Adult and Community Learning Services (ACLS)

MassSTEP Performance

For information on performance for the Public Adult Education of Massachusetts system, see Accountability System.

MassSTEP Performance measures ensure that the system is fulfilling its mission "…to build innovative concurrent education and workforce development opportunities for adult learners." ACLS strives to ensure MassSTEP funds are allocated and used in accordance with federal and state mandates to best serve adult learners accessing services.

The MassSTEP Performance Measures are derived from the National Reporting System's for Adult Education (NRS) Table 11: Outcome Achievement for Integrated Education and Training Participants . This table includes the following Primary Indicators of Performance: MSG via Achievement of at Least One Educational Functioning Level Gain; MSG Passing a subtest on a State-recognized high school equivalency examination;1 MSG via Attainment of Secondary School Diploma/Recognized Equivalent;2 MSG via Passing Technical/ Occupational Skills Exam; Employment Second Quarter after exit; and Median Earnings Second Quarter after exit.

Massachusetts uses the online LACES (Literacy, Adult and Community Education System), developed by LiteracyPro Systems, to collect and report performance data from adult education providers. The application was designed specifically to report to the NRS, as required by all states receiving WIOA Title II funding.

MassSTEP Provider Performance Report

The MassSTEP Provider Performance Report is an Excel document with 15 sortable columns:

  1. Provider
  2. Credential Type
  3. MSG via Passing Technical/ Occupational Skills Exam Target
  4. MSG via Passing Technical/ Occupational Skills Exam
  5. % of Passing Technical/Occupational Skills Exam Target Met
  6. Participants
  7. % of Participants Passing Technical/Occupational Skills Exam
  8. MSG via Achievement of at Least One Educational Functioning Level Gain
  9. % of Participants with at Least One Educational Functioning Level Gain
  10. Adult Basic Education Participants Less than High School Credential at Entry
  11. MSG via Attainment of Secondary School Diploma/Recognized Equivalent
  12. Employment Second Quarter after exit Cohort
  13. Employment Second Quarter after exit
  14. % of Participants Employment Second Quarter after exit
  15. Median Earnings Second Quarter after exit

Definitions

ColumnNameDefinition
AProviderThe name of the provider.
BCredential TypeThe type of industry-recognized credential earned by participants.
CMSG via Passing Technical/ Occupational Skills Exam TargetThe provider's target number of industry-recognized credentials.
DMSG via Passing Technical/ Occupational Skills ExamThe number of participants that earned the industry-recognized credential.
E% of Passing Technical/Occupational Skills Exam Target MetThe percentage of participants that earned the industry-recognized credential against the target number.
FParticipants from Classes with start 7/1/2023 or laterThe number of participants that started in Fiscal Year 2024.
G% of Participants Passing Technical/Occupational Skills ExamThe percentage of participants that earned the industry-recognized credential.
HMSG via Achievement of at Least One Educational Functioning Level GainThe number of participants making at least one Educational Functioning Level Gain.
I% of Participants with at Least One Educational Functioning Level GainThe percentage of participants making at least one Educational Functioning Level Gain.
JAdult Basic Education Participants Less than High School Credential at EntryThe number of Adult Basic Education participants that did not have a secondary school diplomas or recognized equivalent at the start of the MassSTEP service.
KMSG via Attainment of Secondary School Diploma/Recognized EquivalentThe number of secondary school diplomas or recognized equivalents earned during enrollment or after exit and by the end of the program year.
LEmployment Second Quarter after exit CohortThe number of participants included in the indicator.
MEmployment Second Quarter after exitThe number of participants who are in unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit from the program.
N% of Participants Employment Second Quarter after exitThe percentage of participants who are in unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit from the program.
OMedian Earnings Second Quarter after exitThe median earnings of participants who are in unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit from the program.

1 Started in FY 2025. MassSTEP ABE Programs-only.

2 MassSTEP ABE Programs-only.

3 Data retrieved from National Reporting System for Adult Education, "NRS Table 11: Outcome Achievement for Participants in Integrated Education and Training Programs, Program Year 2024 (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025).

4 Data retrieved from: National Reporting System for Adult Education, "Table 11 Outcome Achievement for Participants in Integrated Education and Training Programs, Massachusetts, Program Year 2023 (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024). Massachusetts (MA) Reporting for 2023 | National Reporting System .

Last Updated: November 12, 2025

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