Performance Measures
Performance Indicators
Adult Education performance indicators are different ways to measure progress and success of Adult Education programs and students. The performance indicators are defined by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA) and by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE). Overall, there are 6 primary indicators of performance for WIOA programs, including Adult Education:
- Measurable Skill Gains (MSGs)
- Employment second quarter after exit
- Employment fourth quarter after exit
- Median quarterly earnings second quarter after exit
- Credential attainment
- Effectiveness in serving employers
Read more about each Performance Indicator and understand how each one is being implemented and measured in Minnesota.
Adult Education Primary Indicators of Performance
Targets for Performance Indicators
The federal Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) negotiates with the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) to set annual performance targets for Minnesota’s Adult Education system. At the end of each program year, Adult Education consortia report performance to MDE. MDE staff then report composite performance results for the state to OCTAE, through the National Reporting System (NRS). Individual programs or consortia do not report directly to the NRS or to OCTAE.
For program year 25–26, the following targets have been set for Minnesota Adult Education. To see more detail and see how these targets compare to 24–25, open the Minnesota Adult Education Performance Targets (2024–26) document, linked below.
- Measurable Skill Gain (MSG): 36.8%
- Employment second quarter after exit: 37%
- Employment fourth quarter after exit: 39.2%
- Median quarterly earnings second quarter after exit: $7603
- Credential Attainment Rate: 20.3%
Minnesota Adult Education Performance Targets 2024–26
System Outcomes at State Level
Statewide outcomes on Performance Measures are reported on the Statewide Performance Report. Access the last several years of reports below.
Statewide Performance Report – 2024
Statewide Performance Report – 2023
Statewide Performance Report – 2022
System Outcomes at Consortium Level
Outcomes on Employment and Wage Performance Measures are available at the consortium level. Access the last several years of reports below.
Student employment and wage outcomes 6 months after exit – 2024
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Student employment outcomes 1 year after exit – 2024
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Student employment and wage outcomes 6 months after exit – 2023
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Student employment and wage outcomes 6 months after exit – 2022
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Student employment outcomes 1 year after exit – 2022
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