1. Attendance & Persistence at NMUSD Adult School Success Depends On Persistence!

2. Statistics 100 hours is minimum most students need to increase a grade level on a standardized reading test (multiple research 1986-present) (multiple research 1986-present) 50% of adult students drop out, many within the first three weeks (Quigley and Uhland, 2000)

3. What Is Persistence?

10. adults staying in programs for as long as they can engaging in self-directed study or distance education when they must stop attending program services, and returning to program services as soon as the demands of their lives allow. John P. Comings, Persistence: Helping Adult Education Students Reach Their Goals

11. Persistence at NMUSD Adult School Various class times: 8am-11am (ESL and Computers) 11:30-2:30pm (ESL and Computers) 6pm-8:45pm (ESL and Computers) 8am-9pm (High School Diploma and GED) 2 instructional sites BESST Center (map)map Whittier Adult School (map)map

12. Persistence at NMUSD Adult School Managed-Enrollment Sessions at BESST 4 nine-week sessions Session 1: Sep 8, 2009 – Nov 12, 2009 Session 2: Nov 16, 2009 - Feb 4, 2010 Session 3: Feb 8, 2010 - Apr 22, 2010 Session 4: Apr 26, 2010 – June 24, 2010 Open Enrollment at Whittier You may enter and exit the program as needed.

13. Managed Enrollment at NMUSD Adult School Managed-Enrollment Objectives Provide sustained, high quality instruction Reduce attendance turbulence (interruptions in instruction as students constantly enter and exit)attendance turbulence Increase our paired test scores and learner gains

14. Managed Enrollment at NMUSD Adult School Registration & Testing Students enroll and pre-test BEFORE the each session begins. Students take the post-test before the each session ends. Students must have a pre-test and a post test score in order to continue to the next session.

15. Managed Enrollment at NMUSD Adult School Attendance Policy – IMPORTANT!!! If a student misses 4 consecutive days without informing the teacher of the reason for absence, the student will be DROPPED from class. Dropped students must wait until the next session to re-enroll.

16. More Information Where do I go for more information? http://adulted.nmusd.us/ (949) 515-6996

17. Have to drop out? Come back for the next scheduled session! Tips for making it easy... Keep your student ID card or Memorize your student ID Know your level Know your teacher’s name

18. Who Pays? Who pays for… Your teacher? Your classroom? Your computer? Your SmartBoard? Your administrator? Your bathrooms? Your custodian?

19. Your Attendance is IMPORTANT! Consistent attendance = increased learning Learning gains = $ to keep our school open =

20. How Do We Get Money? Your progress 1 CASAS Benchmark = approx. $225.00 CASAS Scores, Benchmarks, & ESL Placement =

21. Our Enrollment Expectations COME consistently!!! CALL or email your teacher when you are absent. If you MUST drop a class, communicate the reason for your exit. REGISTER for an ESL class at Whittier from 8-11 am if you cannot come to a managed enrollment class at the BESST site. COME BACK at the next available session.

22. Looking Forward… What you can expect in a nine-week session: High-quality instruction Unit tests CASAS Post Test I Learning gains What you can earn in a nine-week session: Attendance/Achievement Certificate Persistence Celebration Blog

23. Thank you for your persistence! Martha Rankin, Lead Administrator (949) 515-6747 mrankin@nmusd.us