ASISTS: Adult Student Information System and Technical Support

The LAC developed and maintains ASISTS®, an online system which collects and analyzes data on over 100,000 adult literacy students in NY State each year. 

ASISTS® is the backbone of the accountability system employed by the NY State Education Department (NYSED) to evaluate and fund literacy programs. It is a powerful online tool through which adult education programs can manage their own programs and report their achievements to stakeholders, both public and private. Policymakers, researchers, and advocates also use ASISTS as the official source for data on the adult education system in New York State. 

ASISTS® is currently used by over 150 adult literacy programs statewide. It captures adult education student Information and class activity (demographic information, individual student goals, enrollment information, assessment results, contact hours, and outcomes). Based on these data, ASISTS® creates comprehensive reports for effective program management and improvement, and for NYSED submission to the federal department of education. 

The ASISTS® Team provides professional development and technical support for data entry and troubleshooting, and policy application. Our Data Services staff has over 20 years of experience with New York City, State and Federal adult education policy and ensures that ASISTS is compliant with the National Reporting System (NRS) and New York State Education Department (NYSED) standards.   Click here for the ASISTS website. 

Custom Data Services 

The LAC offers an array of data services for program managers, policymakers, funders, researchers, and advocates, including:
  • Integration of different data tracking systems that programs and funders use
  • Designing new data collection and data tracking systems
  • Professional development on collecting, managing, reporting and analyzing data
  • Technical assistance on accessing and using data to inform decision-making

For more information about ASISTS or LAC Custom Data Services, please contact Venu Thelakkat at venut@lacnyc.org or  212-803-3370. 

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