As stated in TEGL 10-16, Change 1, PM (Program Memorandum) 17-2, and TAC (Technical Assistance Circular) 17-01, section 116 of WIOA establishes performance accountability indicators and performance reporting requirements to assess the effectiveness of States and local areas in achieving positive outcomes for individuals served by the workforce development system's six core programs. These six core programs are:

  1. Adult
  2. Dislocated Worker
  3. Youth programs
  4. Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) program (Administered by ED)
  5. Employment Service program
  6. Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program (Administered by ED)

WIOA requires all States and direct grantees of the Departments to collect and report information on all the participants described in this TEGL.

 

Review TEGL 10-16, Change 1 for Methodology of calculating these Indicators and further definitions.

Performance Indicators
Six Primary Indicators of Performance Detail
A. Employment Rate - 2nd Quarter After Exit The percentage of participants who are in unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit from the program (for title I Youth, the indicator is the percentage of participants in education or training activities, or in unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit)
A-1. Title I Youth Education and Employment Rate - 2nd Quarter After Exit

 

The percentage of title I Youth program participants who are in education or training activities, or in unsubsidized employment, during the second quarter after exit from the program.
B. Employment Rate - 4th Quarter After Exit

The percentage of participants who are in unsubsidized employment during the fourth quarter after exit from the program (for title I Youth, the indicator is the percentage of participants in education or training activities, or in unsubsidized employment during the fourth quarter after exit)
B-1. Title I Youth Education and Employment Rate - 4th Quarter After Exit

The percentage of program participants who are in education or training activities, or in unsubsidized employment, during the fourth quarter after exit from the program.
C. Median Earnings - 2nd Quarter After Exit

The median earnings of participants who are in unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit from the program
D. Credential Attainment

The percentage of those participants enrolled in an education or training program (excluding those in on-the-job training (OJT) and customized training) who attain a recognized postsecondary credential or a secondary school diploma, or its recognized equivalent, during participation in or within one year after exit from the program. A participant who has attained a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent is included in the percentage of participants who have attained a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent only if the participant also is employed or is enrolled in an education or training program leading to a recognized postsecondary credential within one year after exit from the program
E. Measurable Skill Gains

The percentage of program participants who, during a program year, are in an education or training program that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential or employment and who are achieving measurable skill gains, defined as documented academic, technical, occupational, or other forms of progress, towards such a credential or employment. Depending on the type of education or training program, documented progress is defined as one of the following:

  1. Documented achievement of at least one educational functioning level of a participant who is receiving instruction below the postsecondary education level;
  2. Documented attainment of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent;
  3. Secondary or postsecondary transcript or report card for a sufficient number of credit hours that shows a participant is meeting the State unit's academic standards;
  4. Satisfactory or better progress report, towards established milestones, such as completion of OJT or completion of one year of an apprenticeship program or similar milestones, from an employer or training provider who is providing training; or
  5. Successful passage of an exam that is required for a particular occupation or progress in attaining technical or occupational skills as evidenced by trade-related benchmarks such as knowledge-based exams.
F. Effectiveness in Serving Employers

WIOA sec. 116(b)(2)(A)(i)(VI) requires the Department of Labor and the Department of Education to jointly establish a primary indicator of performance for effectiveness in serving employers. The Departments are currently piloting three approaches designed to gauge the critical workforce needs of the business community.

  • Approach 1 - Retention with the same employer - addresses the programs' efforts to provide employers with skilled workers;
  • Approach 2 - Repeat Business Customers - addresses the programs' efforts to provide quality engagement and services to employers and sectors and establish productive relationships with employers and sectors over extended periods of time; and
  • Approach 3 - Employer Penetration Rate - addresses the programs' efforts to provide quality engagement and services to all employers and sectors within a State and local economy.

Since this indicator is a new approach for measuring performance under WIOA's six core programs, the pilot program requires states to select two of the three approaches to report data that the Departments will use to establish a permanent indicator. States may also voluntarily develop an additional State-specific approach. The Departments will evaluate state experiences with the various approaches to identify a standardized indicator.

 

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