172.00.17 Ark. Code R. 002 - Adult Education State Funding Formula

Funding 2019-20

Adult Basic Education (ABE) State Grant Funds
Basis	Definition/Parameters
Need-based	Provides Base funding for each service area based on county population & literacy rates
General Adult Education (GAE) State Grant Funds
Basis	Definition/Parameters
Performance Based	Using data collected through AERIS, submitted by programs, and the datamatch process.
Meet Educational Functioning Level (EFL) Federal Benchmarks	0-11 points for each EFL level meeting or exceeding benchmark
Multiple Measurable Skills Gains (MSG)	3- year average Includes multiple EFL gains and secondary diploma or
Job Readiness Certificates	0-1 point for each State recognized and approved job readiness certificates (i.e. WAGET certificates, CRC, etc.) (maximum 4 points)
Employment	0-2 points Enter Employment within the 2nd/4th Quarter after exit
High School Equivalency	0-2 points Obtain highs school equivalency
Post-Secondary	0-2 points Enter post-secondary institution/program within 1 year of exit

Notes

172.00.17 Ark. Code R. 002

8/21/2017