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Adult and Community Learning Services

Countable Outcomes Based Upon Learner Declared Goals

  Column A: Outcomes Requiring Valid & Reliable Data/Documentation Column B: Outcomes Requiring Valid & Reliable Documentation Column C: Outcomes requiring student self-reporting and teacher verification
1
  1. Enter Employment (WIA)
  2. Retain New Employment (WIA)
Get a learner's permit to drive Economic
  • Retain current job by meeting new requirements
  • Be removed from public assistance
2 Retain Current Employment (WIA) Get a Driver's License Educational
  1. Increase computer literacy skills
3 Obtain GED (WIA) Get and Use Library Card Health
  1. Quit smoking
  2. Improve health children
  3. Improve personal health
  4. Learn about nutrition
  5. Learn about effects of second hand smoke
  6. Learn about domestic violence
  7. Learn about ways to reduce stress
  8. hLearn about HIV/AIDS
  9. Learn about drug/alcohol dependence
4 Complete some adult HS credits toward ADP/EDP (WIA) Register to Vote Parenting/Family Literacy/Learning
  1. Increase participation in school activities
  2. Join an organization at your child's school
  3. Have greater involvement in children's schooling
  4. Improve family communication
5 Obtain ADP/EDP (WIA) Vote in Federal, State or Local Elections Societal
  1. Enhance household management skills (interact with utility company, plumbers, electricians, etc.)
  2. Enhance financial management skills (interact with insurance companies, banks, etc.)
  3. Reconnect/reintegrate to community after institutionalization
  4. Mentoring/Leadership role (student council, advisory board, student speakers at a public event, student action health team, student leadership team, planning team, curriculum development)
  5. Learn about US culture
  6. Enter military
6
  1. Enter Post-Secondary Education (WIA)
  2. Retain in Post-Secondary Education (WIA)
Learn About or Use Community Organizations or Resources Employment
  1. Create a resume
  2. Register at and/or visit a career center
  3. Go on a job interview
  4. Apply for a job
7
  1. Enter Occupational Training Program (WIA)
  2. Retain Occupational Training (WIA)
  3. Complete Occupational Training (PAWG)
Volunteer in a Program, Community, School, Daycare Financial Literacy
  1. Learn about financial planning
  2. Learn about credit and debit card use
  3. Learn about employee benefits packages
  4. Develop a personal and/or a family budget
8
  1. Enter Transitional Educational (WIA)
  2. Retain in Transitional Educational (WIA)
  3. Complete Transitional Education (PAWG)
Participate in Community Activities  
9 Increase Earnings (Gov's Task Force) Obtain More Satisfying / Appropriate Employment  
10 Read, write, do mathematical problem-solving and/or help child with homework (PAWG) Get Industry Related Certificate or License  
11 Attain citizenship (PAWG)
  1. Apply for U.S. Citizenship
  2. Receive Appointment for Citizenship Interview
  3. Pass Citizenship Exam
  4. Receive Certificate of Citizenship at Oath Ceremony
Attain legal residency  
12 Open a Checking Account  
13 Obtain Stable Housing  
14 Buy a Domicile  
15 Start a Business  



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