NRS History

NRS History

2016

  • The NRS was revised to conform to WIOA in 2016. There are now uniform definitions for all partner programs.

2014

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  • The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) was signed by President Obama on July 22, 2014 and replaces the Workforce Investment Act.

2000

  • States began submitting their student and program outcomes to DAEL.

1999

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  • Implementation of the NRS started.

1998

  • The NRS was developed and became mandatory after the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) was enacted on August 7, 1998.

1997

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  • As a result of the March 1996 DAEL meeting, development of the NRS formerly began in October 1997.

1996

  • At the national DAEL meeting in March 1996, adult education stakeholders validated the framework and identified outcome measures for a new national reporting system for adult education (NRS).

1994

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  • Citing a lack of data on program effectiveness, the adult education program was threatened with integration into a general system of workforce development. In response, state directors of adult education asked the Division of Adult Education and Literacy (DAEL) to develop a national system for collecting data on adult education student outcomes.

1993

  • The Government Performance and Review Act (GPRA) required that all Federal agencies develop strategic plans to demonstrate that they are reaching their goals for federal programs, including adult education programs.

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