Tending to Attendance ~ Week 18

Week 18 Attendance Data

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Tending to Attendance ~ Week 16

Week 16 Attendance Data

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Our NMUSD Adult School Attendance Policy

In accordance with our NMUSD Adult School Attendance Policy, 2009-10, a student missing 4 consecutive classes without informing his/her teacher of the reason for the absence will be dropped from class.  The student must wait until the next session to re-enroll. 
When a student has a legitimate reason for absence, the teacher may complete this Absence [...]

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Tending to Attendance ~ Week 14 & 15

Week 14 Attendance Data
Week 15 Attendance Data

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Tending to Attendance ~ Week 13

Click here to download a detailed attendance grid for Week 13, 2009.  You will see daily and weekly averages by section number (ESL and Workplace Readiness classes).  You will also see daily/weekly average comparisons between 2009 and 2008 for Week 13 (ESL, Workplace Readiness, and HSD classes).
Data Digest for Week 13:

Attendance at BESST Day site is up 24% [...]

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Opening Up to Managed Enrollment

3 1/2 weeks into our first session of managed enrollment, we vacillate between hope and terror.   Will we be able to provide a better educational experience…increasing student retention, persistence and success?  Or, will we see a precipitous decline in the number of students we serve, with no significant learning gains to show for it?  To calm anxieties and inform decisions, we turn [...]

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Tending to Attendance – Week 12

Here’s the answer to the most frequently-asked question this week:  How are our numbers?  I include a snapshot of Week 12, 2008 for comparison sake.

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New Managed Enrollment Plan for ESL Classes

In an attempt to better serve students and more accurately measure learning gains, we are piloting a managed enrollment plan for our ESL classes.  We offer four nine-week sessions.  Read on for more details.

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Tending to Attendance ~ Week 50

Program-wide, our attendance is up 12% from last year.  Our attendance data supports the commonly-held belief that local demand for adult education increases during economic downturns, as adults turn to our schools to retrain and gain the necessary knowledge and skills to succeed in our rapidly changing society and workforce.
Family Literacy class attendance at our main site (BESST Center) [...]

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Tending to Attendance

Despite both class and program closures in 2009 (advanced ESL class and satellite Distance Learning program), NMUSD Adult School continues to see increased attendance in 2008-09.
Our data supports the claim that local demand for adult education is on the rise during economic downturns, as adults turn to our free and/or modestly-priced adult schools to retrain and gain the necessary [...]

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Tending to Attendance

Three-year comparison of total hours:

2008-09

 
Adults
Concurrent
Totals

Summer
38198.5
4900.5
43099.0

Sep
40552
2469.5
43021.5

Oct
55439.5
2777
58216.5

Nov
50196
2425.5
52621.5

Dec
37700.5
1900.5
39601.0

Jan
41225.5
2168.5
43394.0

Feb
40979.5
2219.5
43199.0

Mar
53210.5
4792
58002.5

Totals
357,502.0
23,653.0
381,155.0

 

2007-08

 
Adults
Concurrent
Totals

Summer
33526.5
10295.5
43822.0

Sep
40875.5
3042.5
43918.0

Oct
53140.0
3822.0
56962.0

Nov
34910.5
2196.5
37107.0

Dec
43506.0
3098.0
46604.0

Jan
36009.5
2512.5
38522.0

Feb
33674.5
2399.0
36073.5

Mar
43919.5
3974.0
47893.5

Totals
319,562.0
31,340.0
350,902.0

 

2006-07

 
Adults
Concurrent
Totals

Summer
30354.0
12658.0
43012.0

Sep
34239.5
3474.5
37714.0

Oct
48101.5
4904.0
53005.5

Nov
32997.0
2371.0
35368.0

Dec
38058.5
3407.0
41465.5

Jan
40670.0
3158.5
43828.5

Feb
32204.0
2187.5
34391.5

Mar
41465.5
6538.0
48003.5

Totals
298,090.0
38,698.5
336,788.5

 
Two-year comparison of average hours by site and program:

