Educational Impact

EDUCATIONAL IMPACT
The educational impact is illustrated by the following statistics for each year:

Educational Outcomes	92-93	93-94	94-95	95-96	96-97	97-98	98-99
Completed Initial Instructional Level	3,851	3,630	3,882	5,256	2,197	2634	2672
Advanced to higher instructional level (beginning or intermediate)	2,211	2,078	2,355	2,938	2,189	1713	2378
Received GED or high school equivalency	2,064	1,816	2,586	2,496	2326	1887	2294
Received instruction to learn the English language	1,457	1,381	1,936	2,674	2794	2652	2541

SHARED IMPACT
Interagency coordination fulfills program purposes and benefits students. Some centers have a variety of contracts.
LIFE IMPACT

improved earnings, skills, self-esteem

empowerment, parental participation in school

self-sufficiency, fulfillment of life-long dreams

VOLUNTEER IMPACT
Several hundred volunteers contribute to providing services to ABE and other literacy students each year. ABE programs have had a history of working with VISTA and Americorp volunteers in establishing literacy councils and other networks throughout the state.

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