National Reporting System
The National Reporting System, or NRS, provides information to the
federal government on outcomes required by adult education's authorizing
legislation, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA). WIOA defines
six primary indicators of performance for which states are accountable for all
programs authorized under the law. These six indicators are employment in the
second and fourth quarters after program exit, median earnings in the second
quarter after exit, credential attainment rate, measurable skill gains, and
effectiveness in serving employers. The NRS also provides common definitions on
how to measure the primary indicators of performance for use across the
country, along with methodologies for surveying learners and forms and
procedures for collecting data. In Pennsylvania, every adult education program
uses data collection software, modified to meet NRS requirements, to collect
and report data.