Week 39
3/24/08-3/28/08
3/23/09-3/27/09
 

Site
2007-08
2008-09
change

ESL / Family Lit BESST Day
208.2
301.6
45%

High School Dipl
66.2
105.8
60%

ESL (DL, OCC)
9.8
27.2
178%

ESL BESST PM
317.5
351.8
11%

ESL/ Family Lit Whittier
80.6
96.2
19%

ESL CMHS
39.0
45.0
15%

Older Adults
56.4
85.2
51%

Total
777.7
1012.8
30%

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Tending to Attendance ~ Three-Year Comparison

2008-09

 
Adults
Concurrent
Totals

Summer
38198.5
4900.5
43099.0

Sep
40552
2469.5
43021.5

Oct
55439.5
2777
58216.5

Nov
50196
2425.5
52621.5

Dec
37700.5
1900.5
39601.0

Jan
41225.5
2168.5
43394.0

Feb
40979.5
2219.5
43199.0

Totals
304291.5
18861.0
323152.5

 

2007-08

 
Adults
Concurrent
Totals

Summer
33526.5
10295.5
43822.0

Sep
40875.5
3042.5
43918.0

Oct
53140.0
3822.0
56962.0

Nov
34910.5
2196.5
37107.0

Dec
43506.0
3098.0
46604.0

Jan
36009.5
2512.5
38522.0

Feb
33674.5
2399.0
36073.5

Totals
275642.5
27366.0
303008.5

 

2006-07

 
Adults
Concurrent
Totals

Summer
30354.0
12658.0
43012.0

Sep
34239.5
3474.5
37714.0

Oct
48101.5
4904.0
53005.5

Nov
32997.0
2371.0
35368.0

Dec
38058.5
3407.0
41465.5

Jan
40670.0
3158.5
43828.5

Feb
32204.0
2187.5
34391.5

Totals
256624.5
32160.5
288785.0

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Tending to Attendance – Week 35

Week 35
2/25/08-2/29/08
2/23/09-2/27/09
 

Site
2007-08
2008-09
change

BESST AM
219.4
278.4
27%

HSD
71.0
82.8
17%

Satellite (DL, OCC)
39.0
29.2
-25%

BESST PM
318.5
322.5
1%

Whittier
81.2
92.2
14%

CMHS
44.5
35.5
-20%

Older Adults
55.6
82.2
48%

Total
829.2
922.8
11%

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Wow, look at these averages by site!!  Way to go!!!

Week 33
2/11/08-1/15/08
2/9/09-2/13/09
 

Site
2007-08
2008-09
change

BESST AM
214.4
305.2
42%

HSD
64.8
79.8
23%

Satellite (DL, OCC)
8.0
25.0
213%

BESST PM
323.2
346.2
7%

Whittier
75.6
95.6
26%

CMHS
45.0
51.5
14%

Older Adults
55.0
74.6
36%

Total
786.0
977.9
24%

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Tending to Attendance Trends – Adult vs. Concurrent

What do our attendance trends tell us?
 

 
 
2008-09
 

 
Adult
Concurrent
Totals

Summer
38,199
4,901
43,099

Month 1
40,552
2,470
43,022

Month 2
55,440
2,777
58,217

Month 3
50,196
2,426
52,622

Month 4
37,701
1,901
39,601

Month 5
41,226
2,169
43,394

 
263,312
16,642
279,954

 
 
2007-08
 

 
Adult
Concurrent
Totals

Summer
33,527
10,296
43,822

Month 1
40,876
3,043
43,918

Month 2
53,140
3,822
56,962

Month 3
34,911
2,197
37,107

Month 4
43,506
3,098
46,604

Month 5
36,010
2,513
38,522

 
241,968
24,967
266,935

 

 
 
2006-07
 

 
Adult
Concurrent
Totals

Summer
30,354
12,658
43,012

Month 1
34,240
3,475
37,714

Month 2
48,102
4,904
53,006

Month 3
32,997
2,371
35,368

Month 4
38,059
3,407
41,466

Month 5
40,670
3,159
43,829

Totals
224,421
29,973
254,394

 We can also look at our attendance (summer – January) since 2000!  In this snapshot, I include the % change.

