The document reviewed New York State adult education enrollment and High School Equivalency (HSE) statistics from 2018. Some key findings included: total enrollment was 89,822 students, the measurable skills gain was 61.02%, and HSE pass rates ranged from 35-89% depending on factors like location, age, and employment status. Matching HSE test takers to adult education students found 13,346 matches, and analysis of subject level mastery showed areas like mathematics, reading, and social studies had higher percentages of students with high mastery levels.

1. Reviewing NYS data
NYACCE 2019

2. Today’s presentation
Looking at the enrollment statistics
Initial look at HSE statistics
Matching with the UI data – a look
back at the first year

3. 2018 Statistics
 Number of students reported in 2018 - 89,822 (xx change from 2017)
 MSG - 61.02% (64.07% in 2017)
 Post test rate - 77.53% (81.33% in 2017)
 Employment 2nd quarter after exit - 38%
 Employment 4th quarter after exit - 26.86%
 Median earnings 2nd quarter after exit - $3,750

4. NYS Enrollment
2732
6456
3713
10572
13078
47001
6438
3,935
8,050
4,350
12,379
14,986
54,694
7,604
0 10000 20000 30000 40000 50000 60000
Capital/North
Central So. Tier
Finger Lakes
Hudson Valley
Long Island
NYC
West
Enrollment Comparions 2017 to 2018
2017 2018

5. Measurable Skills Gain
64% 65%
58%
52%
66%
50%
67%
72% 73% 73%
63%
59%
74%
64%
55%
50%
57%
32%
64%
69%
71%
69%
59%
53%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
ABE1 ABE2 ABE3 ABE4 ABE5 ABE6 ESL1 ESL2 ESL3 ESL4 ESL5 ESL6
MSG Comparions 2017-2018
2017 MSG % 2018 MSG %

6. Post test Rate
86%
81% 80% 80% 82% 81% 84% 83% 84% 82% 83%82%
77%
74%
68%
56%
77%
81% 81% 80% 80%
76%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
ABE1 ABE2 ABE3 ABE4 ABE5 ESL1 ESL2 ESL3 ESL4 ESL5 ESL6
Post test rate Comparisons 2017-2018
2017 Post Test % 2018 Post Test %

7. Performance by Age
60%
59%
61%
63%
64%
64%
55%
56%
57%
58%
59%
60%
61%
62%
63%
64%
65%
16-18 19-24 25-44 45-54 55-59 60+
MSG % by Age Group

8. Performance by Gender
62%
60%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
F M
MSG %

9. Performance by Ethnicity
59%
64%
61%
61%
60%
59%
55% 56% 57% 58% 59% 60% 61% 62% 63% 64% 65%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
White
Native Hawaiaan or Pacific Islander
MSG %

10. Performance by Barriers to Employment
60%
51%
63%
53%
55%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Displaced Homemaker
Ex-Offender
Low Income
Disabled
Single Parent
MSG %

11. HSE Referral Matches
Capital/North
9%
Central So. Tier
15%
Finger Lakes
8%
Hudson Valley
7%Long Island
2%
NYC
45%
West
14%
Total HSE Matches

12. HSE Statistics
 Matched HSE database records with ASISTS student records
 Matched based on student first and last names, DOB and program prep code
 Matched a total of 13,346 records for fiscal year 2018
 A total of 3,332 individual students were used in the analyses
 Test records
 3,068 Mathematics test records
 2,585 Reading test records
 2,621 Science test records
 2,520 Social Studies test records
 2,642 Writing test records
 2,014 students who tested on all five

13. HSE Pass Rates
81%
62%
74%
57%
58%
40%
68%
55%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
Capital/North
Central So. Tier
Finger Lakes
Hudson Valley
Long Island
NYC
West
Grand Total
Pass Rate

14. HSE Statistics by EFL
2
89
742
1343
669
333
5 24 13 25 19 16
0%
10%
25%
59%
76%
83%
20%
25% 23%
32%
47%
44%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
ABE1 ABE2 ABE3 ABE4 ABE5 ABE6 ESL1 ESL2 ESL3 ESL4 ESL5 ESL6
HSE Statistics by EFL
Number of matches Pass rate

15. HSE Statistics by Age Group
227
966
1641
309
83 54
79%
64%
53%
35%
20%
24%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
16-18 19-24 25-44 45-54 55-59 60+
HSE Statistics by Age Group
Number of matches Pass Rate

16. HSE Statistics by Employment Status
786
598
717
454 438
3
269
54%
56%
51%
64%
49%
33%
62%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Employed full-time Employed part-time Unemployed >1 yr
available
Unemployed <1 yr
available
Not available for
employment
Retired Inmate
HSE Statistics by Employment Status
Number of matches Pass Rate

17. Pass Rate by Subject
62%
79%
79%
89%
76%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Mathematics
Reading
Science
Social Studies
Writing
Pass Rate

18. Impact of Subtest Pass Rates on Pass Rate
80%
65%
64%
57%
69%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
Passing the Math
Passing Reading
Passing Science
Passing Social Studies
Passing Writing
Relationship of Sub test Pass rate to Overall Pass Rate

19. Mastery in Subject Areas - Mathematics
64%
65%
63%
61%
53%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Number and Quantity
Algebra
Functions
Geometry
Statistics and Probability
Percentage of Students with High Mastery levels - Mathematics

20. Mastery in Subject Areas - Reading
80%
78%
80%
78%
69%
76%
62% 64% 66% 68% 70% 72% 74% 76% 78% 80% 82%
Reading Literature
Reading Informational text
Key Ideas and Details
Craft and Structure
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
% with High Mastery Levels

21. Mastery in Subject Areas - Science
76%
76%
77%
75% 76% 76% 76% 76% 76% 77%
Physical Sciences
Life Sciences
Earth and Space Sciences
% with High Mastery Levels

22. Mastery in Subject Areas – Writing
79%
96%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120%
Editing and Revising
Essay Writing
% with High Mastery Levels

23. Mastery in Subject Areas – Social Studies
81%
83%
85%
83%
84%
79% 80% 81% 82% 83% 84% 85% 86%
US History
World History
Civics and Government
Geography
Economics
% with High Mastery Levels