Michigan

Michigan

Programs and People: 

Krista Johnson
State Director
Workforce Development
Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
P.O. Box 30805
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: (517) 241-3249
johnsonk2@michigan.gov

Erica Luce
Adult Education Manager
Workforce Development
Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
P.O. Box 30805
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: 517-930-9108
LuceE1@michigan.gov

Assessments: 

ABE: CASAS GOALS, CASAS GOALS 2, and TABE 11/12
ESL: CASAS Life & Work, CASAS STEPS, and TABE CLAS-E

Data Systems: 

Michigan Adult Education Reporting System (MAERS)

Followup Methods: 

GED: Data Match, Survey
Employment: Data Match, Survey
Transition to Postsecondary Education or Training: Survey

Data Tools for Monitoring and Program Improvement: 

The State has an online system that verifies data after it is keyed in by the user, but before the record is saved in the system. Edit checks include verifying appropriate date ranges, demographic checks, assessment checks, class enrollment checks, attendance checks, etc. The system also provides multiple alerts and warning messages for missing assessments, hours of instruction, exit status and other data items used in the creation of the NRS Tables. In addition, the online system provides a variety of online reports to assist with managing data entry as well as reports to assist in identifying and managing program performance.

Data is verified during on-site monitoring and technical assistance visits by comparing data listed on reports to source data in the participant files. Local programs are required to provide participant files for review during monitoring and/or technical assistance visits.

NRS training is included in State Data System (MAERS) training. In addition, as data issues are discovered, special communications, training sessions and/or workshops are conducted to address the identified issue. Further, data issues are covered at grant workshops, annual conferences, and at other gatherings of local program staff such as the state association conferences.

FEATURED RESOURCES

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NRS Technical Assistance (TA) Guide—Revised March 2021

WIOA and NRS Resources

Distance Education Tips

NRS Reporting Tables