 
2000-01
2001-02
change

Adult
249,108
253,973
2%

Concurrent
16,539
18,805
14%

 
 
 
 

 
2001-02
2002-03
change

Adult
253,973
249,114
-2%

Concurrent
18,805
20,291
8%

 
 
 
 

 
2002-03
2003-04
change

Adult
249,114
216,485
-13%

Concurrent
20,291
21,260
5%

 
 
 
 

 
2003-04
2004-05
change

Adult
216,485
225,193
4%

Concurrent
21,260
20,476
-4%

 
 
 
 

 
2004-05
2005-06
change

Adult
225,193
216,479
-4%

Concurrent
20,476
21,718
6%

 
 
 
 

 
2005-06
2006-07
change

Adult
216,479
224,421
4%

Concurrent
21,718
29,973
38%

 
 
 
 

 
2006-07
2007-08
change

Adult
224,421
241,968
8%

Concurrent
29,973
24,967
-17%

 
 
 
 

 
2007-08
2008-09
change

Adult
241,968
263,312
9%

Concurrent
24,967
16,642
-33%

 
 
 
 

 
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Tending to Attendance – Black is Back!

Here is a comparative look at average attendance by site and program for Week 30 (1/21/08 vs 1/19/09).

Week 30
1/21/08-1/25/08
1/19/09-1/23/09
 

Site
2007-08
2008-09
change

BESST AM
140.0
200.5
43%

HSD
67.7
79.7
18%

Satellite (DL, OCC)
11.8
11.7
0%

BESST PM
237.3
281.7
19%

Whittier
71.8
75.8
6%

CMHS
39.5
43.0
9%

Older Adults
49.0
78.8
61%

Total
617.1
771.2
25%

So good to see BESST Night in the black!!  Congrats, team!!!  Your “intersession class”  really seemed to give us the boost we needed.
 
Here’s a comparative look of our total average attendance [...]

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Our attendance is up!     Check out this comparative look at attendance the second week in January 2008 vs. 2009.

Week 29
1/14/08-1/18/08
1/12/09-1/16/09
 

Site
2007-08
2008-09
% change

BESST AM
171.2
231.0
35%

HSD
60.5
73.5
21%

Satellite (DL, OCC)
6.8
17.0
150%

BESST PM
308.5
286.5
-7%

Whittier
87.2
78.8
-10%

CMHS
40.5
45.0
11%

Older Adults
49.8
74.2
49%

Total
724.5
806.0
11%

Facts that influence the figures:

Based on input from our Student Council and attendance trends, we moved Spanish GED from Whittier to BESST Day in 2008-09.  Our Spanish GED attendance is [...]

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Here’s a comparative look at our average attendance by site and program.  We’re comparing 1st week of January, 2008 to 1st week of January, 2009. 

Week 28
1/7/08-1/11/08
1/509-1/9/09
 

Site
2007-08
2008-09
% change

BESST AM
149.6
205.6
37%

HSD
55.8
66.5
19%

Satellite (DL, OCC)
7.4
13.0
76%

BESST PM
291.5
245.2
-16%

Whittier
88.2
79.6
-10%

CMHS
42.0
35.5
-15%

Older Adults
48.8
74.4
52%

Total
683.3
719.8
5%

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Here is a 2007 vs. 2008 comparison of the average daily attendance by site and program.
 

