877—32.8(84A) Performance and accountability.
	32.8(1) Accountability system. Adult education and literacy programs shall adhere to the standards established by the Act in the use and administration of the accountability system, as well as this rule. The accountability system will be a statewide system to include enrollment reports, progress indicators and core measures.
	32.8(2) Performance indicators.
	a. 	Compliance. Adult education and literacy programs will adhere to the policies and procedures outlined in the state assessment policy. Data will be submitted by the tenth day of each month or, should that day fall outside of standard business hours, the first Monday following the tenth day of the month. All adult education and literacy programs will comply with data quality reviews and complete quality data checks to ensure federal compliance with reporting.
	b. 	Determination of progress. Upon administration of a standardized assessment, within the first 12 hours of attendance, adult education and literacy programs will place eligible students at an appropriate level of instruction. Progress assessments will be administered after the recommended hours of instruction as published in the state assessment policy.
	c. 	Core measures. Federal and state adult education and literacy legislation has established data for reporting core measures, including percentage of participants in unsubsidized employment during the second and fourth quarter after exit from the program; median earnings; percentage of participants who obtain a postsecondary credential or diploma during participation or within one year after exit from the program; participants achieving measurable skill gains; and effectiveness in serving employers.
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