Alex Harris
Adult Education Program Consultant
State Director for Adult Education
Division of Community Colleges
Bureau of Adult, Career, and Community College Education
Iowa Dept. of Education
Grimes State Office Building
400 E. 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0146
515-281-3640 (Office)
515-281-6544 (fax)
alex.harris@iowa.gov
Lisa Gard
Division of Community Colleges & Workforce Preparation
Iowa Department of Education
400 E. 14th St., Grimes Office Bldg.
Des Moines, IA 50319
515-418-3156
lisa.gard@iowa.gov
ABE: CASAS; TABE 11 & 12
ESL: CASAS; TABE CLAS-E
TOPSPro Enterprise by CASAS
GED: Data Match
Employment: Data Match
Transition to Postsecondary Education or Training: Data Match
The TOPSpro software (Iowa's NRS based electronic reporting system) has several edit checks built into the software to ensure data integrity, accuracy, and reliability. In addition, state staff generate selected reports to check for anomalies and incomplete data.
The TOPSpro software is regularly updated by CASAS with releases of updated versions. The updated versions contain on-line instructions. Required fields must be completed in order for calculation of federal tables.
Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Prep
http://educateiowa.gov/