1. Attendance & Persistence at NMUSD Adult School Helping You Get What You Want Presented by Martha Rankin Lead Administrator, (949) 515-6747

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 Traditional classes Many days & times: morning, afternoon, evening, weekdays, Saturdays Many locations: BESST, Whittier Elementary, CMHS, OCC, College Park Elementary Distance Learning classes Many days and times: morning and afternoon, M-F Many locations: Adams, BESST, Paularino, Pomona, Wilson

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

13. Have to drop out? Drop back in…anytime! Tips for making it easy... Keep your student ID card or Memorize your student ID Know your level Know your teacher’s name

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

15. How Do We Get the Money? Your attendance 1 hour = approximately $5.00 =

16. How Do We Get the Money? Your attendance 1 hour = approximately $5.00 =

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

18. How Are We Doing? Tending to Attendance

19. What More Can We Do? COME as much as you can!!! CALL when you will be absent. FIND a different class, level, site, time if you can no longer come to this class. REGISTER for Distance Learning if you cannot come to a traditional class. COME BACK when you can return to a traditional class.

20. Looking Forward… January CASAS Post Test II Promotional Test Attendance Certificates Achievement Certificates Persistence Celebration Promotion February…New Semester!!!!!! Blog

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