Program Improvement

Program Improvement Benchmarks

Program Improvement is a technical assistance process for Adult Education programs that fall below set benchmarks on key accountability measures. Each year, a Program Improvement cohort will be identified based on MNABE Report Card results. Consortia will be flagged for possible participation in Program Improvement based on three accountability measures:

• Measurable Skills Gains for ABE students
• Measurable Skills Gains for ESL students
• Post-Testing Rates for students with 40+ contact hours

Program Improvement Activities

Any consortium that falls below Program Improvement benchmarks on one or more of these measures will be flagged, and some or all flagged consortia will be required to participate in the Program Improvement cohort. This cohort may include activities such as:

• One or more workshops to train on identifying issues, analyze data, and network with staff from other flagged consortia
• Development and implementation of a Program Improvement plan
• Site visit by MDE staff to observe programming and check on plan progress
• Ongoing program data analysis and check in with MDE and other programs