Week 23
11/26-11/30
12/01-12/5
 

Site
2007
2008
% change

BESST AM
192.8
237.8
23%

HSD
67.2
70.0
4%

Satellite (DL, OCC)
10.4
20.0
92%

BESST PM
344.5
292.2
-15%

Whittier
88.6
85.6
-3%

CMHS
64.0
34.5
-46%

Older Adults
45.0
78.6
75%

Total
812.5
818.7
1%

 
 

Week 20
11/5 – 11/9
11/10 – 11/14
 

Site
2007
2008
change

BESST AM
226.4
272.5
20%

HSD
65.8
76.7
17%

Satellite (DL, OCC)
13.6
14.0
3%

BESST PM
391.0
344.7
-12%

Whittier
99.2
111.8
13%

CMHS
58.0
50.0
-14%

Older Adults
47.6
65.2
37%

Total
901.6
934.9
4%

 
 
 
 
 

Week 18
10/22 – 10/26
10/27 – 10/31
 

Site
2007
2008
change

BESST AM
237.2
300.2
27%

HSD
64.0
70.5
10%

Satellite (DL, OCC)
11.8
18.4
56%

BESST PM
381.8
369.0
-3%

Whittier
109.2
117.2
7%

CMHS
68.0
56.5
-17%

Older Adults
38.0
71.2
87%

Total
910.0
1003.0
10%

 
 
 
 
 

Week 16
10/8 – 10/12
10/13 – 10/17
 

Site
2007
2008
change

BESST AM
255.0
296.2
16%

HSD
70.2
69.8
-1%

Satellite (DL, OCC)
15.8
20.4
29%

BESST PM
406.0
380.5
-6%

Whittier
108.0
109.0
1%

CMHS
67.5
53.0
-21%

Older Adults
47.8
68.6
44%

Total
970.3
997.5
3%

 
 
 
 
 

Week 14
9/24 – [...]

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Week 20
11/5 – 11/9
11/10 – 11/14
 

Site
2007
2008
change

BESST AM
226.4
272.5
20%

HSD
65.8
76.7
17%

Satellite (DL, OCC)
13.6
14.0
3%

BESST PM
391.0
344.7
-12%

Whittier
99.2
111.8
13%

CMHS
58.0
50.0
-14%

Older Adults
47.6
65.2
37%

Total
901.6
934.9
4%

 

Week 18
10/22 – 10/26
10/27 – 10/31
 

Site
2007
2008
change

BESST AM
237.2
300.2
27%

HSD
64.0
70.5
10%

Satellite (DL, OCC)
11.8
18.4
56%

BESST PM
381.8
369.0
-3%

Whittier
109.2
117.2
7%

CMHS
68.0
56.5
-17%

Older Adults
38.0
71.2
87%

Total
910.0
1003.0
10%

Week 16
10/8 – 10/12
10/13 – 10/17
 

Site
2007
2008
change

BESST AM
255.0
296.2
16%

HSD
70.2
69.8
-1%

Satellite (DL, OCC)
15.8
20.4
29%

BESST PM
406.0
380.5
-6%

Whittier
108.0
109.0
1%

CMHS
67.5
53.0
-21%

Older Adults
47.8
68.6
44%

Total
970.3
997.5
3%

Week 14
9/24 – 9/28
9/29 – 10/03
 

Site
2007
2008
change

BESST AM
273.0
292.8
7%

HSD
71.2
67.5
-5%

Satellite (DL, OCC)
17.0
21.0
24%

BESST PM
401.5
390.0
-3%

Whittier
128.0
113.2
-12%

CMHS
82.0
54.5
-34%

Older Adults
40.6
66.0
63%

Total
1013.3
1005.0
-1%

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Tending to Attendance ~ Celebrating Growth!

 Great growth!  Keep up the good work, team!!

