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EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION OMB Control Number 1205-0420 Expiration Date 5 31 2015 Version 10 Workforce Investment Act Quarterly Report General Reporting Instructions and ETA Form 9090 Revised 2012 Prepared By Office of Performance and Technology Employment and Training Administration This reporting requirement is approved under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 OMB Control No. 1205-0420 expiring 5 31 2015. Persons are not required to respond to this collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB number. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 180 hours per quarterly report per state including time for reviewing instructions searching existing data sources gathering and reviewing the collection of information. Respondent s obligation to reply is required to obtain or retain benefits P.L. 105-220 Sec.136 and Sec. 185 . The reason for the collection of information is general program oversight evaluation and performance assessment. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection including suggestions for reducing this burden to the U. S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Office of Policy Development and Research 200 Constitution Avenue NW Room N-5641 Washington D.C. 20210 Paperwork Reduction Project 1205-0420 . EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 1 Expir es 05 31 2015 I. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Each state must submit an ETA Form 9090 WIA Quarterly Report to provide DOL with the most recent performance information available. The aggregate performance data contained in this WIA Quarterly Report are used to determine the levels of participation and program accomplishments for the most recent quarter and four- quarter period. This rolling four-quarter data collection methodology provides ETA and the grantees with greater flexibility in discussing annual performance results according to any four-quarter reporting period e.g. Calendar Year Program Year and Federal Fiscal Year . Reports must include a snapshot of the most recent performance data available for each performance item included on the WIA Quarterly Report for the current quarter and then a cumulative total that includes the current quarter and the last three quarters prior to the current quarter. To allow for the data collection delays inherent in many of the performance measures particularly those that utilize UI wage records the WIA Quarterly Report collects information on each performance item depending on when outcome data become available. For instance because the total count of participants is available without any delay grantees will be able to report this performance information through the end of the most recent reporting quarter. Alternatively measures that make use of wage records such as the adult entered employment rate or youth placement in employment or education will use exit cohorts from the third complete quarter prior to the reporting quarter. This situation exists because relatively complete wage records for any quarter are not available for up to another two quarters afterward. In this case the reporting schedule allows states six and one-half months to process wage record reports from employers merge the wage data with participant files and generate the WIA Quarterly Report. II. COVERED PROGRAMS The WIA Quarterly Report will cover participants who receive services financially assisted by formula or statewide reserve funds under the following ETA programs WIA Adult Program WIA Dislocated Worker Program including dislocated workers participating in programs funded under WIA Section 134 a 2 A ii rapid response additional assistance WIA Youth Program National Emergency Grants except HCTC grants Except for Health Care Tax Credit HCTC grants performance information about all participants who receive services financially assisted by National Emergency Grants NEGs whether co-enrolled in the WIA Title IB programs or served exclusively with NEG funds will be included. In addition WIA statewide activities that are included in the Quarterly Report are those statewide activities that involve the enrollment of individuals eligible to receive WIA Title I-B services e.g. adult dislocated worker or youth . Conversely if state or local activities do not involve the enrollment of individuals to receive services performance information is not included in the WIA Quarterly Report. EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 2 Expir es 05 31 2015 Examples of such exceptions include activities where a the state is conducting a statewide activity that does not involve direct services e.g. research or evaluation or b the statewide activity is structured to provide services that are highly specialized such as in a pilot or demonstration activity e.g. incumbent worker training project for chemically dependent TANF recipients . III. QUARTERLY REPORT SPECIFICATIONS The Quarterly Report reflects performance outcome information that becomes available by the time the Quarterly Report is due to ETA. Appendix A outlines the applicable four quarter reporting periods that states should use when preparing performance information for the WIA Quarterly Report. The reporting format for the WIA Quarterly Report can be found under Appendix B. In addition to the value of each performance item the state must report both the numerator and denominator for the current quarter and cumulative totals for the four quarter reporting period. This detail is needed so that the information can be aggregated over states to provide national estimates. Reporting specifications for preparing all calculations of numerators and denominators that support the performance measurement values can be found under Appendix C. IV. DUE DATE The report is due no later than 45 days after the end of each report quarter. The table below shows the expected due dates for each reporting quarter. Report Quarter Due Dates January March May 15 th April June August 14 th July September November 14 th October December February 14 th Should the due date of the report fall on a Saturday or Sunday the quarterly report is due the Monday after. V. SUBMISSION PROCEDURES Information contained on the WIA Quarterly Report must be submitted directly to ETA s Enterprise Business Support System EBSS formerly called the Enterprise Information Management System EIMS via technical instructions available through the appropriate Regional Office or the ETA performance website www.doleta.gov performance . EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 3 Expir es 05 31 2015 APPENDIX A Time Periods for Reporting Performance Information on the WIA Quarterly Report Prog ram Ye ar PY 20 12 Time Periods To Be Reported Report Quarter July Sept. Oct. Dec. Jan. Mar. Apr. June Report Due Date November 14 2012 February 14 2013 May 15 2013 August 14 2013 Total Participants 10 1 11 to 9 30 12 1 01 12 to 12 31 12 4 1 12 to 3 31 13 7 1 12 to 6 30 13 Total Exiters 7 1 11 to 6 30 12 10 1 11 to 9 30 12 1 1 12 to 12 31 12 4 1 12 to 3 31 13 Placement in Employment or Education 1 1 11 to 12 31 11 4 1 11 to 3 31 12 7 1 11 to 6 30 12 10 1 11 to 9 30 12 Attainment of Degree or Certificate 1 1 11 to 12 31 11 4 1 11 to 3 31 12 7 1 11 to 6 30 12 10 1 11 to 9 30 12 Literacy and Numeracy Gains 10 1 11 to 9 30 12 1 01 12 to 12 31 12 4 1 12 to 3 31 13 7 1 12 to 6 30 13 Skill Attainment Rate 7 1 11 to 6 30 12 10 1 11 to 9 30 12 1 1 12 to 12 31 12 4 1 12 to 3 31 13 Youth Diploma or Equivalent Rate 7 1 11 to 6 30 12 10 1 11 to 9 30 12 1 1 12 to 12 31 12 4 1 12 to 3 31 13 Entered Employment Rate 1 1 11 to 12 31 11 4 1 11 to 3 31 12 7 1 11 to 6 30 12 10 1 11 to 9 30 12 Employment and Credential Rate 1 1 11 to 12 31 11 4 1 11 to 3 31 12 7 1 11 to 6 30 12 10 1 11 to 9 30 12 Employment Retention Rate 7 1 10 to 6 30 11 10 1 10 to 9 30 11 1 1 11 to 12 31 11 4 1 11 to 3 31 12 Six Months Earnings Increase 7 1 10 to 6 30 11 10 1 10 to 9 30 11 1 1 11 to 12 31 11 4 1 11 to 3 31 12 Credential Attainment Rate 1 1 11 to 12 31 11 4 1 11 to 3 31 12 7 1 11 to 6 30 12 10 1 11 to 9 30 12 Veterans Priority of Service 10 1 11 to 9 30 12 1 01 12 to 12 31 12 4 1 12 to 3 31 13 7 1 12 to 6 30 13 Indicates measures that states that have been approved to report only the common measures do not have to report. Note For Literacy and Numeracy Gains the cohorts refer to the youth s anniversary date in the youth program. EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 4 Expir es 05 31 2015 APPENDIX A Time Periods for Reporting Performance Information on the WIA Quarterly Report Prog ram Ye ar PY 2013 Time Periods To Be Reported Report Quarter July Sept. Oct. Dec. Jan. Mar. Apr. June Report Due Date November 14 2013 February 14 2014 May 15 2014 August 14 2014 Total Participants 10 1 12 to 9 30 13 1 01 13 to 12 31 13 4 1 13 to 3 31 14 7 1 13 to 6 30 14 Total Exiters 7 1 12 to 6 30 13 10 1 12 to 9 30 13 1 1 13 to 12 31 13 4 1 13 to 3 31 14 Placement in Employment or Education 1 1 12 to 12 31 12 4 1 12 to 3 31 13 7 1 12 to 6 30 13 10 1 12 to 9 30 13 Attainment of Degree or Certificate 1 1 12 to 12 31 12 4 1 12 to 3 31 13 7 1 12 to 6 30 13 10 1 12 to 9 30 13 Literacy and Numeracy Gains 10 1 12 to 9 30 13 1 01 13 to 12 31 13 4 1 13 to 3 31 14 7 1 13 to 6 30 14 Skill Attainment Rate 7 1 12 to 6 30 13 10 1 12 to 9 30 13 1 1 13 to 12 31 13 4 1 13 to 3 31 14 Youth Diploma or Equivalent Rate 7 1 12 to 6 30 13 10 1 12 to 9 30 13 1 1 13 to 12 31 13 4 1 13 to 3 31 14 Entered Employment Rate 1 1 12 to 12 31 12 4 1 12 to 3 31 13 7 1 12 to 6 30 13 10 1 12 to 9 30 13 Employment and Credential Rate 1 1 12 to 12 31 12 4 1 12 to 3 31 13 7 1 12 to 6 30 13 10 1 12 to 9 30 13 Employment Retention Rate 7 1 11 to 6 30 12 10 1 11 to 9 30 12 1 1 12 to 12 31 12 4 1 12 to 3 31 13 Six Months Earnings Increase 7 1 11 to 6 30 12 10 1 11 to 9 30 12 1 1 12 to 12 31 12 4 1 12 to 3 31 13 Credential Attainment Rate 1 1 12 to 12 31 12 4 1 12 to 3 31 13 7 1 12 to 6 30 13 10 1 12 to 9 30 13 Veterans Priority of Service 10 1 12 to 9 30 13 1 01 13 to 12 31 13 4 1 13 to 3 31 14 7 1 13 to 6 30 14 Indicates measures that states that have been approved to report only the common measures do not have to report. Note For Literacy and Numeracy Gains the cohorts refer to the youth s anniversary date in the youth program. EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 5 Expir es 05 31 2015 APPENDIX A Time Periods for Reporting Performance Information on the WIA Quarterly Report Prog ram Ye ar PY 2014 Time Periods To Be Reported Report Quarter July Sept. Oct. Dec. Jan. Mar. Apr. June Report Due Date November 14 2014 February 17 2015 May 15 2015 August 14 2015 Total Participants 10 1 13 to 9 30 14 1 01 14 to 12 31 14 4 1 14 to 3 31 15 7 1 14 to 6 30 15 Total Exiters 7 1 13 to 6 30 14 10 1 13 to 9 30 14 1 1 14 to 12 31 14 4 1 14 to 3 31 15 Placement in Employment or Education 1 1 13 to 12 31 13 4 1 13 to 3 31 14 7 1 13 to 6 30 14 10 1 13 to 9 30 14 Attainment of Degree or Certificate 1 1 13 to 12 31 13 4 1 13 to 3 31 14 7 1 13 to 6 30 14 10 1 13 to 9 30 14 Literacy and Numeracy Gains 10 1 13 to 9 30 14 1 01 14 to 12 31 14 4 1 14 to 3 31 15 7 1 14 to 6 30 15 Skill Attainment Rate 7 1 13 to 6 30 14 10 1 13 to 9 30 14 1 1 14 to 12 31 14 4 1 14 to 3 31 15 Youth Diploma or Equivalent Rate 7 1 13 to 6 30 14 10 1 13 to 9 30 14 1 1 14 to 12 31 14 4 1 14 to 3 31 15 Entered Employment Rate 1 1 13 to 12 31 13 4 1 13 to 3 31 14 7 1 13 to 6 30 14 10 1 13 to 9 30 14 Employment and Credential Rate 1 1 13 to 12 31 13 4 1 13 to 3 31 14 7 1 13 to 6 30 14 10 1 13 to 9 30 14 Employment Retention Rate 7 1 12 to 6 30 13 10 1 12 to 9 30 13 1 1 13 to 12 31 13 4 1 13 to 3 31 14 Six Months Earnings Increase 7 1 12 to 6 30 13 10 1 12 to 9 30 13 1 1 13 to 12 31 13 4 1 13 to 3 31 14 Credential Attainment Rate 1 1 13 to 12 31 13 4 1 13 to 3 31 14 7 1 13 to 6 30 14 10 1 13 to 9 30 14 Veterans Priority of Service 10 1 13 to 9 30 14 1 01 14 to 12 31 14 4 1 14 to 3 31 15 7 1 14 to 6 30 15 Indicates measures that states that have been approved to report only the common measures do not have to report. Note For Literacy and Numeracy Gains the cohorts refer to the youth s anniversary date in the youth program. EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION Expires 05 31 2015 OMB No.1205 -0420 6 APPENDIX B WIA Quarterly Report Format ETA Form 9090 Report Due D ate mmldd yyyy Report Quarte r End Date mmldd yyyy OMB No. 1205-0420 Expires 1213112012 State Quarterly Report Fo rm- ETA 90 90 Performance Items Program Group Current Quarter most recent Cumulative 4-Quarter Reporting Period Value Numerator Value Numerator Denominator Denominator Total Participants Total Adult Participants Total Adults self-service only WIA Adults WIA Dislocated Workers Nat l Emergency Grant Total Veterans Post 9 11 Era Veterans Post 9 11 Era Veterans Receiving Intensive Svcs. TAP Workshop Veteran Received Training Services WIA Adults WIA Dislocated Workers Nat l Emergency Grant Total Youth 14 - 21 Participants Younger Youth 14 - 18 Older Youth 19 - 21 Out-of-School Youth In-School Youth Total Exiters Total Adult Exiters Total Adults self-services only WIA Adults WIA Dislocated Workers Nat l Emergency Grant Total Youth 14 - 21 Exiters Younger Youth 14 - 18 Older Youth 19 - 21 Out-of-School Youth In-School Youth EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION Expires 05 31 2015 OMB No.1205 -0420 7 Total Exiters Received Training Services WIA Adults WIA Dislocated Workers Nat l Emergency Grant EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION Expires 05 31 2015 OMB No.1205 -0420 8 Performance Items Program Group Current Quarter most recent Cumulative 4-Quarter Reporting Period Value Numerator Value Numerator Denominator Denominator Placement in Employment or Education WIA Youth 14 - 21 Attainme nt of Degree or Certificate WIA Youth 14 - 21 Literacy and Numeracy Gains WIA Youth 14 - 21 Youth Di ploma or Equivalent Rate WIA Younger Youth 14-18 Skill Attainment Rate WIA Younger Youth 14-18 Entered Employment Rates Adults Dislocated Workers Veterans Older Youth 19-21 Nat l Emergency Grant Employment and Credential Rates Adults Dislocated Workers Older Youth Adults Dislocated Workers Older Youth 19-21 Retention Rates Adults Dislocated Workers Veterans Older Youth 19-21 Younger Youth 14-18 Nat l Emergency Grant Six-Months Average Earnings Adults Dislocated Workers Veterans Older Youth 19-21 Earnings Change Nat l Emergency Grant EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION Expires 05 31 2015 OMB No.1205 -0420 9 Credential Attainment Adults Dislocated Workers Youth 14-21 Nat l Emergency Grant Veteran Priority of Service Measure Percent Served Total Percent Served Total Covered Entrants Who Reached the End of the Entry Period Covered Entrants Who Received a Service During the Entry Period Covered Entrants Who Received a Staff-Assisted Service During the Entry Period EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 8 Expir es 05 31 2015 APPENDIX C Reporting Specifications for WIA Quarterly Report Use the following specifications to complete the performance calculations for each measure identified on the WIA Quarterly Report. The chart below provides an explanation of how program participants are classified as adults dislocated workers and youth for the purposes of calculating program performance. These classifications are based upon one or more data elements contained within the WIASRD. In order for a participant to be included in a particular program performance group at least one of the corresponding conditions in Specifications column needs to be true. For instance as shown in the row labeled Adult if either Adult Local Formula WIASRD Element 905 1 or Adult Statewide 15 Activities