School Improvement Plan Midyear Report

							                 School Improvement Plan Mid-year Report
                      Adult & Community Education
                             January 30, 2009

                           Student Progress Monitoring

              Goal Area:     Reading, Mathematics and Language

1. 750 literacy completion points (grade level improvement in reading, math
   and language) will be earned by ABE/ESOL students enrolling.
2. 269 literacy completion points were achieved by enrolled students from
   August-December, 2008. 36% of the performance goal set for this year has
   been achieved.
3. Based on past performance data, achievement is low for the first semester.
4. Performance is not on target. Data analysis and interviews with teachers and
   staff will occur to determine the cause and possible interventions to increase
   performance for second semester.

 Goal Area:     Secondary Instruction (GED and Adult High School Credit)

1. 1,000 literacy completion points (1/2 credits earned and GED sub-tests
   passed) and 200 diplomas will be achieved by secondary students enrolling.
2. 254 literacy completion points were achieved by enrolled students from
   August-December, 2008 and 74 diplomas issued. 25% of the literacy
   completion point goal and 37% of the diploma goal set for this year has been
   achieved.
3. December diplomas earned were not included since data has not been
   received from DOE.
4. Performance is not on target compared to past year data.

 Goal Area:     Instruction for Adults with Disabilities and Senior Learners

1. 80% of the students enrolled in adults with disabilities and senior learner
   classes this year will achieve a minimum of 2 objectives on their Individual
   Adult Education Plan (IAEP).
2. Projected enrollment is 810 students. 69% of the enrollment goal has been
   reached 558 students enrolled August-December, 2008, and 26% of the
   students enrolled have reached their benchmark goals on their IAEP.
3. Based on past trends, most IAEP goals are achieved second semester. It is
   anticipated that enrollment will continue to increase with new classes second
   semester, and that 80% of enrolled students will achieve the two benchmarks
   set for this year.
4. For this population, performance is low for first semester, but is on target
   based on past performance.
    Goal Area:   Recruitment, Retention and Follow-up Adult Students

1. Maintain and/or increase enrollment in ACE classes above 2008-2009 (4,104).
2. From August-December, 2008, 1,880 students enrolled in ACE classes. This
   if 46% of enrollment needed to reach the enrollment goal set for 2008-09.
3. Based on prior years, enrollment usually increases second semester which
   includes June summer school. However, enrollment has declined for the last
   4 years.
4. Enrollment must increase by June 30, 2009, in order to maintain enrollment
   for 2008-09. Enrollment is not on target to reach this goal.




                               Membership

          School Advisory Council membership remains the same.

                       School Improvement Funds

             ACE does not receive school improvement funds.

                                Revisions

       ACE has no requests for School Improvement Plan revisions.