Week 14
9/24 – 9/28
9/29 – 10/03
 

Site
2007
2008
%

BESST AM
273.0
292.8
7%

HSD
71.2
67.5
-5%

Satellite (DL, OCC)
17.0
21.0
24%

BESST PM
401.5
390.0
-3%

Whittier
128.0
113.2
-12%

CMHS
82.0
54.5
-34%

Older Adults
40.6
66.0
63%

Total
1013.3
1005.0
-1%

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Week 16
10/8 – 10/12
10/13 – 10/17
 

Site
2007
2008
%

BESST AM
255.0
296.2
16%

HSD
70.2
69.8
-1%

Satellite (DL, OCC)
15.8
20.4
29%

BESST PM
406.0
380.5
-6%

Whittier
108.0
109.0
1%

CMHS
67.5
53.0
-21%

Older Adults
47.8
68.6
44%

Total
970.3
997.5
3%

Week 18
10/22 – 10/26
10/27 – 10/31
 

Site
2007
2008
%

BESST AM
237.2
300.2
27%

HSD
64.0
70.5
10%

Satellite (DL, OCC)
11.8
18.4
56%

BESST PM
381.8
369.0
-3%

Whittier
109.2
117.2
7%

CMHS
68.0
56.5
-17%

Older Adults
38.0
71.2
87%

Total
910.0
1003.0
10%

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Here’s a look at our average attendance by site and level. 
Peak average attendance is indicated in green.

Site Averages by Level
Sep 8-12
Sep 15-19
Sep 22-26
Sep 29-Oct 3
Oct 13-18
Oct 27-Nov 1

BESST Night
Beg Low
24
30.6
33.75
32.6
34.1
33.25

 
Beg High
34
37.25
35.75
34.625
34.625
31.25

 
Int Low
33
37.875
35.875
35.875
32.5
31.5

 
Int High
28
42.75
37
33
31.25
31.5

 
Advanced
25
35
34.25
33
27.25
25.5

 
Citizenship
17
13.5
16
12.5
14.5
17

 
Computers
24
29.5
26.5
27.5
19.5
23.5

Site Averages by Level
Sep 8-12
Sep 15-19
Sep22-26
Sep 29-Oct 3
Oct 13-18
Oct 27-Nov 1

BESST Day
Beg Low
21
22.6
23
24.9
26.7
27.8

 
Beg High
28
27.6
28.3
29.5
29.5
32.3

 
Int Low
33
31.6
29.2
25.3
26.6
27.7

 
Int High
34
37
32
35.8
33.8
30.2

 
Advanced
32
33.8
38.4
37.8
33
34.8

 
Computers 
27
27.7
26.4
24.3
24.6
21.6

 
GED
14.5
15.75
13.75
12.25
13
13

Site Averages by Level
Sep 8-12
Sep 15-19
Sep22-26
Sep 29-Oct 3
Oct 13-18
Oct [...]

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Tending to Attendance ~ Adult vs. Concurrent

Here is a different angle on our attendance.  As you can see, the number of adult learner hours has increased each year, while the number of concurrent learner hours (high school students) has declined.

2006-07

 
Adults
Concurrent
Totals

Summer
30354.0
12658.0
43012.0

Sep
34239.5
3474.5
37714.0

Oct
48101.5
4904.0
53005.5

Totals
112695.0
21036.5
133731.5

 

2007-08

 
Adults
Concurrent
Totals

Summer
33526.5
10295.5
43822.0

Sep
40875.5
3042.5
43918.0

Oct
53140.0
3822.0
56962.0

Totals
127542.0
17160.0
144702.0

 

2008-09

 
Adults
Concurrent
Totals

Summer
38198.5
4900.5
43099.0

Sep
40552
2469.5
43021.5

Oct
55439.5
2777
58216.5

Totals
134190.0
10147.0
144337.0

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Attendance comparison for Week 16:
Week 16 of Fiscal Year 2007-08:  Oct 8 – Oct 12, 2007
Week 16 of Fiscal Year 2008-09:  Oct 13 – Oct 17, 2008

Site
2007
2008
Difference
% change

BESST AM
255
296.2
41.2
16%

HSD
70.2
69.8
-0.4
-1%

Satellite (DL, OCC)
15.8
20.4
4.6
29%

BESST PM
406
380.5
-25.5
-6%

Whittier
108
109
1
1%

CMHS
67.5
53
-14.5
-21%

Older Adults
47.8
68.6
20.8
44%

Total
970.3
997.5
27.2
3%

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Here’s a look at our ESL, computer, citizenship, and GED numbers. Peak average attendance is indicated in green.
 
