Instructional Systems, Inc.

Our Successes

Examples of measurable progress across academic achievement, workforce readiness, and life-skills development.

Program Results

ISI products and services have helped adult learners, job seekers, and community-based programs produce measurable results.

90% College entrance exam pass rate in a featured academic program.
76% GED passing rate in a highlighted site compared with 55% statewide.
75% Certification or GED outcomes achieved in multiple featured implementations.
Academic

Academic Achievement

ISI supports GED preparation, college readiness, and academic reinforcement for adults returning to education.

Queens Educational Opportunity Center

Challenge

Adults who did not go straight to college from high school need help preparing for college entrance exams.

Outcome

After successful completion of ISI academic courses, 90% of program participants pass their college entrance exams.

ARNG GED Plus Program, Little Rock, Arkansas

Challenge

Enlistees with academic deficiencies were not passing the GED on the first attempt.

Outcome

After intensive short-term use of ISI academic courses, 75% of enlistees pass the GED on their second attempt.

EOC of Westchester, Yonkers, New York

Challenge

Young adults and adults who have been out of school for a long time struggle to pass the GED exam.

Outcome

After completion of program requirements, this site demonstrates a GED passing rate of 76% compared with the New York State pass rate of 55%.

Sullivan County ATTAIN Lab

Challenge

The traditional GED preparation classroom is over capacity.

Outcome

ISI academic courses and the lab environment gave GED students the individualized attention and one-on-one assistance that the classroom could not provide.

Workplace

Occupational Outcomes

Individuals in need of workplace skills use ISI products to build job-specific knowledge, pass relevant exams, and move toward employment.

QEOC Queens, New York

Challenge

Preparing clients for the New York State computerized medical billing certification exam.

Outcome

As a result of comprehensive preparation, 75% of participants pass the New York State computerized billing certification exam.

SUNY UCAWD ATTAIN Labs

Challenge

Mandated TANF clients lack the job skills needed for appropriate work experience placements.

Outcome

ISI programs allow TANF clients to meet participation requirements while receiving vocational and academic training for in-demand skills.

EOCs in Buffalo and Queens

Challenge

Clients who completed the Home Health Worker Program wanted to continue toward Certified Nursing Assistant preparation.

Outcome

Graduates are prepared to enroll in a New York State Certified Nursing Assistant program and/or take the New York State Nurse Aide certification exam administered by the Department of Health.

Life Skills

Life Skills Development

Through self-paced instruction, ISI products deliver practical life skills that are often not addressed in traditional educational settings.

Sullivan County ATTAIN Lab, Monticello, New York

Challenge

Parents with children in the Head Start program need parenting skills and broader life-skills support.

Outcome

Parents use ISI courseware to learn about child development, best parenting practices, and other soft skills such as time management and organization.

Queens Educational Opportunity Center ATTAIN Lab

Challenge

High-risk teens associated with social service agencies face the possibility of being removed from their homes.

Outcome

These teens use ISI's You Can Make It Happen course and attend the ATTAIN lab, earning a certificate that reflects commitment to personal goals and responsibility. As a result, they are often given another opportunity by the agency or guardian to remain in the home.