NRS Support Center
ALIES’s® – ASISTS® NRS Support Center page provides information and supporting documentation for the submission of electronic NRS data to New York State. Highlights include:
- Deadlines and General Information
- Third Wave Implications
- New TABE Policy
- New BEST Plus Scoring Policy
- NRS Manual, New York State
- FY05 updates to NRS Manual
- FY08 NYS NRS Performance Targets
Deadlines and General Information (7.28.08)
The New York State Education Department requires all adult education programs funded by Title II of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), the Employment Preparation Education (EPE) program, the Welfare Education Program (WEP), the English Language Civics Program (EL Civics), or the Adult Literacy Education (ALE) program to be up to date with the entry of their NRS at three points during the fiscal year. These deadlines will be determined by the New York State Education Department shortly.
The data provided by all programs will be used to populate the NRS Tables. The PDF document NRS Table format can be used for reference.
Third Wave Implications (9.24.07)
New TABE Policy (FY 2007)
New BEST Plus Scoring Policy (FY 2006)
NRS Manual, New York State, 2004
Each chapter is available for individual download as a PDF file.
Chapter 1: NRS Manual Overview
- Using the New York State NRS Manual
- A Brief History of the NRS
- The Importance of the NRS Implications for Funding
- An Overview of NRS Measures
- Federal, State, and Local Responsibilities
Chapter 2: Automated Individual Student Record System
- Introduction
- National Reporting System
- Data Flow Specifications
- Local Program Data Roles and Responsibilities
- NYSED Policy on Data Collection Systems
- New York State’s Individual Student Record Form (ISRF) and Instructions
Chapter 3: Development of Individual Education and Employment Preparation Plans
- Introduction
- Minimum Requirements for an IEEPP
- The Goal Setting Process
- The New York State Adult Career Plan
Chapter 4: Assessment Practices
- Introduction
- The Rationale for Standardized Assessment
- Mandated Tests in New York State
- Educational Functioning Levels
- Pre- and Post-testing
- Developing an Effective Testing Schedule
- Assessment Guidelines
- Qualifications for Testing Staff
- Introduction
- Follow-Up Methods
- Follow-Up Requirements
- Core Outcome Measures
- Secondary Measures
- Procedures for Conducting Surveys
Chapter 6: NRS Data Submission
- Introduction
- NRS Data Submission Scope and Parameters
- NRS Data Submission Process
- NRS Data Submission Timeline
- NRS Data Submission Format
- Protecting Students’ Privacy
- How NRS Data Is Used
- Introduction
- Data Quality
- Uses of Data
- Accountability and Corrective Action
- The Program Improvement Process
- Introduction
- Staff Development Audience and Curriculum
- NRS Staff Development
- ALIES® Staff Development
- Non-ALIES Users Staff Development
- Assessment Staff Development
- Staff Development Resources
Appendices
New York State’s Individual Student Record Form (ISRF) and Instructions (Appendix A)
Sample IEEPP (Appendix B)
Career Plan Publications Order Form (Appendix C)
Sample Local Follow-Up Survey (Appendix D)
Sample Follow-Up Log (Appendix E)
FY05 updates to NRS Manual
Chapter 3: Development of Individual Education and Employment Preparation Plans
Chapter 4: Assessment Practices
Chapter 6: NRS Data Submission