WIASRD Element 910 1 the participant is included in the WIA Adult performance measures. WIA Pe rfor mance G roup Specific ations Program Specific ations Self -Ser vice Only DATE OF FIRST SELF -SERVICE is not null and DATE OF FIRST STAFF - ASSISTED CORE SERVICE is null and DATE OF FIRST INTENSIVE SERVICE is null and DATE ENTERED TRAINING 1 is null More than Self - Ser vice DATE OF FIRST STAFF -ASSISTED CORE SERVICE is not null or DATE OF FIRST INTENSIVE SERVICE is not null or DATE ENTERED TRAINING 1 is not null Adult ADULT LOCAL FOR MULA 1 or ADULT STATEWIDE 15 ACTIVITIES 1 Dislocated Worker DISL OCAT ED W ORKER LOCAL FORMULA 1 or DISLOCAT ED WORKER STATEWIDE 15 ACTIVITIES 1 or RAPID RESPONSE ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE 1 Veteran ADULT LOCAL FOR MULA 1 or ADULT STATEWIDE 15 ACTIVITIES 1 or DISLOCATED WORKER LOCAL FORMULA 1 or DISLOCATED WORKER STATEWIDE 15 ACTIVITIES 1 or RAPID RESPONSE ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE 1 or NEG PROJECT ID is not null and NEG PROJECT ID 0000 or SECOND NEG PROJECT ID is not null and SECOND NEG PROJECT ID 0000 or DATE OF FIRST YOUTH SERVICE is not null and VETERAN 1 Older Youth DATE OF FIRST WIA YOU TH SERVICE is not null and DATE OF FIRST YOUTH SERVICE - DATE OF BIRTH 19 and DATE OF FIRST YOUTH SERVICE - DATE OF BIRTH 21 Younger Y outh DATE OF FIRST WIA YOU TH SERVICE is not null and DATE OF FIRST YOUTH SERVICE - DATE OF BIRTH 14 and DATE OF FIRST YOUTH SERVICE - DATE OF BIRTH 18 Youth DATE OF FIRST WIA YOU TH SERVICE is not null and DATE OF FIRST YOUTH SERVICE - DATE OF BIRTH 14 and DATE OF FIRST YOUTH SERVICE - DATE OF BIRTH 21 Natio nal Emergency Grant NEG PRO JECT ID is not null and NEG PRO JECT ID 0000 or SECOND NEG PROJECT ID is not null and SECOND NEG PROJECT ID 0000 It is important to note that participant records can be included in more than one WIA performance group. Participants who are co-enrolled in multiple funding streams are included in the calculation of the performance measures for all funding streams in which they are enrolled. For example a participant record could have Date of First WIA Youth Service populated WIASRD Element 907 and Adult local WIASRD Element 905 1. In this case the participant is included in the performance measure calculations both for youth and for adults. EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 9 Expir es 05 31 2015 Report Due Date Enter the month day and year MM DD YYYY on which the Quarterly Report is due to ETA. Report Quarter End Date Enter the last month day and year MM DD YYYY of the quarter on which the report is being prepared. For example if the report is being prepared for submission on February 14 th 2013 the Report Quarter End Date format should be represented as 12 31 2012. State Record the name of your state. Current Quarter most recent Represents the most recent quarter of outcomes data available for the applicable performance item in the four quarter reporting period. For example the four quarter reporting period for Total Participant counts on the quarterly report due November 14 th 2013 covers the period 10 1 2012 through 09 30 2013. States will report the most recent quarter 07 1 2013 through 09 30 2013 of Total Participant counts in the Current Quarter most recent column. Important Note States may but are not required to update the Current Quarter most recent column when the subsequent quarterly report is submitted since any updates to the previous quarter will be captured in the Cumulative 4-Quarter Report Period totals. Cumulative 4-Quarter Report Period Represents the cumulative total of the most recent four quarters of outcome data available for the applicable performance item. This column includes performance information in the Current Quarter most recent column plus the last three quarters prior to the Current Quarter most recent . Total Participants These performance items report the total number of participants new plus carried-over participants served by WIA Title I-B funds and or NEGs during the applicable reporting period. Total Exiters These performance items report the total number of WIA Title I-B and or NEG participants who exited the program during the applicable reporting period. EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 10 Expir es 05 31 2015 Use the following specifications to calculate the Current Quarter most recent and Cumulative 4-Quarter Reporting Period values for each performance item under Total Participants and Total Exiters TOTAL PARTICIPANTS Performance Item Specific ation Total Adult Participants Count of UNIQUE RECORDS where ADULT or DISLOCATED WORKER or NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANT and DATE OF PARTICIPATION DATE OF FIRST CASE MANAGEMENT REEMPLOYMENT SERVICE end of the report period and DATE OF EXIT beginning of the report period or DATE OF EXIT is null Total Adults self-services only Count of UNIQUE RECORDS where SELF-SERVICE ONLY and ADULT or DISLOCATED WORKER or NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANT and DATE OF PARTICIPATION DATE OF FIRST CASE MANAGEMENT REEMPLOYMENT SERVICE end of the report period and DATE OF EXIT beginning of the report period or DATE OF EXIT is null WIA Adults Co unt of UN IQUE R ECOR DS wh ere A DULT and DATE OF PARTICIPATION DATE OF FIRST CASE MANAGEMENT REEMPLOYMENT SERVICE end of the report period and DATE OF EXIT beginning of the report period or DATE OF EXIT is null WIA Dislocated Workers Co unt of UN IQUE R ECOR DS wh ere DISLOCAT ED W ORKER and DATE OF PARTICIPATION DATE OF FIRST CASE MANAGEMENT REEMPLOYMENT SERVICE end of the report period and DATE OF EXIT beginning of the report period or DATE OF EXIT is null National Emergency Grant Co unt of UNIQUE RECORDS where NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANT and DATE OF PARTICIPATION DATE OF FIRST CASE MANAGEMENT REEMPLOYMENT SERVICE end of the report period and DATE OF EXIT beginning of the report period or DATE OF EXIT is null Total Veterans Co unt of UNIQUE RECORDS where VETERAN and DATE OF PARTICIPATION DATE OF FIRST CASE MANAGEMENT REEMPLOYMENT SERVICE end of the report period and DATE OF EXIT beginning of the report period or DATE OF EXIT is null or where VETERAN and DATE OF FIRST YOUTH SERVICE end of the report period and DATE OF EXIT beginning of the report period or DATE OF EXIT is null Post 9 11 Era Veterans Co unt of UNIQUE RECORDS where VETERAN and DATE OF PARTICIPATION DATE OF FIRST CASE MANAGEMENT REEMPLOYMENT SERVICE end of the report period and DATE OF EXIT beginning of the report period or DATE OF EXIT is null or where VETERAN and DATE OF FIRST YOUTH SERVICE end of the report period and DATE OF EXIT beginning of the report period or DATE OF EXIT is null and Post 9 11 Veteran 1 Post 9 11 Era Veterans Receiving Intensive Services Co unt of UNIQUE RECORDS where VETERAN and DATE OF PARTICIPATION DATE OF FIRST CASE MANAGEMENT REEMPLOYMENT SERVICE end of the report period and DATE OF EXIT beginning of the report period or DATE OF EXIT is null and Post 9 11 Veteran 1 and DATE OF FIRST INTENSIVE SERVICE is within the reporting period or MOST RECENT DATE RECEIVED INTENSIVE SERVICE is within the reporting period EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 11 Expir es 05 31 2015 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS contin ued Performance Item Specific ation TAP Workshop Veteran Co unt of UNIQUE RECORDS where ADULT or DISLOCATED WORKER or NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANT and DATE OF PARTICIPATION DATE OF FIRST CASE MANAGEMENT REEMPLOYMENT SERVICE end of the report period and DATE OF EXIT beginning of the report period or DATE OF EXIT is null or where YOUTH and DATE OF FIRST YOUTH SERVICE end of the report period and DATE OF EXIT beginning of the report period or DATE OF EXIT is null and TAP Workshop in 3 Prior Years 1 Participants W ho Received Training Services Co unt of UN IQUE R ECOR DS Wh ere ADULT or DI SLOCAT ED WORKER or NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANT and DATE OF PARTICIPATION DATE OF FIRST CASE MANAGEMEN T REEMPLOYMENT SERVICE end of the report period and DATE OF EXIT beginning of the report period or DATE OF EXIT is null and DATE ENTERED TRAINING 1 end of the report period and DATE COM PLETED TRAINING 1 the beginning of the report period or DATE COM PLETED TRAINING 1 is null OR DATE ENTERED TRAINING 2 e nd of the re port period and DATE COMPLETED TRAINING 2 the beginning of the report period or DATE COMPLETED TRAINING 2 is null OR DATE ENTERED TRAINING 3 end of the report period and DATE COMPLETED TRAINING 3 the begi nning of the report period or DATE COMPLETED TRAINING 3 is null WIA Adults Who Received Training Services Co unt of UN IQUE R ECOR DS where ADULT and DATE OF PARTICIPATION DATE OF FIRST CASE M ANAGEMENT REEMPLOYMENT SERVICE end of the re port period and DATE OF EXIT beginning of the report period or DATE OF EXIT is null and DATE ENTERED TRAINING 1 end of the report period and DATE COMPLETED TRAINING 1 the beginning of the report period or DATE COM PLETED TRAINING 1 is null OR DATE ENTERED TRAINING 2 end of the report period and DATE COMPLETED TRAINING 2 the beginning of the report period or DATE COMPLETED TRAINING 2 is null OR DATE ENTERED TRAINING 3 end of the report period and DATE COMPLETED TRA INING 3 the beginning of the report period or DATE COMPLETED TRA INING 3 is null WIA Dislocated Workers Who Received Training Services Co unt of UN IQUE R ECOR DS where DI SLOCAT ED WORKER and DATE OF PARTICIPATION DATE O F FIRST CASE MANAGEMENT REEMPLOYMENT SERVICE end of the report period and DATE OF EXIT beginning of the report period or DATE OF EXIT is null and DATE ENTERED TRAINING 1 e nd of the re port period and DATE COMPLETED TRAINING 1 the beginning of the report period or DATE COMPLETED TRAINING 1 is null OR DATE ENTERED TRAINING 2 end of the report period and DATE COMPLETED TRAINING 2 the begi nning of the report period or DATE COMPLETED TRAINING 2 is null OR DATE ENTERED TRAINING 3 end of the report period and DATE COM PLETED TRAINING 3 the beginning of the report period or DATE COM PLETED TRAINING 3 is null EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 12 Expir es 05 31 2015 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS contin ued Performance Item Specific ation National Emergency Grant Who Received Training Services Co unt of UN IQUE R ECOR DS where NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANT and DATE OF PARTICIPATION DATE OF FIRST CASE MANAGEMENT REEMPLOYMENT SERVICE end of the report period and DATE OF EXIT begi nning of the report period or DATE OF EXIT is null and DATE ENTERED TRAINING 1 end of the report period and DATE COMPLETED TRAINING 1 the begi nning of the report period or DATE COMPLETED TRAINING 1 is null OR DATE ENTERED TRAINING 2 end of the report period and DATE COM PLETED TRAINING 2 the beginning of the report period or DATE COM PLETED TRAINING 2 is null OR DATE ENTERED TRAINING 3 e nd of the re port period and DATE COMPLETED TRAINING 3 the beginning of the report period or DATE COMPLETED TRAINING 3 is null Total Youth Participants 14-21 Co unt of UN IQUE R ECOR DS wh ere Y OUTH and DATE OF FIRST YOUTH SERVICE end of the report period and DATE OF EXIT beginning of the report period or DATE OF EXIT is null Younger Youth 14-18 Co unt of UN IQUE R ECOR DS wh ere Y OUNGER Y OU TH and DA TE OF FIRST YOUTH SERVICE end of the report period and DATE OF EXIT beginning of the report period or DATE OF EXIT is null Older Youth 19-21 Co unt of UN IQUE R ECOR DS wh ere OL DER Y OUTH and DATE OF FIRST YOUTH SERVICE end of the report period and DATE OF EXIT beginning of the report period or DATE OF EXIT is null Out-of-School Youth Count of UNIQUE RECORDS where YOUTH and DATE OF FIRST YOUTH SERVICE end of the report period and DATE OF EXIT beginning of the report period or DATE OF EXIT is null and SCHOOL STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 3 or SCHOOL STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 3 and BASIC LITERACY SKILLS DEFICIENCY 1 In-School-Youth Count of UNIQUE RECORDS where YOUTH and DATE OF FIRST YOUTH SERVICE end of the report period and DATE OF EXIT beginning of the report period or DATE OF EXIT is null and SCHOOL STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 1 and SCHOOL STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 2 or SCHOOL STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 3 and BASIC LITERACY SKILLS DEFICIENCY 0 or BASIC LITERACY SKILLS DEFICIENCY is null EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 13 Expir es 05 31 2015 TOT AL EXITERS Performance Item Specific ation Total Adult Exiters Co unt of UN IQUE R ECOR DS wh ere ADULT or DI SLOCAT ED WORKER or NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANT and DATE OF EXIT is within the report peri od Total Adults self-services only Co unt of UN IQUE R ECOR DS where SELF -SERVICE ONLY and ADULT or DISLOCATED WORKER or NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANT and DATE OF EXIT is within the rep ort p eriod WIA Adults Co unt of UNIQUE RECORDS where ADULT and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period WIA Dislocated Workers Co unt of UN IQUE R ECOR DS wh ere DISLOCAT ED W ORKER and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period Natio nal Em erge ncy Grant Co unt of UN IQUE R ECOR DS wh ere NATIONAL EM ERGE NCY GR ANT and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period Total Youth 14 -21 Exiters Co unt of UN IQUE R ECOR DS wh ere Y OUTH and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period Younger Youth 14-18 Co unt of UN IQUE RECOR DS wh ere Y OUNGER Y OU TH and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period Older Youth 19-21 Co unt of UN IQUE R ECOR DS wh ere OL DER Y OUTH and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period Out-of-School Youth Co unt of UNIQUE RECORDS where YOUTH and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period and SCHOOL STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 3 or SCHOOL STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 3 and BASIC LITERACY SKILLS DEFICIENCY 1 In-School-Youth Co unt of UNIQUE RECORDS where YOUTH and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period and SCHOOL STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 1 and SCHOOL STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 2 or SCHOOL STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 3 and BASIC LITERACY SKILLS DEFICIENCY 0 or BASIC LITERACY SKILLS DEFICIENCY is null Exiters Who Received Training Services Count of UNIQUE RECORDS where ADULT or DISLOCATED WORKER or NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANT and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period and DATE ENTERED TRAINING 1 is not null WIA Adults Who Received Training Services Co unt of UNIQUE RECORDS Where ADUT and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period and DATE ENTERED TRAINING 1 is not null WIA Dislocated Workers Who Received Training Services Co unt of UNIQUE RECORDS where DISLOCATED WORKER and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period and DATE ENTERED TRAINING 1 is not null National Emergency Grant Who Received Training Services Co unt of UNIQUE RECORDS where NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANT and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period and DATE ENTERED TRAINING 1 is not null EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 14 Expir es 05 31 2015 Youth 14 21 Common Performance Measures The following specifications provide guidance to states on how to calculate youth 14 21 performance results for the Current Quarter most recent and Cumulative 4-Quarter reporting periods 1. All youth exiters are subject to the