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CAEP Adult Learners Metric Definition Dictionary (MDD) for 1.1 Release
Metric Definition Dictionary
Changes Explained: CAEP Adult Learners and the Adult Education Pipeline on LaunchBoard
Changes document for CAEP Adult Learners
CAEP Adult Learner Agency Crosswalk 2023-24
Maps all adult education providers to AE consortia and regions for the 2023-24 build
FAQ specific for CAEP Adult Learners
Metrics for CAEP Adult Learners
List of metrics
CAEP Adult Learners: Participants (202A)
Among all Reportable Individuals (200AE), the number who received 12 or more hours of instruction or positive attendance hours, across all enrollments, in an adult education program. Note: Due to the continued challenges noncredit community college institutions have faced in reporting student attendance hours for noncredit distance education courses, the hour threshold requirement in this metric is not enforced for noncredit community college students during spring 2020 and all terms in 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23. An enrollment record in an adult education program is used as a proxy for the hour threshold component of this metric during the timeframe.
CAEP Adult Learners: Reportable Individuals (200A)
The number of learners who had one or more hours of instruction or positive attendance hours, across all enrollments, in an adult education program, and/or who received services at a K12 adult school or noncredit services at a community college. This metric is also referred to as “Adults Served.” Note: Due to the continued challenges noncredit community college institutions have faced in reporting student attendance hours for noncredit distance education courses, the hour threshold requirement in this metric is not enforced for noncredit community college students during spring 2020 and all terms in 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23. An enrollment record in an adult education program is used as a proxy for the hour threshold component of this metric during the timeframe.
Completed a Postsecondary Credential (624A)
Among all Participants (202A), the number who earned a postsecondary credential in the same or any subsequent year.
Under WIOA, CTE certificates issued by K12 adult schools and noncredit college programs are considered post-secondary if they are for a program greater than 48 contact hours that is aligned to an occupation and is not solely for workforce preparation.
Note: Because this metric looks at subsequent year outcomes, historical outcomes data will update each year.
Completed a Workforce Preparation Milestone (403A)
Among all Participants (202A), the number who completed a noncredit career education or workforce preparation course or had 48 or more contact hours in a noncredit career education course(s) or workforce preparation course(s).
Completed an EFL Gain (400A)
Among all Participants in ESL, ABE and ASE (133A), the number who improved skills by one or more Educational Functioning Levels or by course progression in the selected year.
Completed an Immigration Integration Milestone (411A)
Among all Participants (202A), the number who completed an EL Civics course or COAPPS milestone.
Earned a Diploma, GED, or High School Equivalency (633A)
Among all Participants (202A), the number who earned a diploma, GED, or high school equivalency in the selected year.
Employed in the Fourth Fiscal Quarter After Exit (506A)
Among Exiting Participants (203A), the number who were employed four fiscal quarters after the academic year of exit or April to June of the following calendar year.
Employed in the Second Fiscal Quarter After Exit (505A)
Among Exiting Participants (203A), the number who were employed two fiscal quarters after the academic year of exit or October to December.
Median Annual Earnings (800A)
The median annual earnings of exiting participants who were employed two fiscal quarters after the academic year of exit (505A) or October to December.
Median Change in Earnings (801A)
The median change in earnings of Exiting Participants (203A) between the second quarter prior to the academic year of entry or re-entry (after an absence of one or more academic years) at any institution and the second quarter after the year of exit from the last institution attended.