 

Program Averages
Sep 8-12
Sep 15-19
Sep22-26
Sep 29-Oct 3
Oct 13-18

BESST Night
Beg Low
24
30.6
33.75
32.6
34.1

 
Beg High
34
37.25
35.75
34.625
34.625

 
Int Low
33
37.875
35.875
35.875
32.5

 
Int High
28
42.75
37
33
31.25

 
Advanced
25
35
34.25
33
27.25

 
Citizenship
17
13.5
16
12.5
14.5

 
Computers
24
29.5
26.5
27.5
19.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

BESST Day
Beg Low
21
22.6
23
24.9
26.7

 
Beg High
28
27.6
28.3
29.5
29.5

 
Int Low
33
31.6
29.2
25.3
26.6

 
Int High
34
37
32
35.8
33.8

 
Advanced
32
33.8
38.4
37.8
33

 
Computers 
27
27.7
26.4
24.3
24.6

 
GED
14.5
15.75
13.75
12.25
13

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Whittier
Beg Low
36
35.2
37.6
42
43.2

 
Beg High
19
21
22.4
25.4
20.8

 
Multi Inter
21
23.6
28.8
26
24.8

 
Computers
18
14.8
18.6
17.6
17.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

CMHS
Beginning
31
40.5
38.5
39
33

 
Intermediate
17
16.5
15.5
15.5
20

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Tending to Attendance ~ Week 14

Here’s a year-to-year attendance comparison by site for Week 14.

Site
2007
2008
Difference
% change

BESST AM
273
292.8
19.8
7%

HSD
71.2
67.5
-3.7
-5%

Satellite (DL, OCC)
17
21
4
24%

BESST PM
401.5
390
-11.5
-3%

Whittier
128
113.2
-14.8
-12%

CMHS
82
54.5
-27.5
-34%

Older Adults
40.6
66
25.4
63%

Total
1013.3
1005
-8.3
-1%

Note 10/23/08:  I goofed on my first posting of the DL attendance and gave you the sum rather than the average.  The totals changed slightly based on this correction.

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Tending to Attendance and Insisting on Persistence

Today we begin our fifth week of instruction.  Now is the time to do some persistence-building activities!

Reflect on the goals you set at the beginning of the school year.
Give recognition/certificates for achievement on end-of-unit tests.
Give recognition/certificates for student attendance.
Discuss the importance of daily attendance. 
Use an attendance graph for tracking student attendance.
Use the funny-money awards system.  [...]

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Tending to Attendance

Here are our attendance averages for weeks 1, 2, and 3. Attendance grew at our Whittier site in all four classes.  Nice work, Whittier!  I think it paid off to attend Whittier’s Back-to-School night to trumpet our program!! 

Program Averages
1st week
2nd week
3rd week

BESST Night
Beg Low
24
30.6
33.75

 
Beg High
34
37.25
35.75

 
Int Low
33
37.875
35.875

 
Int High
28
42.75
37

 
Advanced
25
35
34.25

 
Citizenship
17
13.5
16

 
Computers
24
29.5
26.5

 
 
 
 
 

BESST Day
Beg Low
21
22.6
23

 
Beg High
28
27.6
28.3

 
Int Low
33
31.6
29.2

 
Int High
34
37
32

 
Advanced
32
33.8
38.4

 
Computers 
27
27.7
26.4

 
GED
14.5
15.75
13.75

 
 
 
 
 

Whittier
Beg Low
36
35.2
37.6

 
Beg High
19
21
22.4

 
Multi Inter
21
23.6
28.8

 
Computers
18
14.8
18.6

 
 
 
 
 

CMHS
Beginning
31
40.5
38.5

 
Intermediate
17
16.5
15.5

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