| Goals at Point of
Entry |
 |
Very important % |
Somewhat/ Not
at all % |
n |
 |
| Reading |
|
52% |
48% |
2255 |
| Writing |
64% |
36% |
2274 |
| Mathematics |
70% |
39% |
2280 |
| Improve High School |
56% |
44% |
2151 |
| Complete High School |
49% |
51% |
2097 |
| Qualify other programs |
80% |
20% |
2271 |
| Decide on career |
58% |
42% |
2160 |
| Improve employment |
71% |
29% |
2213 |
| Retrain/lost jobs |
14% |
86% |
2208 |
| Improve self-confidence |
53% |
47% |
2220 |
| Improve finances |
59% |
41% |
2041 |
| Other |
55% |
43% |
399 |
|
|
 2.2.2 |
Intended Activities
|
- over 63% of the students intended to be still studying in a year's time
- only 24% intended to be employed in a year time
| Intended activities in 12
months time |
% |
n |
|
| FT student |
49% |
1737 |
| PT student |
14% |
494 |
| Employed less than 30 hpw |
16% |
581 |
| Employed 30 or more hpw |
8% |
284 |
| Not employed, but looking |
2% |
84 |
| Not employed, not looking |
1% |
44 |
| FT household/family duties |
3% |
112 |
| PT household/family duties |
6% |
206 |
|
| Total |
|
3542 |
|
Note that students could nominate more than one
activity.
- Students were roughly split between ABE / College Prep. Career/ Technical
and University in their choices of further programs.
| Intended programs in 12 months
time |
% |
n |
|
| More ABE / College Prep |
27% |
687 |
| Apprent./Vocational/Trade |
9% |
217 |
| Career/Technical |
28% |
717 |
| ESL/ELT |
3% |
76 |
| University Transfer |
34% |
873 |
|
| Total |
|
2561 |
|
Note that students could intend to enrol in
more than one program.
|