placement in employment or education and attainment of degree or certificate measures 2. Out-of-school youth participants and exiters who are basic skills deficient are subject to the Literacy and Numeracy Gains measure and 3. Youth are those aged 14 through 21 on the date that they participate in WIA youth program services. This section outlines the mathematical formulae and data element specifications for states to report on the following youth performance measures Placement in Employment or Education Of those who are not in post-secondary education or employment including the military at the date of participation of participants who are in employment including the military or enrolled in post- secondary education and or advanced training occupational skills training in the first quarter qtr after the exit qtr of participants who exit during the qtr Attainment of a Degree or Certificate Of those enrolled in education at the date of participation or at any point during the program of participants who attain a diploma GED or certificate by the end of the third qtr after the exit qtr of participants who exit during the qtr Literacy and Numeracy Gains Of those out-of-school youth who are basic skills deficient of participants who increase one or more educational functioning levels of participants who have completed a year in the youth program i.e. one year from the date of first youth program service plus the of participants who exit before completing a year in the youth program EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 15 Expir es 05 31 2015 YOU TH 14 21 COMM ON PERF ORMANCE MEA SURES Placement in Employment and Education Placement Numerator Co unt of UN IQUE R ECOR DS wh ere Y OUTH and EMPLOYMENT STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 1 and SCHOOL STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 3 or SCHOOL STATUS AT PARTICIPATION is null and YOUTH PLACEMENT INFORMATION 1 and YOUTH PLACEMENT INFORMATION 4 or EMPLOYED 1ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 1 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 5 or WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 0 and WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 99 . Placement Denominator Co unt of UN IQUE R ECOR DS wh ere Y OUTH and EMPLOYMENT STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 1 and SCHOOL STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 3 or SCHOOL STATUS AT PARTICIPATION is null and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 99 . Attainment of Degree and Certificate ADC Numerator Co unt of UN IQUE R ECOR DS wh ere Y OUTH and ENROLLED IN EDUCATION 1 and ATTAINED DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE 0 and ATTAINED DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE 4 and DATE ATTAINED DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE end of quarter of DATE OF EXIT 3 quarters and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 99 . ADC Denominator Co unt of UNIQUE RECORDS where YOUTH and ENROLLED IN EDUCATION 1 and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 99 . 1 Italicized text refers to constructed variables these variables are not in the WIASRD. Definitions for these variables are provided at the end of the literacy numeracy specification. EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 16 Expir es 05 31 2015 YOU TH 14 21 COMM ON PERF ORMANCE MEA SURES CON TINU ED Literacy and Numera cy Gains Literacy Numeracy Gains Youth 14 - 21 For Literacy and Numeracy specification and constructed variables please see Appendix D Appendix E and Appendix F EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 17 Expir es 05 31 2015 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 18 Expir es 05 31 2015 Younger Youth 14 18 Performance Measures The following specifications provide guidance to states on how to calculate younger youth 14 - 18 performance results for the Current Quarter most recent and Cumulative 4-Quarter reporting periods 1. All younger youth exiters except those who are still in secondary school at exit are subject to the diploma or equivalent attainment rate measure and 2. Younger youth are those aged 14 through 18 on the date that they participate in WIA youth program services. This section outlines the mathematical formula and data element specifications for states to report on the following younger youth performance measures Diploma or Equivalent Attainment Rate Of those who participate in the program without a diploma or equivalent of participants who attained a secondary school diploma or equivalent by the end of the first quarter qtr after the exit qtr of participants who exit during the qtr except those still in secondary school at exit Skill Attainment Rate Of all in-school youth and any out-of-school youth assessed to be in need of basic skills work readiness skills and or occupational skills Total of basic skills goals attained Total of work readiness skills goals attained Total of occupational skills goals attained Total of basic skills goals Total of work readiness skills goals Total of occupational skills goals set EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 19 Expir es 05 31 2015 SRR YOU NGER YOU TH 14 18 PER FORMA NCE M EAS URES Diploma or Equivalent Rate DER Younger Youth DER Numerator Co unt of Uni que RE CORD s w here Y OU NGER Y OUTH and SCHOOL STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 1 or SCHOOL STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 2 or SCHOOL STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 4 and ATTAINED DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE 1 or ATTAINED DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE 2 and DATE ATTAINED DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE end of quarter of DATE OF EXIT 1 quarter and SCHOOL STATUS AT EXIT is null or SCHOOL STATUS AT EXIT 1 and SCHOOL STATUS AT EXIT 2 and DATE OF EXIT is within the reporting period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 99 . Younger Youth DER Denominator Co unt of Uni que RE CORD s w here Y OU NGER Y OUTH and SCHOOL STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 1 or SCHOOL STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 2 or SCHOOL STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 4 and SCHOOL STATUS AT EXIT is null or SCHOOL STATUS AT EXIT 1 and SCHOOL STATUS AT EXIT 2 and DATE OF EXIT is within the reporting period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 99 . Skill Attainment Rate Younger Youth SRR Numerator Of all in -school youth and any out-of-school youth assessed to be in need of basic skills work readiness skills and or occupational skills Total of basic skills goals attained Total of work readiness skills goals attained Total of occupational skills goals attained divided by Total of basic skills goals Total of work readiness skills goals Total of occupational skills goals set Younger Youth SRR Denominator EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 20 Expir es 05 31 2015 Entered Employment Rate Performance Measures The following specifications provide guidance to states on how to calculate entered employment rates on adults dislocated workers veterans older youth and NEG participants for the Current Quarter most recent and Cumulative 4-Quarter reporting periods. This section outlines the mathematical formulae and data element specifications for states to report on the following performance measures For adults dislocated workers veterans and NEG exiters use the following mathematical formula Of those who are not employed at the date of participation of participants who are employed in the first quarter qtr after the exit qtr of participants who exit during the qtr For older youth use the following mathematical formula Of those who are not employed at the date of participation and who are either not enrolled in post-secondary education or advanced training in the first quarter qtr after the exit qtr or are employed in the first quarter after the exit quarter of participants who are employed in the first qtr after the exit qtr of participants who exit during the qtr EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 21 Expir es 05 31 2015 ENTER ED EMPLOYME NT RATE PE RFOR MA NCE MEAS URES WIA Adults Adult EER Numerator Co unt of UN IQUE R ECOR DS wh ere A DULT and MORE TH AN SELF -SERV ICE and EMPLOYMENT STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 2 or EMPLOYMENT STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 0 and EMPLOYED 1ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 1 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 5 or WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 0 and W AGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 Adult EER Denominator Co unt of UN IQUE R ECOR DS wh ere A DULT and MORE TH AN SELF -SERV ICE and EMPLOYMENT STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 2 or EMPLOYMENT STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 0 and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTH ER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 WIA Dislocated Workers Dislocated Worker EER Numerator Co unt of UN IQUE R ECOR DS wh ere DISLOCAT ED W ORKER and MORE THAN SELF-SERVICE and EMPLOYMENT STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 2 or EMPLOYMENT STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 0 and EMPLOYED 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 1 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 1ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 5 or WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 0 and WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTH ER RE ASONS F OR EXIT 98 Dislocated Worker EER Denominator Co unt of UN IQUE RECOR DS wh ere DISLOCAT ED W ORKER and MORE THAN SELF-SERVICE and EMPLOYMENT STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 2 or EMPLOYMENT STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 0 and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 Veterans Veterans EER Numerator Co unt of UN IQUE R ECOR DS wh ere VETERAN and MORE THAN SELF-SERVICE and EMPLOYMENT STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 2 or EMPLOYMENT STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 0 and EMPLOYED 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 1 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 1ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 5 or WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 0 and WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 Veterans EER Denominator Co unt of UN IQUE R ECOR DS wh ere VETERAN and MORE THAN SELF-SERVICE and EMPLOYMENT STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 2 or EMPLOYMENT STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 0 and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 22 Expir es 05 31 2015 ENTER ED EMPLOYME NT RATE PE RFOR MA NCE MEAS URES co ntinue d WIA Older Youth Older Youth EER Numerator Co unt of Uni que RE CORD s w here OL DER YOU TH and EMPLO YMENT STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 2 or EMPLOYMENT STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 0 and WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 0 and W AGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 or EMPLOYED IN 1ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 1 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 5 and DATE OF EXIT is within the reporting period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 Older Youth EER Denominator Co unt of Uni que RE CORD s w here OL DER YOU TH and EMPLO YMENT STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 2 or EMPLOYMENT STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 0 and YOUTH PLACEMENT INFORMATION 0 or YOUTH PLACEMENT INFORMATION 3 or YOUTH PLACEMENT INFORMATION is null or W AGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 0 and WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 or EMPLOYED IN 1ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 1 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 5 and DATE OF EXIT is within the reporting period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 . NEG Exiters NEG EER Numerator Co unt of UN IQUE R ECOR DS wh ere NATIONAL EM ERGE NCY GR ANT and MORE THAN SELF-SERVICE and EMPLOYMENT STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 2 or EMPLOYMENT STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 0 and EMPLOYED 1ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 1 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 5 or WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 0 and WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 NEG EER Denominator Co unt of UN IQUE R ECOR DS wh ere NATIONAL EM ERGE NCY GR ANT and MORE THAN SELF-SERVICE and EMPLOYMENT STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 2 or EMPLOYMENT STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 0 and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 23 Expir es 05 31 2015 Employment and Credential Rate Performance Measures The following specifications provide guidance for states to calculate employment and credential rates on adults dislocated workers veterans and older youth participants for the Current Quarter most recent and Cumulative 4-Quarter reporting periods. This section outlines the mathematical formulae and data element specifications for states to report on the following performance measures For adults and dislocated workers use the following mathematical formula Of those who receive training services of participants who were employed in the first qtr after the exit qtr and received a credential by the end of the third qtr after the exit qtr of participants who exit during the qtr For older youth use the following mathematical formula of participants who were either employed in post-secondary education or in advanced training in the first qtr after the exit qtr and received a credential by the end of the third qtr after the exit qtr of participants who exit during the qtr EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 24 Expir es 05 31 2015 EMPLOYMENT AND CREDENT IAL R AT E PERFORMANCE MEASURES WIA Adults Adult ECR Numerator Co unt of Uni que RECORDs w here ADULT and MORE THAN SELF -SERVICE and EMPLOYED 1ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 1 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 5 or WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 0 and WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and DATE ENTERED TRAINING 1 is not null and TYPE OF RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL 1 0 and DATE OF EXIT is within the reporting period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 Adult ECR Denominator Co unt of Uni que RECORDs w here ADULT and MORE THAN SELF -SERVICE and DATE ENTERED TRAINING 1 is not null and DATE OF EXIT is within the reporting period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 WIA Dislocated Workers DW ERC Numerator Co unt of Uni que RECORDs w here DISLOCATED WORKER and MORE THAN SELF-SERVICE and EMPLOYED 1ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 1 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 5 or WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 0 and W AGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and DATE ENTERED TRAINING 1 is not null and TYPE OF RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL 1 0 and DATE OF EXIT is within the reporting period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 DW ECR Denominator Co unt of Uni que RE CORD s w here DIS LOCAT ED WORKER and MORE THAN SELF-SERVICE and DATE ENTERED TRAINING 1 is not null and DATE OF EXIT is within the reporting