What the Data Says about our Managed Enrollment Program

This year we implemented a managed enrollment program at our main site for the ABE and ESL programs.  We use a variety of data sources to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of our new managed enrollment program, including CASAS test results. 

In November, we chronicled our Post Test I data results in the blog post:  CASAS ~ Paired Scores & Average Gains are UP!

Last week we administered CASAS Post Test II.  Again, we compared this year’s persistence rates (% of paired scores) and average learner gains with last year’s rates and gains.  Here’s the comparison data for CASAS Post Test II:

• aggregate data comparison by site/program 
• detailed data comparison by section number

Here’s what the data seems to say: 

• Our managed enrollment sites are outperforming our open entry/open exit enrollment site in 2009-10.
• In our only apple-to-apple comparison from 2009-10 and 2008-09 (due to budget cuts), our managed enrollment BESST Evening site increased its persistence rates by 22%  and increased its average learner gains by 44% from last year when it was open entry/open exit.

You can read more about our managed enrollment program in the blog posts New Managed Enrollment Plan for ESL Classes and Opening Up to Managed Enrollment.