attendance & persistence at nmusd adult school

Attendance & Persistenceat NMUSD Adult School

Helping You Get What You Want

Presented by Martha RankinLead Administrator, (949) 515-6747

Statistics 100 hours is minimum most students need to

increase a grade level on a standardized reading test (multiple research 1986-present)

50% of adult students drop out, many within the first three weeks (Quigley and Uhland, 2000)

What Is Persistence?

What Is Persistence?

What Is Persistence? 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

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

More Information

Where do I go for more information?

http://adulted.nmusd.us/ (949) 515-6996

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

Who Pays? Who pays for…

Your teacher? Your classroom? Your computer? Your SmartBoard? Your administrator? Your bathrooms? Your custodian?

How Do We Get the Money? Your attendance

1 hour = approximately $5.00

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How Do We Get the Money? Your attendance

1 hour = approximately $5.00

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How Do We Get the Money? Your progress

1 CASAS Benchmark = approx. $225.00CASAS Scores, Benchmarks, & ESL Placement

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How Are We Doing? Tending to Attendance

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.

Looking Forward… January

CASAS Post Test II Promotional Test Attendance Certificates Achievement Certificates Persistence Celebration Promotion

February…New Semester!!!!!!

Blog

Thank you for your persistence!

Martha Rankin,

Lead Administrator

(949) 515-6747

mrankin@nmusd.us