period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 WIA Older Youth Older Youth Credential Rate Numerator Co unt of Uni que RE CORD s w here OL DER YOU TH and YOUTH PLACEMENT INFORMATION 1 and YOUTH PLACEMENT INFORMATION 3 or WAGES 1ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 0 and WAGES 1ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER or EMPLOYED 1ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 1 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 5 and TYPE OF RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL 0 and DATE OF EXIT is within the reporting period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 Older Y outh Credential Rate Denomi na tor Co unt of Uni que RE CORD s w here OL DER YOU TH and DATE OF EXIT is within the reporting period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTH ER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 25 Expir es 05 31 2015 Retention Rate Performance Measures The following specifications provide guidance to states on how to calculate retention rates on adults dislocated workers veterans older youth younger youth and NEG participants for the Current Quarter most recent and Cumulative 4-Quarter reporting periods. This section outlines the mathematical formulae and data element specifications for states to report on the following performance measures For adults dislocated workers veterans and NEG exiters use the following mathematical formula Of those who are employed in the first quarter after the exit qtr of participants who are employed in both the second and third qtrs after the exit qtr of participants who exit during the qtr For older youth use the following mathematical formula Of those who are employed in the first qtr after the exit qtr and who are either not enrolled in post-secondary education or advanced training in the third qtr after the exit qtr or are employed in the third qtr after the exit qtr of participants who are employed in the third qtr after the exit qtr of participants who exit during the qtr For younger youth use the following mathematical formula of participants who were found in either post-secondary education advanced training employment military service or a qualified apprenticeship in the third qtr after the exit qtr of participants who exit during the qtr except those still in secondary school at exit EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 26 Expir es 05 31 2015 RETENTI ON RATE PE RF OR MANCE MEAS URES WIA Adults Adult Retention Rate Numerator Co unt of UN IQUE R ECOR DS wh ere A DULT and MORE TH AN SELF -SERV ICE and EMPLOYED 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 1 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 5 or WAGES 1ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 0 and WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and EMPLOYED 2ND QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 1 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 2ND QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 5 or WAGES 2 ND QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 0 and WAGES 2 ND QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and EMPLOYED 3 RD QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 1 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 3RD QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 5 or WAGES 3 RD QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 0 and W AGES 3 RD QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 Adult Retention Rate Denominator Co unt of UN IQUE R ECOR DS wh ere A DULT and MORE TH AN SELF -SERV ICE and EMPLOYED 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 1 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 5 or WAGES 1ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 0 and WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 WIA Dislocated Workers DW Retention Rate Numerator Co unt of UN IQUE R ECOR DS wh ere DISLOCAT ED W ORKER and MORE THAN SELF-SERVICE and EMPLOYED 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 1 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 1ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 5 or WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 0 and W AGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and EMPLOYED 2 ND QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 1 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 2ND QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 5 or WAGES 2 ND QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 0 and WAGES 2 ND QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and EMPLOYED 3 RD QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 1 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 3 RD QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 5 or W AGES 3 RD QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 0 and W AGES 3 RD QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTH ER RE ASONS F OR EXIT 00 or OTH ER RE ASONS F OR EXIT 98 DW Retention Rate Denominator Co unt of UN IQUE R ECOR DS wh ere DISLOCAT ED W ORKER and MORE THAN SELF-SERVICE and EMPLOYED 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 1 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 1ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 5 or WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 0 and W AGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTH ER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 27 Expir es 05 31 2015 RETENTI ON RATE PE RF OR MANCE MEAS URES co ntinue d Veterans Veterans Retention Rate Numerator Co unt of UN IQUE R ECOR DS wh ere VETERAN and MORE THAN SELF - SERVICE and EMPLOYED 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 1 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 5 or WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 0 and W AGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and EMPLOYED 2 ND QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 1 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 2ND QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 5 or WAGES 2 ND QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 0 and WAGES 2 ND QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and EMPLOYED 3 RD QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 1 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 3 RD QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 5 or W AGES 3 RD QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 0 and W AGES 3 RD QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 Veterans Retention Rate Denominator Co unt of UN IQUE R ECOR DS wh ere VETERAN and MORE THAN SELF - SERVICE and EMPLOYED 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 1 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 5 or WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 0 and W AGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 WIA Older Youth Older Youth Retention Rate Numerator Co unt of Uni que RE CORD s w here OL DER YOU TH and W AGES 1ST QU ARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 0 and WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 or EMPLOYED 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 1 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 1ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 5 and WAGES 3 RD QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 0 and W AGES 3 RD QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 or EMPLOYED 3 RD QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 1 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 3 RD QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 5 and DATE OF EXIT is within the reporting period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTH ER RE ASONS F OR EXIT 00 or OTH ER RE ASONS F OR EXIT 98 Older Youth Retention Denominator Co unt of Uni que RE CORD s w here OL DER YOU TH and EMP LO YED 1ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 1 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 1ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 5 or W AGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 0 and WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and YOUTH RETENTION INFORMATION 0 or YOUTH RETENTION INFORMATION 3 or YOUTH RETENTION INFORMATION is null or WAGES 3 RD QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 0 and WAGES 3 RD QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 or EMPLOYED 3 RD QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 1 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 3 RD QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 5 and DATE OF EXIT is within the reporting period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTH ER RE ASONS F OR EXIT 00 or OTH ER RE ASONS F OR EXIT 98 EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 28 Expir es 05 31 2015 RETENTI ON RATE PE RF OR MANCE MEAS URES co ntinue d WIA Younger Youth Younger Youth Retention Rate Numerator Co unt of Uni que RE CORD s w here Y OU NGER Y OUTH and YOU TH RET ENT ION INFORMATION 0 and YOUTH RETENTION INFORMATION 4 or W AGES 3RD QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 0 and WAGES 3 RD QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 or EMPLOYED 3 RD QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 1 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 3 RD QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 5 and SCHOOL STATUS AT EXIT is null or SCHOOL STATUS AT EXIT 1 and SCHOOL STATUS AT EXIT 2 and DATE OF EXIT is within the reporting period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 Younger Youth Retention Rate Denominator Co unt of Uni que RE CORD s w here Y OU NGER Y OUTH and SCHOOL STATUS AT PROGRAM EXIT is null or SCHOOL STATUS AT EXIT 1 and SCHOOL STATUS AT EXIT 2 and DATE OF EXIT is within the reporting period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 National Emergency Grant Exiters NEG Retention Numerator Co unt of UN IQUE R ECOR DS wh ere NATIONAL EM ERGE NCY GR ANT and MORE THAN SELF-SERVICE and EMPLOYED 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 1 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 5 or W AGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 0 and W AGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and EMPLOYED 2 ND QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 1 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 2 ND QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 5 or WAGES 2 ND QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 0 and WAGES 2 ND QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and EMPLOYED 3RD QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 1 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 3RD QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 5 or WAGES 3 RD QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 0 and WAGES 3 RD QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 NEG Retention Denominator Co unt of UN IQUE R ECOR DS wh ere NATIONAL EM ERGE NCY GR ANT and MORE THAN SELF-SERVICE and EMPLOYED 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 1 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 5 or W AGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 0 and W AGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 29 Expir es 05 31 2015 Six-Month Average Earnings Performance Measures The following specifications provide guidance to states on how to calculate six month average earnings on adults dislocated workers and veterans and NEG participants and older youth earnings increase for the Current Quarter most recent and Cumulative 4-Quarter reporting periods. This section outlines the mathematical formulae and data element specifications for states to report on the following performance measures For adults dislocated workers veterans and NEG exiters use the following mathematical formula Of those who are employed in the first second and third quarters after the exit quarter as determined through wage records Total earnings in the second quarter plus total earnings in the third quarter after the exit quarter of participants who exit during the qtr For older youth use the following mathematical formula Of those who are employed in the first qtr after the exit qtr and who are either not enrolled in post-secondary education or advanced training in the third qtr after the exit qtr or are employed in the third quarter after the exit quarter Earnings in the second third qtrs after the exit qtr minus Earnings in the second third qtrs prior to the participation qtr of participants who exit during the qtr EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 30 Expir es 05 31 2015 Six - Month AVE RAGE EA RNINGS PERF ORMANCE MEAS UR ES WIA Adults Adult Six- Month Average Earnings Numerator Sum of W AGES 2 nd QUARTER AFT ER THE EXIT QUARTER and W AGES 3rd QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER where ADULT and MORE THAN SELF- SERVICE and W AGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 0 and WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and WAGES 2 nd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 0 and W AGES 2 nd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and WAGES 3 rd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 0 and W AGES 3 rd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and DATE OF EXIT is within the reporting period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTH ER RE ASONS F OR EXIT 00 or OTH ER RE ASONS F OR EXIT 98 Adult Six- Month Average Earnings Denominator Co unt of uni que RECORDS where ADULT and MORE THAN SELF -SERVICE and WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 0 and W AGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and WAGES 2 nd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 0 and W AGES 2 nd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and WAGES 3 rd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 0 and WAGES 3 rd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and DATE OF EXIT is within the reporting period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 WIA Dislocated Workers DW Six- Month Average Earnings Numerator Sum of W AGES 2 nd QUARTER AFT ER THE EXIT QUARTER and W AGES 3rd QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER where DISLOCATED WORKER and MORE THAN SELF-SERVICE and WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 0 and W AGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and WAGES 2 nd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 0 and WAGES 2 nd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and WAGES 3 rd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 0 and WAGES 3 rd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and DATE OF EXIT is within the reporting period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 DW Six- Month Average Earnings Denominator Co unt of uni que RECORDS where DISLOCAT ED WORKER and MORE THAN SELF-SERVICE and WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 0 and WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and W AGES 2 nd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 0 and W AGES 2 nd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and WAGES 3 rd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 0 and W AGES 3 rd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and DATE OF EXIT is within the reporting period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTH ER RE ASONS F OR EXIT 00 or OTH ER RE ASONS F OR EXIT 98 Veterans Veterans Six- Month Average Earnings Numerator Sum of W AGES 2 nd QUARTER AFT ER THE EXIT QUARTER and W AGES 3rd QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER where VETERAN and MORE THAN SELF-SERVICE and WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 0 and WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and W AGES 2 nd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 0 and WAGES 2 nd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and WAGES 3 rd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 0 and W AGES 3 rd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and DATE OF EXIT is within the reporting period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 Veterans Six- Month Average Earnings Denominator Co unt of uni que RECORDS where VETERAN and MORE THAN SELF -SERV ICE and WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 0 and W AGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and WAGES 2 nd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 0 and WAGES 2 nd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and WAGES 3 rd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 0 and WAGES 3 rd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and DATE OF EXIT is within the reporting period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTH ER RE ASONS F OR EXIT 00 or OTH ER RE ASONS F OR EXIT 98 EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 31 Expir es 05 31 2015 SIX -MONTH AVERAGE EARNINGS PERFOR MANCE MEASURES continu ed WIA Older Youth Older Youth Earnings Increase Numerator Sum of W AGES 3RD QUART ER AFTER THE EXIT QUART ER plus W AGES 2ND QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER minus sum of W AGES 2 ND QUARTER PRIOR TO PARTICIPATION QUARTER and WAGES 3 RD QUARTER PRIOR TO PARTICIPATION QUARTER where OLDER YOUTH and WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 0 and WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 1 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 4 and YOUTH RETENTION INFORMATION 0 or YOUTH RETENTION INFORMATION 3 or YOUTH RETENTION INFORMATION is null or W AGES 3 RD QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 0 and W AGES 3 RD QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 3 RD QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 5 or TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 3RD QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER is null and WAGES 2 ND QUARTER PRIOR TO PARTICIPATION QUARTER 999999.99 or WAGES 2 ND QUARTER PRIOR TO PARTICIPATION QUARTER is null and W AGES 3 RD QUARTER PRIOR TO PARTICIPATION QUARTER 999999.99 or W AGES 3RD QUARTER PRIOR TO PARTICIPATION QUARTER is null and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 Older Youth Earnings Increase Denominator Co unt of Unique R ECORDs wh ere O LDER Y OUTH and WAGES 1ST QUAR TE R AFTER EXIT QUARTER 0 and WAGES 1ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 1 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 4 and YOUTH RETENTION INFORMATION 0 or YOUTH RETENTION INFORMATION 3 or YOUTH RETENTION INFORMATION is null or W AGES 3 RD QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 0 and W AGES 3 RD QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 3 rd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 5 or TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT MATCH 3rd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER is null and WAGES 2 ND QUARTER PRIOR TO PARTICIPATION QUARTER 999999.99 or WAGES 2 ND QUARTER PRIOR TO PARTICIPATION QUARTER is null and W AGES 3 RD QUARTER PRIOR TO PARTICIPATION QUARTER 999999.99 or WAGES 3RD QUARTER PRIOR TO PARTICIPATION QUARTER is null and DATE OF EXIT is within the report period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTH ER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 National Emergency Grant NEG Six- Month Average Earnings Numerator Sum of W AGES 2 nd QUARTER AFT ER THE EXIT QUARTER and W AGES 3rd QUARTER AFTER THE EXIT QUARTER where NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANT and MORE THAN SELF-SERVICE and WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 0 and WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and W AGES 2 nd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 0 and WAGES 2 nd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and WAGES 3 rd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 0 and W AGES 3 rd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and DATE OF EXIT is within the reporting period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTH ER RE ASONS F OR EXIT 98 NEG Six- Month Average Earnings Denominator Co unt of unique RECORDS where NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANT and MORE THAN SELF-SERVICE and WAGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 0 and W AGES 1 ST QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and WAGES 2nd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 0 and WAGES 2 nd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUAR TER 999999.99 and WAGES 3 rd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 0 and WAGES 3 rd QUARTER AFTER EXIT QUARTER 999999.99 and DATE OF EXIT is within the reporting period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 32 Expir es 05 31 2015 Credential Attainment The following specifications provide guidance to states on how to calculate credential attainment for adults dislocated workers youth and NEG participants for the Current Quarter most recent and Cumulative 4-Quarter reporting periods. This section outlines the mathematical formulae and data element specifications for states to report on the following performance measures For adults dislocated workers youth and NEG exiters use the following mathematical formula Of those who receive more than self-service of participants who received a credential by the end of the third qtr after the exit qtr of participants who exit during the qtr EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 33 Expir es 05 31 2015 CREDENT IAL AT T AINM ENT RATE PERFORMANCE MEASURES WIA Adults Adult CAR Numerator Co unt of Uni que RECORDs w here ADULT and MORE THAN SELF -SERVICE and TYPE OF RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL 1 0 and DATE OF EXIT is within the reporting period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 Adult CRR Denominator Co unt of Uni que RECORDs w here ADULT and MORE THAN SELF -SERVICE and DATE OF EXIT is within the reporting period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 WIA Dislocated Wo rkers DW CAR Numerator Co unt of Uni que RE CORD s w here DIS LOCAT ED WORKER and MORE THAN SELF-SERVICE and TYPE OF RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL 1 0 and DATE OF EXIT is within the reporting period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 DW CAR Denominator Co unt of Uni que RE CORD s w here DIS LOCAT ED WORKER and MORE THAN SELF-SERVICE and DATE OF EXIT is within the reporting period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 WIA Youth Youth CAR Numerator Co unt of Uni que RE CORD s w here YOU TH and TYPE OF RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL 1 0 and DATE OF EXIT is within the reporting period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 Youth CAR Denominator Co unt of Uni que RE CORD s w here OL DER YOU TH and DATE OF EXIT is within the reporting period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 NEG NEG CAR Numerator Co unt of Uni que RE CORD s w here NEG and MORE THAN SELF -SERV ICE and TYPE OF RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL 1 0 and DATE OF EXIT is within the reporting period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 NEG CAR Denominator Co unt of Uni que RE CORD s w here NEG and MORE THAN SELF -SERV ICE and DATE OF EXIT is within the reporting period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 34 Expir es 05 31 2015 Veterans Priority of Service The following specifications provide guidance to states on how to calculate the veterans priority of service for WIA programs for the Current Quarter most recent and Cumulative 4- Quarter reporting periods. This section outlines the mathematical formulae and data element specifications for states to report on the following performance measures For adults dislocated workers veterans youth and NEG covered entrants use the following mathematical formula Of those who are veterans at entry of veterans that received a service within 45 days of entry of veterans who entered during the qtr Of those who are veterans at entry of veterans that received a staff assisted service within 45 days of entry of veterans who entered during the qtr EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 36 Expir es 05 31 2015 Veterans Priority of Service Veterans Priority of Service Total Covered Entrants Who Reached the End of the Entry Period Co unt of Uni que RECORDs w here ELIGIBLE VETERAN 0 and DAT E 45 DAYS FOLLOWING COVERED PERSON ENTRY DATE is within the reporting period Total Covered Entrants Who Received a Service During the Entry Period Co unt of Uni que RECORDs w here ELIGIBLE VETERAN 0 and DATE 45 DAYS FOLLOWING COVERED PERSON ENTRY DATE is within the reporting period and DATE OF PARTICIPATION DATE OF FIRST CASE MANAGEMENT REEMPLOYMENT SERVICE IS DATE 45 DAYS FOLLOWING COVERED PERSON ENTRY DATE Percent of Covered Entrants W ho Received a Service During the Entry Period Total Covered Entrants Who Received a Service During the Entry Period divided by Total Covered Entrants Who Reached the End of the Entry Period Total Covered Entrants Who Received a Staff Assisted Service During the Entry Period Co unt of Uni que RECORDs w here ELIGIBLE VETERAN 0 and DATE 45 DAYS FOLLOWING COVERED PERSON ENTRY DATE is within the reporting period and DATE OF FIRST STAFF ASSISTED SERVICE DATE 45 DAYS FOLLOWING COVERED PERSON ENTRY DATE Percent of Covered Entrants W ho Received a Staff Assisted Service During the Entry Period Total Covered Entrants Who Received a Staff Assisted Service During the Entry Period divided by Total Covered Entrants Who Reached the End of the Entry Period EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 37 Expir es 05 31 2015 APPE NDIX D LITERACY NUMERACY SPECIFICATIONS I. SPECIFICATION CONVENTIONS The Literacy Numeracy specification that follows includes two sections 1. The flowchart illustrates the factors that determine whether a youth is a success only in the denominator or excluded from the literacy numeracy measure. 2. Detailed programmatic specifications follow the flowchart. These specifications have the following structure a. There are three columns for each specification. Column A identifies the component being specified for example the literacy numeracy numerator . Column B provides the technical specification for each component. These components are written in pseudo-code to provide programmers and readers with precise detailed instructions on how to program the measure. Column C describes the specifications in lay terms so that non-technical readers can understand the processes and decisions employed by programmers to calculate each component of the measure. b. The literacy numeracy specifications are divided into three sections. The first section provides the specifications for the numerator and denominator. The second section provides the specifications for the constructed variables used in the numerator and denominator specifications. The third section provides the reporting cohort table for the literacy numeracy measure. To make the specifications easier to read they incorporate several conventions that fall into two categories. 1. Conventions for data elements and constructed variables used in the calculations a. WIASRD data element names are capitalized. b. Constructed variables used in the specifications are capitalized and italicized. c. Constructed variable definitions follow the numerator and denominator specifications. 2. Conventions for logical conditions a. AND statements and OR statements are bolded for readability. b. Corresponding conditions in OR statements are indented equally to show their correspondence. c. AND statements are presented in separate boxes except for compound AND statements that involve a single variable which are joined in a single box. d. Parentheses are used to establish grouping of logical conditions that do not follow the normal order of operations. EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 38 Expir es 05 31 2015 II. THE LITERACY NUMERACY SPECIFICATION The following update to the Literacy Numeracy specification addresses the calculation of the measure for states that have been reporting on the measure for three years or more. The changes focus on policy issues and questions that states have raised over the last two years. More specifically the specification incorporates the following issues The determination of Basic Skills Deficiency has been updated to include all combinations of values in the Basic Literary Skills Deficient WIASRD Element 802 and Pre-test Educational Functioning Level WIASRD 1806 1820 1834 fields. As in the previous specifications Post-test Educational Functioning Level fields WIASRD 1809 1812 1815 1823 1826 1829 1837 1840 1843 are used to determine if the youth remains basic skills deficient. If an out-of-school basic skills deficient youth does not have pre-test data by the end of the first participation year then the youth will be included in the denominator only unless he or she had an exit-based exclusion during the year. If the youth still does not have pre-test data by the end of the second or third participation years the youth will continue to be included in the denominator only unless he or she exited with or without an exclusion during the given participation year. If an out-of-school basic skills deficient youth has a pre-test date after the end of the first participation year the youth will be included in the denominator for the first year. If the youth has a pre-test date after the end of the second participation year he or she will also be included in the denominator for second year. If the pre-test date is after the end of the third participation year the youth will be included in the denominator for all three years. When creating the WIASRD and Data Reporting and Validation Software DRVS files states should leave the post-test data fields blank for participation years in which the youth did not take a post-test. For example if the youth s first post-test was in his or her second participation year the Post-Test Year 1 fields WIASRD 1807-1809 should be left blank and the youth s results should be recorded in the Post-Test Year 2 fields WIASRD 1810-1812 . If an out-of-school basic skills deficient youth does not have a post-test date or has a post-test date after the end of a given participation year then the youth will be included in that year s denominator only unless the youth has an exit-based exclusion during the participation year. The definition of Participation Year has been updated. Literacy Numeracy eligible youth who are in the program for more than 3 years are excluded from the measure after their third participation year. Updates have been made to the valid values for the Type of Assessment Test WIASRD 1802 field so that states can use the Wonderlic to measure educational functioning levels. EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 39 Expir es 05 31 2015 EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 40 Expir es 05 31 2015 III. LITERACY NUMERACY DECISION PATH Outcomes for the Literacy Numeracy measure are based on multiple criteria including technical definitions of terminology such as out-of-school and basic skills deficient pre- and post-test timing and results reporting cohorts that are determined by the participant s first youth service anniversary dates and various exit considerations. The Literacy Numeracy Decision Path flowchart sequentially illustrates how these criteria are used to determine the Literacy Numeracy outcome for each youth who is potentially eligible for this measure. The following list explains each decision node along the path. 1. Is the individual an out-of-school youth according to the following ETA reporting definition of out-of-school Out-of-school youth A youth who is not attending school even if the youth has a H.S. diploma or its equivalent or is attending post-secondary school and is basic skills deficient. If yes see item 2 below. If no the individual is not in the measure. 