Administrators

_Administrators ensure quality adult education programming by providing instructional leadership, assuring fiscal responsibility, and managing program operations. The page will include links to websites, news, and resources to help you manage your adult education program.

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Text Complexity

During the Summer Institute at the administrators strand, Michael Westover presented the importance of using text complexity to improve students reading skills. Research has shown that 80% of adult reading material is informational texts. Being able to read and interpret these texts are crucial to success as a parent, student, and worker. This research informed the development of the Common Core State Standards and the 2014 GED® test.  This information is presented in order for adult educators to improve their practice and support student success on the GED® test, in college and training, and in the workforce. 

Resources on Text Complexity from the Summer Institute

• Introduction to Text Complexity and the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
  

• How to Create Text Dependent Questions
  

• How to Evaluate Materials for Complexity of Text
  

• Example Text of Lincoln and Churchill Speeches
• Example Text from a College English Composition Class

• Sample Classroom Observation Aligned to Key Advances in the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
  

• Informational Text Complexity Evaluation Rubric
  

Links

_e-Grants

_Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Policies and Documents

_National Reporting System (NRS)

Pennsylvania Department of Eduction (PDE) link for e-Data

e-Data Tech Support
for forms, manual. glossary, help docs, and FAQs

Indicators or Program Quality (IPQ)

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Additional Resources for Administrators

• Use of Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) Funds for Integrated Education and Training (IET)
  

• Information about the new National Reporting System (NRS)