Low Adult 36 39 36 39 41 44 42 46 Secondary Beginning ESL 53 54 53 54 54 55 54 57 Literacy *Beginning 61 66 61 66 66 70 63 71 ESL(Low) 53 55 53 55 56 60 58 62 Beginning ESL High Low Intermediate 46 47 46 47 48 52 48 54 ESL High Intermediate 43 45 43 45 46 49 46 51 ESL Low Advanced ESL 21 24 21 24 26 28 25 30 (Advanced) Entered 61 42 61 42 50 ** 32 ** 32 57 Employment Retained 74 65 74 65 65 ** 62 ** 62 75 Employment Receipt of 68 68 68 68 68 ** 60 ** 60 Secondary Diploma 74 or GED Placement in 61 65 61 65 65 ** 17 ** 17 Postsecondary Ed. 63 or Training *Submitted to OVAE for approval in March 2013. ** New required computational method for 2012-13 makes these data non-comparable. EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL DESCRIPTORS Outcome Measures Definitions Educational Functioning Level Descriptors—Adult Basic Education Levels
Low Adult Secondary 36 39 36 39 41 44 42 46 Beginning ESL Literacy 53 54 53 54 54 55 54 57 *Beginning ESL(Low) 61 66 61 66 66 70 63 71 Beginning ESL High 53 55 53 55 56 60 58 62 Low Intermediate ESL 46 47 46 47 48 52 48 54 High Intermediate ESL 43 45 43 45 46 49 46 51 Low Advanced ESL (Advanced) 21 24 21 24 26 28 25 30 Entered Employment 61 42 61 42 50 57 ** 32 ** 32 Retained Employment 74 65 74 65 65 75 ** 62 ** 62 Receipt of Secondary Diploma or GED 68 68 68 68 68 74 ** 60 ** 60 Placement in Postsecondary Ed. or Training 61 65 61 65 65 63 ** 17 ** 17 *Submitted to OVAE for approval in March 2013. ** New required computational method for 2012-13 makes these data non-comparable. EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL DESCRIPTORS Outcome Measures Definitions Educational Functioning Level Descriptors—Adult Basic Education Levels
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