2. Is the youth s Date of First Youth Service on or after the date on which the state began reporting Literacy Numeracy data If yes see item 3 below. If no the youth is not in the measure. For most states the Literacy Numeracy start date is 7 1 2006. However some states implemented the Literacy Numeracy reporting requirements on 7 1 2005. 3. Is the youth Basic Skills Deficient BSD Both WIASRD element 802 and the pre-test EFL scores determine whether a youth is BSD. If WIASRD 802 1 yes the youth is initially considered to be BSD. However if when pre-tested all pretest EFL scores are greater than 6 the youth is no longer considered to be BSD for Literacy Numeracy purposes and is excluded from the measure. If yes see item 4 below. If no the youth is not in the measure. 4. Is there an anniversary of the youth s Date of First Youth Service within the report period If yes see item 5 below. If no the youth is not in the measure. Literacy Numeracy outcomes are measured on a yearly basis and are not determined until a full year has elapsed from the youth s Date of First Youth Service. From that point on the youth s Literacy Numeracy outcomes continue to appear in the quarterly and annual reports until the youth is excluded from or exits the measure based on the criteria described below. 5. Is the most recent anniversary of the Date of First Youth Service on or before the Date of First Youth Service plus 3 years If yes see item 6 below. If no the youth is not in the measure. Youth are excluded from the measure after their third participation year even if they are still BSD. EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 41 Expir es 05 31 2015 6. Did the youth exit within the current participation year i.e. during the most recent full participation year that the youth has completed If yes see item 7 below. If no see item 11. Literacy Numeracy outcomes for a particular participation year are not measured until the anniversary date for that participation year falls within the reporting period. At that point a determination is made as to whether the youth completed the full year or exited before completing the full year. 7. If the youth exited during the current participation year is the current participation year the youth s first participation year If yes see item 8 below If no the youth is excluded from the measure. Youth are included in the measure for their first participation year whether or not they complete the full participation year. For the second and third participation years youth are excluded from the measure if they exit before completing the full participation year. 8. If the youth exited during the first participation year did he she exit for an exclusion If yes the youth is excluded from the measure. If no see item 9 below. 9. If the youth exited during the first participation year without an exclusion was the youth pre-tested and then later post-tested with an EFL gain over the pre-test If yes see item 10 below. If no the result is a negative outcome and the youth will be counted in the denominator only. In either case the youth will not be included in the measure for future participation years because the youth has exited the program. 10. If the youth exited without an exclusion during the first participation year but had a post-test EFL gain was the post-test date on or before the date of exit If yes the result is a positive outcome and the youth will be counted in both the numerator and denominator. If no the result is a negative outcome and the youth will be counted in the denominator only. In either case the youth will no longer be included in the measure for future participation years. 11. If the youth did not exit during the current participation year did the youth take a pre-test If yes see item 12 below. If no the result is a negative outcome and the youth will be counted in the denominator only. 12. If the youth did not exit during the current participation year and took a pre-test did the youth also take a post-test If yes see item 13 below. If no the result is a negative outcome and the youth will be counted in the denominator only. EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION OMB No. 120 5-0420 42 Expir es 05 31 2015 13. If the youth took both a pre-test and a post-test was the post-test taken within the current participation year If yes see items 13a-c below. If no the result is a negative outcome and the youth will be counted in the denominator only. 13a. If the youth took a post-test within the current participation year did the youth have an EFL gain and were the EFLs for the most recent post-tests greater than 6 for all functional areas If yes the result is a positive outcome and the youth will be counted in both the numerator and denominator. In addition the youth will not be included in the Literacy Numeracy calculations for future participation years. If no see items 13b-c below. Please note that if the EFL scores for all functional areas are greater than 6 the youth is no longer BSD and will not be included in future participation years. 13b. If the youth took a post-test within the current participation year did the youth have an EFL gain and was the EFL for the most recent post-test s less than or equal to 6 for at least one functional area If yes the result is a positive outcome and the youth will be counted in both the numerator and denominator. If no see item 13c below. 13c. Did the youth post-test within the current participation year with no EFL gain If yes the result is a negative outcome and the youth will be counted in the denominator only. 14. If the youth is still BSD after post-testing he she will continue to be included in the measure for future participation years. Youth with post-test EFL scores less than or equal to 6 for the most recent post-test for at least one of the functional areas is still basic skills deficient and must be processed by the model for the next participation year by returning to item 4 above for the next report period. Youth with No for questions 11 12 or 13 also remain basic skills deficient for the purposes of the Literacy Numeracy measure and must be processed by the model for the next participation year by returning to item 4 above for the next report period. EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION V. L ITERACY NU M ERACY NU M ERATO R A. Measure B. Specification C. Ex planation of the Specification Literacy Numeracy Ga ins Youth 14-21 Numerator Count of unique RECORDS where YOUTH1 I ncludes Youth Records those with youth funding who are between 14 and 21 years of age on the Date of First Youth Service and SCHOOL STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 3 a nd BASIC LITERACY SKILLS DEFICIENCY WIASRD Element 802 1 And the you th is an o ut-of-scho ol you th who is basic skills deficient as determined by WIASRD 802. Note For reporting purposes an out-of-school youth is a youth who is either not attending school or attending post- secondary school and is basic skills deficient as determined by WIASRD Element 802. WIASRD 802 is required for eligibility purposes only. and DATE OF FIRST YOUTH SERVICE LIT-NUM START DATE T he youth first received youth funded services on or after the date when the state first began to report on the literacy- nu meracy measu re. and BASIC SKILLS DEFICIENT And bas ic skills deficient as determined by the appropriate pre- and post-tests. Note Youth who meet the above criteria and have not received a pre-test are treated as if they are basic skills deficient for the purposes of the literacy numeracy measure. and END OF CURRENT PARTICIPATION YEAR is within the reporting period And the current participation year is within the reporting period. and END OF CURRENT PARTICIPATION YEAR END OF PARTICIPATION YEAR 3 And the you th has not been in the program for more than 3 years. 1 Italicized text refers to constructed variables these variables are not in the WIASRD. Definitions for these variables are provided at the end of the literacy numeracy specification. EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION A. Mea sure B. Specification C. Ex planation of the Specification and PRE-TEST EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL is not null There must be a reco rded pre-test EF L sco re for the functional area. and a SUCCESSFUL POST-TEST COMPLETION DATE START OF CURRENT PARTICIPATION YEAR a nd SUCCESSFUL POST-TEST COMPLETION D ATE END OF CURRENT PARTICIPATION YEAR And the re is a suc ces sful pos t-test co mpletion date within the current participation year. and DATE OF EXIT is null or DATE OF EXIT END OF CURRENT PARTICIPATION YEAR or DATE OF EXIT END OF PARTICIPATION YEAR 1 a nd END OF PARTICIPATION YEAR 1 is withi n the reporting period and OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 And the participant did not exit exited after the curren t participation year or exited during the youth s firs t participation year without an exclusion. EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION VI. L ITERACY NU M ERACY D EN OM INA TO R A. Measure B. Spec ification C. Ex planation of the Spec ification Literacy Numeracy Ga ins Youth 14-21 De no minator Count of unique RECORDS where YOUTH Inc ludes You th Rec ords those with you th fun ding who a re between 14 and 21 years of age on the Date of First Youth Service who are basic skills deficient and out-of-school and SCHOOL STATUS AT PARTICIPATION 3 a nd BASIC LITERACY SKILLS DEFICIENCY WIASRD Element 802 1 And the you th is an o ut-of-scho ol you th who is bas ic skills deficient as determined by WIASRD 802. Note For reporting purposes and out-of-school youth is a youth who is either not attending school or attending post- secondary school and basic skills deficient as determined by WIASRD Element 802. WIASRD 802 is required for eligibility purposes only. and DATE OF FIRST YOUTH SERVICE LIT-NUM START DATE The you th first received you th funded services on or after the date when the state first began to report on the literacy- numeracy measure. and BASIC SKILLS DEFICIENT And ba sic s kills de ficient as de termined by the ap propriate pre- and post-tests. Note Youth who meet the above criteria and have not received a pre-test are treated as if they are basic skills deficient for the purposes of the literacy numeracy measure. and END OF CURRENT PARTICIPATION YEAR is within the reporting period And the end of the c urrent pa rticipation year is in the repo rt period. Note Youth who meet the above criteria and do not pre-test will be in the denominator only on their anniversary date. Youth who do not take a post-test or take a post-test after the anniversary date of any participation year will also be in the denominator only for that participation year on their anniversary date. EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION A. Measure B. Spec ification C. Ex planation of the Spec ification and END OF CURRENT PARTICIPATION YEAR END OF PARTICIPATION YEAR 3 And the you th has not been in the program for more than 3 years. and DATE OF EXIT is null or DATE OF EXIT END OF CURRENT PARTICIPATION YEAR or DATE OF EXIT END OF PARTICIPATION YEAR 1 a nd END OF PARTICIPATION YEAR 1 is within the reporting period a nd OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT is null or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 00 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 98 or OTHER REASONS FOR EXIT 99 And the participant did not ex it e xited after the current participation year or exited during the youth s first participation year without an exclusion. Note States should include youth who exit without an exclusion during the first participation year in the literacy numeracy measure. Those youth who exit during the second or third participation years however are excluded from the measure for the participation year in which they exit. EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION VII. CONSTRUCTED VARIABLE SPEC IFICATIONS The following tables provide specifications to calculate the constructed variables used for in literacy numeracy specifications. These variables include 1. YOUTH 2. BASIC SKILLS DEFICIENT 3. LIT-NUM START DATE 4. START OF PARTICIPATION YEAR END OF PARTICIPATION YEAR and CURRENT PARTICIPATION YEAR 5. SUCCESSFUL POST-TEST COMPLETION DATE EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION A. Const ructed Variable B. Specification C. Expla nation of the Specification 1. You th Unique RECORDS where DATE OF FIRST YOUTH SERVICE is not null a nd DATE OF FIRST YOUTH SERVICE DATE OF BIRTH 14 Years a nd DATE OF FIRST YOUTH SERVICE DATE OF BIRTH 22 Years Youth are WIA participants who receive youth funded services and are 14 years old or older and younger than 22 years old on the date of first youth service. 2. Basic Skills De ficient EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL 6 or EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL 2 6 or EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL 3 6 or EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL is null a nd EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL 2 is null a nd EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL 3 is null Out-of-schoo l you th partici pants who have not been pre-tested and are basic skills deficient as determined by WIASRD 802 or who have at least 1 pre-test score that is less than or equal to 6 W IASRD elements 1806 1820 and 1834 are initially basic skills deficient for the purposes of this measure. and DATE ADMINISTERED POST-TEST 1 START OF CURRENT PARTICIPATION YEAR a nd EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL POST-TEST 1 0 a nd EDUC ATION AL FUNC TION ING LEVEL POST-TEST 1 6 And if po st-test 1 was administered prior to the start of the current participation year the EFL must be 6 or less participants with EFLs of 7 and 8 are no longer basic skills deficient . EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION A. Const ructed Variable B. Specification C. Expla nation of the Specification 2. Basic Skills Deficient con tinu ed or DATE ADMINISTERED POST-TEST 1 START OF CURRENT PARTICIPATION YEAR or DATE ADMINISTERED POST-TEST 1 is null a nd EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL 6 or EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL is null Or post-test 1 was administered after the start of the current participation year or there has been no post-test. and DATE ADMINISTERED POST-TEST 2 START OF CURRENT PARTICIPATION YEAR a nd EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL POST-TEST 2 0 a nd EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL POST-TEST 2 6 or DATE ADMINISTERED POST-TEST 2 START OF CURRENT PARTICIPATION YEAR or DATE ADMINISTERED POST-TEST 2 is null a nd EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL 6 or EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL is null App lies the same crite ria to po st-test 2 t hat were applied to post-test 1. Note We do not test post-test 3 to determine basic skills deficiency because youths do not need to be post-tested after their third year in the program. EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION A. Const ructed Variable B. Specification C. Expla nation of the Specification 2. Basic Skills De