improving Program Performance

Using a quantitative desk monitoring tool reduces the burden on state staff and supplements qualitative information gathered through onsite monitoring visits. The guide and training explain the monitoring process and how a desk monitoring tool fits in the larger process. The monitoring tool is a template for state and local staff to determine what can be measured and how to evaluate programs using their data system.

Demonstrating Results: Developing State and Local Report Cards for Adult Education

Report cards can be powerful and effective tools for accountability and program improvement. States and local programs can develop attractive, easy-to-understand report cards to evaluate quality, identify levels of performance, and provide information to people so they can make informed choices. A guide to developing report cards, templates, training materials, and state and local examples is available and online courses for this topic will be available in 2011 and 2012.

NRS Tips: Desk Monitoring

Desk monitoring is an effective and efficient way to assist states in meeting their monitoring needs. NRS Tips provides an approach to reviewing and tracking program performance by using quantitative data that serves as a supplement to on-site monitoring

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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.