ficient continued or DATE ADMINISTERED POST-TEST 4 START OF CURRENT PARTICIPATION YEAR and EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL POST-TEST 4 0 and EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL POST- TEST 4 6 or DATE ADMINISTERED POST-TEST 4 START OF CURRENT PARTICIPATION YEAR or DATE ADMINISTERED POST-TEST 4 is null and EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL 2 6 and EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL 2 is not null and DATE ADMINISTERED POST-TEST 5 START OF CURRENT PARTICIPATION YEAR and EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL POST-TEST 5 0 and EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL POST- TEST 5 6 or DATE ADMINISTERED POST-TEST 5 START OF CURRENT PARTICIPATION YEAR or DATE ADMINISTERED POST-TEST 5 is null and EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL 2 6 and EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL 2 is not null or DATE ADMINISTERED POST-TEST 7 START OF CURRENT PARTICIPATION YEAR and EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL POST-TEST 7 0 and EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL POST- TEST 7 6 or DATE ADMINISTERED POST-TEST 7 START OF CURRENT PARTICIPATION YEAR or DATE ADMINISTERED POST-TEST 7 is null and EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL 3 6 and EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL 3 is not null a nd DATE ADMINISTERED POST-TEST 8 START OF CURRENT PARTICIPATION YEAR and EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL POST-TEST 8 0 and EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL POST- TEST 8 6 or DATE ADMINISTERED POST-TEST 8 START OF CURRENT PARTICIPATION YEAR or DATE ADMINISTERED POST-TEST 8 is null and EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL 3 6 and EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL 3 is not null Applies the same criteria to the 2nd functional area post-tests 4 5 and 3rd functional area post-tests 7 8 that are applied to the 1st functional area post-tests 1 2 . Note We do not test post-tests 6 and 9 to determine basic skills deficiency because youths do not need to be post- tested after their third year in the program. EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION A. Const ructed Variable B. Specification C. Expla nation of the Specification 3. Lit-Num Start Date If a state implemen ts the liter acy nu mera cy measure for P Y2005 then the LIT-NUM START DATE 7 1 2005. If a state implements the literacy numeracy measure for PY2006 then the LIT-NUM START DATE 7 1 2006. For states implementing in PY 2005 the LitNum Start Date is 7 1 2005. For states implementing in PY2006 the LitNum Start Date is 7 1 2006. EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION A. Const ructed Variable B. Specification C. Expla nation of the Specification 4. Current Participation Yea r Year 1 Start of Participation Year 1 Date of First Youth Service End of Participation Year 1 Date of First Youth Service 1 Year Year 2 Start of Participation Year 2 Date of First Youth Service 1 Year 1 Day End of Participation Year 2 Date of First Youth Service 2 Years Year 3 Start of Participation Year 3 Date of First Youth Service 2 Years 1 Day End of Participation Year 3 Date of First Youth Service 3 Years If END OF PARTICIPATION YEAR 1 start of the reporting period a nd END OF PARTICIPATION YEAR 1 end of the reporting period Then set START OF CURRENT PARTICIPATION YEAR START OF PARTICIPATION YEAR 1 a nd END OF CURRENT PARTICIPATION YEAR END OF PARTICIPATION YEAR 1 If END OF PARTICIPATION YEAR 2 start of the reporting period a nd END OF PARTICIPATION YEAR 2 end of the reporting period Then set START OF CURRENT PARTICIPATION YEAR START OF PARTICIPATION YEAR 2 a nd END OF CURRENT PARTICIPATION YEAR END OF PARTICIPATION YEAR 2 If END OF PARTICIPATION YEAR 3 start of the reporting period a nd END OF PARTICIPATION YEAR 3 end of the reporting period Then set START OF CURRENT PARTICIPATION YEAR START OF PARTICIPATION YEAR 3 a nd END OF CURRENT PARTICIPATION YEAR END OF PARTICIPATION YEAR 3 El N ll Literacy Numeracy results for each participant are calculated based on the Date of First Youth Service and each subsequent anniversary of that date. The Current Participation Year establishes the one-year period for which result s are currently being calculated for each participant based on the reporting periods specified in the participant cohort table. The Current Participation Year is the last full year based on the Date of First Youth Service and the anniversary of the Date of First Youth Service during which the youth was a participant. Note Youth are included in the measure only through the end of their third participation year. EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION A. Constructed Variable B. S pecification C. Explanation of the S pecification 5. Successful Pos t- Test Completion Da te Set SUCCESSFUL POST-TEST COMPLETION DATE DATE ADMINISTERED POST-TEST YEAR 1 Set successful post-test completion date equal to the date administered post-test Year 1 where EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL YEAR 1 minus EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL 0 Where the Ed ucati onal Functional Level E FL for the first post-test is greater than the pre-test and EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL 6 And the youth was basic sk ills deficie nt in the first functional area. and DATE OF EXIT is null or DATE OF EXIT DATE A DMINISTERED P OST-TEST YEAR And there is no exit date or the exit date is after the first post-test and DATE ADMINISTERED POST-TEST YEAR 1 DATE OF FIRST YOUTH SERVICE a nd DATE ADMINISTERED POST-TEST YEAR 1 END OF PARTICIPATION YEAR 1 And the po st-test is within the first year that the youth is in the program. and END OF PARTICIPATION YEAR 1 start of the report period And END OF PARTICIPATION YEAR 1 end of the report period And the end of the first participati on year is within the report period EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION A. Const ructed Variable B. Specification C. Expla nation of the Specification or Set SUCCESSFUL POST-TEST COMPLETION DATE DATE ADMINISTERED POST-TEST YEAR 2 where EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL YEAR 2 minus EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL YEAR 1 0 a nd EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL YEAR 1 is not null a nd EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL YEAR 1 6 or EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL YEAR 1 is null a nd EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL is not null a nd EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL YEAR 2 minus EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL 0 a nd EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL 6 and DATE OF EXIT is null or DATE OF EXIT END OF PARTICIPATION YEAR 2 a nd DATE ADMINISTERED POST-TEST YEAR 2 START OF PARTICIPATION YEAR 2 a nd DATE ADMINISTERED POST-TEST YEAR 2 END OF PARTICIPATION YEAR 2 a nd END OF PARTICIPATION YEAR 2 start of the report period a nd END OF PARTICIPATION YEAR 2 end of the report period Or set successful post-test completion date equal to the date administered post-test Year 2 if a. the second post-test is greater than the first post- test b. or if there is no post-test year 1 post-test year 2 is greater than the pre-test c. and the youth has not exited or exited after the end of the second participation year d. and took the second post-test during the second participation year. EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION A. Const ructed Variable B. Specification C. Expla nation of the Specification or Set SUCCESSFUL POST-TEST COMPLETION DATE DATE ADMINISTERED POST-TEST YEAR 3 where EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL YEAR 3 minus EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL YEAR 2 0 a nd EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL YEAR 2 is not null a nd EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL YEAR 2 6 or EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL YEAR 2 is null a nd EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL YEAR 1 is not null a nd EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL YEAR 3 minus EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL YEAR 1 0 a nd EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL YEAR 1 6 or EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL YEAR 2 is null a nd EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL YEAR 1 is null and EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL is not null a nd EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL YEAR 3 minus EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL 0 a nd EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL 6 a nd DATE OF EXIT is null or DATE OF EXIT END OF PARTICIPATION YEARS 3 a nd DATE ADMINISTERED POST-TEST YEAR 3 START OF PARTICIPATION YEAR 3 a nd DATE ADMINISTERED POST-TEST YEAR 3 END OF PARTICIPATION YEAR 3 continued on next page Or set su cc essful test completion date equal to the date administered post-test Year 3 if a. the third post-test is greater than the second post-test b. or if there is no post-test year 2 post-test year 3 is greater than the post-test year 1 c. or if there are no post-tests years 2 and 1 post-test year 3 is greater than the pre-test d. and the youth has not exited or exited after the end of the third participation year e. and took the third post-test during the third participation year. EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION A. Const ructed variable B. Specification C. Expla nation of the Specification con tinu ed and END OF PARTICIPATION YEAR 3 start of the report period a nd END OF PARTICIPATION YEAR 3 end of the report period If the SUC CESSFUL POST-TES T COMPLE TION DATE is still null after reviewing the first functional area repeat the procedure for functional areas 2 and 3 to determine if there are successes for the report period. Repeat the prior steps for the two other functional areas. EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION APPENDIX E LITERACY NUMERACY SPECIFICATIONS EFL Crosswalk New EFL Old EFL ABE ESL Basic Skills Deficient 1 1 Beginning ESL Literacy Basic Skills Deficient 2 Low Beginning ESL Literacy 3 Beginning ABE Literacy High Beginning ESL Literacy 4 2 Beginning Basic Education Low Intermediate ESL 5 3 Low Intermediate Basic Education High Intermedi ate ESL 6 4 High Intermedi ate Basic Education Advanced ESL 7 5 Low Adult Secondary Education Exit ESL Not Basic Skills Deficient 8 6 High Adult Secondary Education EMPL OYMENT AND TRA INI NG AD M INI STRATION APPENDIX F LITERA CY NUMERACY SPECIFICATIONS Educational Functioning Level EFL Descriptors Levels Outcome Measu res Definitions EDUCATIO NAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL DESCRIPTORS ADULT BASIC EDUCATI ON LEVELS Literacy Level Basic Read ing and Writ ing Numeracy Skil ls Funct ional and Workplace Skil ls Beginning ABE Literacy Test Benchmark TABE 7 8 and 9 10 scale scores grade level 0 1.9 Reading 367 and below Total Math 313 and below Language 392 and below CASAS scale scores Reading 200 and below Math 200 and below Writing 200 and below ABLE scale scores grade level 0 1.9 Reading 523 and below Math 521 a nd below Indivi dual has no or minim al reading and writing ski lls. May have little or no comprehension of how print corresponds to spoken language and may have difficulty using a writing instrument. At the upper range of this level individual can recognize read and write letters and numbers but has a limited understanding of connected prose and may need frequent re-reading. Can write a limited number of basic sight words and familiar words and phrases may also be able to write simple sentences or phrases including very simple messages. Can write basic personal information. Narrative writing is disorganized and unclear inconsistently uses simple punctuation e.g. periods commas question marks and contains frequent errors in spelling. Indivi dual has little or no reco gnition of numbers or simple counting skills or may have only minimal skills such as the ability to add or subtract single digit numbers. Indivi dual has little or no ability to r ead basic signs or ma ps and can provide limited personal information on simple forms. The individual can handle routine entry level jobs that require little or no basic written communication or computational skills and no knowledge of computers or other technology. Beginning Basic Education Test Benchmark TABE 7 8 and 9 10 scale scores grade level 2 3.9 Reading 368 460 Total Math 314 441 Language 393 490 CASAS scale scores Reading 201 210 Math 201 210 Writing 201 225 ABLE scale scores grade level 2 3.9 Reading 525 612 Math 530 591 Indivi dual c an re ad simple mater ial on famil iar su bjects a nd comprehend simple and compound sentences in single or linked paragraphs containing a familiar vocabulary can write simple notes and messages on familiar situations but lacks clarity and focus. Sentence structure lacks variety but individual shows some control of basic grammar e.g. present and past tense and consistent use of punctuation e.g. periods capitalization . Indivi dual c an cou nt add and subt ract three digit numbers can perform multiplication through 12 can identify simple fractions and perform other simple arithmetic operations. Indivi dual is a ble to read simp le di recti ons signs and m aps fill out simple forms requiring basic personal information write phone messages and make simple changes. There is minimal knowledge of and experience with using computers and related technology. The individual can handle basic entry level jobs that require minimal literacy skills can recognize very short explicit pictorial texts e.g. understands logos related to worker safety before using a piece of machinery and can read want ads and complete simple job applications. Notes The descriptors are entry-level descriptors and are illustrative of what a typical student functioning at that level should be able to do. They are not a full description of skills for the level. ABLE Adult Basic Learning Examination CASAS Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System SPL student performance levels and TABE Test of Adult Basic Education. - 4 - Outcome Measu res Definitions EDUCATIO NAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL DESCRIPTORS ADULT BASIC EDUCATI ON LEVELS Literacy Level Basic Read ing and Writ ing Numeracy Skil ls Funct ional and Workplace Skil ls Low Inter media te Basic Ed ucation Test Benchmark TABE 7 8 and 9 10 scale scores grade level 4 5.9 Reading 461 517 Total Math 442 505 Language 491 523 CASAS scale scores Reading 211 220 Math 211 220 Writing 226 242 ABLE scale scores grade level 4 5.9 Reading 613 644 Math 593 641 Indivi dual c an re ad text on famili ar sub jects that have a simple and clear underlying structure e.g. clear main idea chronological order can use context to determine meaning can interpret actions required in specific written directions can write simple paragraphs with a main idea and supporting details on familiar topics e.g. daily activities personal issues by recombining learned vocabulary and structures and can self and peer edit for spelling and punctuation errors. Indivi dual c an perf orm with hi gh accu racy all four basic math operations using whole numbers up to three digits and can identify and use all basic mathematical symbols. Indivi dual is a ble to handle basic re ading writing a nd computational tasks related to life roles such as completing medical forms order forms or job applications and can read simple charts graphs labels and payroll stubs and simple authentic material if familiar with the topic. The individual can use simple computer programs and perform a sequence of routine tasks given direction using technology e.g. fax machine computer operation . The individual can qualify for entry level jobs that require following basic written instructions and diagrams with assistance such as oral clarification can write a short report or message to fellow workers and can read simple dials and scales and take routine measurements. High Intermedia te Basic Ed ucation Test Benchmark TABE 7 8 and 9 10 scale scores grade level 6 8.9 Reading 518 566 Total Math 506 565 Language 524 559 CASAS scale scores Reading 221 235 Math 221 235 Writing 243 260 ABLE scale score grade level 6 8.9 Reading 646 680 Math 643 693 WorkKeys scale scores Reading for Information 75 78 Writing 75 77 Applied Math emati cs 75 77 Indivi dual is a ble to read simp le descr iptions and narratives on familiar subjects or from which new vocabulary can be determined by context and can make some minimal inferences about familiar texts and compare and contrast information from such texts but not consistently. The individual can write simple narrative descriptions and short essays on familiar topics and has consistent use of basic punctuation but makes grammatical errors with complex structures. Indivi dual c an perf orm all fo ur basic m ath operations with whole numbers and fractions can determine correct math operations for solving narrative math problems and can convert fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions and can perform basic operations on fractions. Indivi dual is a ble to handle basic life sk ills tasks such as graphs charts and labels and can follow multistep diagrams can read authentic materials on familiar topics such as simple employee handbooks and payroll stubs can complete forms such as a job application and reconcile a bank statement. Can handle jobs that involve following simple written instructions and diagrams can read procedural texts where the information is supported by diagrams to remedy a problem such as locating a problem with a machine or carrying out repairs using a repair manual. The individual can learn or work with most basic computer software such as using a word processor to produce own texts and can follow simple instructions for using technology. - 5 - Outcome Measu res Definitions EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL DESCRIPTORS ADULT SECONDARY EDUCATION LEVELS Literacy Level Basic Read ing and Writ ing Numeracy Skil ls Funct ional and Workplace Skil ls Low Adult Secon dary Education Test Benchmark TABE 7 8 and 9 10 scale scores grade level 9 10.9 Reading 567 595 Total Math 566 594 Language 560 585 CASAS scale scores Reading 236 245 Math 236 245 Writing 261 270 ABLE scale scores grade level 9 10.9 Reading 682 697 Math 694 716 WorkKeys scale scores Reading for Information 79 81 Writing 78 85 Applied Ma thematics 78 81 Indivi dual c an co mprehend expo sitory writing and identify spell ing punctuation and grammatical errors can comprehend a variety of materials such as periodicals and nontechnical journals on common topics can comprehend library reference materials and compose multiparagraph essays can listen to oral instructions and write an accurate synthesis of them and can identify the main idea in reading selections and use a variety of context issues to determine meaning. Writing is organized and cohesive with few mechanical errors can write using a complex sentence structure and can write personal notes and letters that accurately reflect thoughts. Indivi dual c an perf orm all basic math f unctions with whole numbers decimals and fractions can interpret and solve simple algebraic equations tables and graphs and can develop own tables and graphs and can use math in business transactions. Indivi dual is a ble or can lea rn to follow simple multistep d irections and read common legal forms and manuals can integrate information from texts charts and graphs can create and use tables and graphs can complete forms and applications and complete resumes can perform jobs that require interpreting information from various sources and writing or explaining tasks to other workers is proficient using computers and can use most common computer applications can understand the impact of using different technologies and can interpret the appropriate use of new software and technology. High Adult Seco ndary Edu cation Test Benchmark TABE 7 8 and 9 10 scale scores grade level 11 12 Reading 596 and above Total Math 595 and above Language 586 and above CASAS scale scores Reading 246 and above Math 246 and above Writing 271 and above ABLE scale scores grade level 11 12 Reading 699 and above Math 717 and above WorkKeys scale scores Reading for Information 82 90 Writing 86 90 Applied Math emati cs 82 90 Indivi dual c an co mprehend expl ain and a nalyze inf orma tion from a variety of literacy works including primary source materials and professional journals and can use context cues and higher order processes to interpret meaning of written material. Writing is cohesive with clearly expressed ideas supported by relevant detail and individual can use varied and complex sentence structures with few mechanical errors. Indivi dual c an ma ke mathe matical est imates of time and space and can apply principles of geometry to measure angles lines and surfaces and can also apply trigonometric functions. Indivi dual is a ble to read technic al info rmation and co mplex manuals can comprehend some college level books and apprenticeship manuals can function in most job situations involving higher order thinking can read text and explain a procedure about a complex and unfamiliar work procedure such as operating a complex piece of machinery can evaluate new work situations and processes and can work productively and collaboratively in groups and serve as facilitator and reporter of group work. The individual is able to use common software and learn new software applications can define the purpose of new technology and software and select appropriate technology can adapt use of software or technology to new situations and can instruct others in written or oral form on software and technology use. - 6 - Outcome Measu res Definitions EDUCATIO NAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL DESCRIPTORS ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE LEVELS Literacy Level List ening and Speaking Basic Read ing and Writ ing Funct ional and Workplace Skil ls Beginning ESL Li teracy Test Benchmark CASAS scale scores Reading 180 and below Listening 180 and below Oral BEST 0 15 SPL 0 1 BEST Plus 400 and below SPL 0 1 BEST Literacy 0 7 SPL 0 1 Indivi dual c annot speak or un derst and Engli sh or u nders tands only isolated words or phrases. Indivi dual has no or minim al reading or writing skills in any language. May have little or no comprehension of how print corresponds to spoken language and may have difficulty using a writing instrument. Indivi dual funct ions mini mally or not at all in English a nd can communicate only through gestures or a few isolated words such as name and other personal information may recognize only common signs or symbols e.g. stop sign product logos can handle only very routine entry-level jobs that do not require oral or written communication in English. There is no knowledge or use of computers or technology. Low Beginning ESL Test benchmark CASAS scale scores Reading 181 190 Listening 181 190 Writing 136 145 Oral BEST 16 28 SPL 2 BEST Plus 401 417 SPL 2 BEST Literacy 8 35 SPL 2 Indivi dual c an un derstand basic gr eetings simple p hrases and commands. Can understand simple questions related to personal information spoken slowly and with repetition. Understands a limited number of words related to immediate needs and can respond with simple learned phrases to some common questions related to routine survival situations. Speaks slowly and with difficulty. Demonstrates little or no control over grammar. Indivi dual c an re ad num bers and lette rs and some common sight words. May be able to sound out simple words. Can read and write some familiar words and phrases but has a limited understanding of connected prose in English. Can write basic personal information e.g. name address telephone number and can complete simple forms that elicit this information. Indivi dual funct ions with difficulty in soc ial situati ons and in situations related to immediate needs. Can provide limited personal information on simple forms and can read very simple common forms of print found in the home and environment such as product names. Can handle routine entry level jobs that require very simple written or oral English communication and in which job tasks can be demonstrated. May have limited knowledge and experience with computers. High Beginning ESL Test benchmark CASAS scale scores Reading 191 200 Listening 191 200 Writing 146 200 Oral BEST 29 41 SPL 3 BEST Plus 418 438 SPL 3 BEST Literacy 36 46 SPL 3 Indivi dual c an un derstand co mmon words simple p hrases and sentences containing familiar vocabulary spoken slowly with some repetition. Individual can respond to simple questions about personal everyday activities and can express immediate needs using simple learned phrases or short sentences. Shows limited control of grammar. Indivi dual c an re ad most sight words and many other common words. Can read familiar phrases and simple sentences but has a limited understanding of connected prose and may need frequent re-reading. Individual can write some simple sentences with limited vocabulary. Meaning may be unclear. Writing shows very little control of basic grammar capitalization and punctuation and has many spelling errors. Indivi dual c an funct ion in so me situati ons relat ed to imm ediate needs and in familiar social situations. Can provide basic personal information on simple forms and recognizes simple common forms of print found in the home workplace and community. Can handle routine entry level jobs requiring basic written or oral English communication and in which job tasks can be demonstrated. May have limited knowledge or experience using computers. - 7 - Outcome Measu res Definitions EDUCATIO NAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL DESCRIPTORS ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE LEVELS Literacy Level List ening and Speaking Basic Read ing and Writ ing Funct ional and Workplace Skil ls Low Inter media te ESL Test Benchmark CASAS scale scores Reading 201 210 Listening 201 210 Writing 201 225 Oral BEST 42 50 SPL 4 BEST Plus 439 472 SPL 4 BEST Literacy 47 53 SPL 4 Indivi dual can understand simple learned phra ses and limited new phrases containing familiar vocabulary spoken slowly with frequent repetition can ask and respond to questions using such phrases can express basic survival needs and participate in some routine social conversations although with some difficulty and has some control of basic grammar. Indivi dual can read simple mate rial on famil iar subjects and comprehend simpl e and compound sentences in single o r linked paragraphs containing a familiar vocabulary can write simple notes and messages on familiar situations but lacks clarity and focus. Sentence structure lacks variety but shows some control of basic grammar e.g. present and past tense and consistent use of punctuation e.g. periods capitalization . Indivi dual can interpret sim ple directions and sch edules signs and maps can fill out simple forms but needs support on some documents that are not simplified and can handle routine entry level jobs that involve some written or oral English communication but in which job tasks can be demonstrated. Individual can use simple computer programs and can perform a sequence of routine tasks given directions using technology e.g. fax machine computer . High Intermedia te ESL Test Benchmark CASAS scale scores Reading 211 220 Listening 211 220 Writing 226 242 Oral BEST 51 57 SPL 5 BEST Plus 473 506 SPL 5 BEST Literacy 54 65 SPL 5-6 Indivi dual can understand learned phrases and short new phrases containing familiar vocabulary spoken slowly and with some repetition can communicate basic survival needs with some help can participate in conversation in limited social situations and use new phrases with hesitation and relies on description and concrete terms. There is inconsistent control of more complex grammar. Indivi dual can read text on familiar subjects that have a simple and clear underlying structure e.g. clear main idea chronological order can use context to determine meaning can interpret actions required in specific written directions can write simple paragraphs with main idea and supporting details on familiar topics e.g. daily activities personal issues by recombining learned vocabulary and structures and can s elf and peer edit for spelling and punctuation errors. Indivi dual can meet basic survival and soc ial needs can follow some simple oral and written instruction and h as some ability to communicate on the telephone on familiar subjects can write messages and notes related to basic needs can complete basic medical forms and job applications and can handle jobs that involve basic oral instructions and written communication in tasks that can be clarified orally. Individual can work with or learn basic computer software such as word processing and can follow simple instructions for using technology. - 8 - Outcome Measu res Definitions EDUCATIO NAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL DESCRIPTORS ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE LEVELS Literacy Level List ening and Speaking Basic Read ing and Writ ing Funct ional and Workplace Skil ls Advanced ESL Test Benchmark CASAS scale scores Reading 221 235 Listening 221 235 Writing 243 260 Oral BEST 58 64 SPL 6 BEST Plus 507 540 SPL 6 BEST Literacy 66 and above SPL 7 Exit Criteria CASAS Reading and Listening 236 and above CASAS Writing 261 and above Oral BEST 65 and above SPL 7 BEST P lus 541 and above SPL 7 Indivi dual c an un derstand and com municate in a v ariety of contexts related to daily life and work. Can understand and participate in conversation on a variety of everyday subjects including some unfamiliar vocabulary but may need repetition or rewording. Can clarify own or others meaning by rewording. Can understand the main points of simple discussions and informational communication in familiar contexts. Shows some ability to go beyond learned patterns and construct new sentences. Shows control of basic grammar but has difficulty using more complex structures. Has some basic fluency of speech. Indivi dual c an re ad mod erately c omplex text related to life roles and descriptions and narratives from authentic materials on familiar subjects. Uses context and word analysis skills to understand vocabulary and uses multiple strategies to understand unfamiliar texts. Can make inferences predictions and compare and contrast information in familiar texts. Individual can write multi-paragraph text e.g. organizes and develops ideas with clear introduction body and conclusion using some complex grammar and a variety of sentence structures. Makes some grammar and spelling errors. Uses a range of vocabulary. Indivi dual c an funct ion in dependently to meet most survival needs and to use English in routine social and work situations. Can communicate on the telephone on familiar subjects. Understands radio and television on familiar topics. Can interpret routine charts tables and graphs and can complete forms and handle work demands that require non-technical oral and written instructions and routine interaction with the public. Individual can use common software learn new basic applications and select the correct basic technology in familiar situations.