WIOA: Performance CountsWorkforce Innovation and
Opportunity ActIllinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
Office of Employment & Training January 13, 2015
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Illinois workNet® is sponsored by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
Core Government WIOA Programs
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Employment and Training (Youth, Adult, Dislocated Worker)
Wagner-Peyser
Adult Education (Perkins Vocational Education)
Vocational Rehabilitation
Promotes Accountability and Transparency
• Common Reporting Documents• Setting Performance Goals Based on
Statistical Model• Performance Reports Available to
Public• Training Providers Required to
Provide More Extensive Data
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State Workforce Agency Partner
Program Name
Required Partners Performance Measure
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)
Youth (aged 14-21) Attainment of degree or certificate (ADC) Placement in employment or education (PEER) Literacy and numeracy gains for out-of-school youth who are basic skills deficient (LNG)
Adult Program Entry into unsubsidized employment (AEER) Retention in unsubsidized employment six months after entry into the employment (ARR) Average earnings received in unsubsidized employment six months after entry into the employment (AAE)
Dislocated Worker Program
Entry into unsubsidized employment (AEER) Retention in unsubsidized employment six months after entry into the employment (ARR) Average earnings received in unsubsidized employment six months after entry into the employment (AAE)
Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES)
Wagner- Peyser Entry into unsubsidized employment (AEER) Retention in unsubsidized employment six months after entry into the employment (ARR) Average earnings received in unsubsidized employment six months after entry into the employment (AAE)
Illinois Community College Board (ICCB)
Adult Education Placement in Employment- Placement in unsubsidized employment Retention in Employment- Retention in unsubsidized employment or career advancement Secondary school diploma or equivalent - Receipt of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent Earnings Occupational Skill Attainment
Perkins Vocational Education
Placement in Employment Retention in Employment Secondary school diploma or equivalent- Student attainment of a secondary school diploma or its recognized
equivalent Occupational Skill Attainment- Student attainment of challenging State established vocational and technical skill
proficiencies; student attainment of a proficiency credential in conjunction with a secondary school diploma
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)
Vocational Rehabilitation
Change in employment outcomes. Percent of employment outcomes. Competitive employment outcomes (primary indicator) Significance of disability (primary indicator) Earnings ratio (primary indicator) Self-support
WIOA Core Partners - Required
WIOA Performance Goals Are...
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Customer Based
Data Driven
Accountable
Integrated Accessible
Common Measures for Core Programs
• % workers that entered employment• % workers that retained employment • Median wages of these workers• Credential attainment of these workers• Measurable skills gains of these workers• Effectiveness of services to employers
(Credential and skill gain measures not applicable for Wagner-Peyser)
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Entered Employment
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Revised:Percentage of workers that entered employment in the 2nd quarter after exiting the program.
Employment Retention
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Revised:Percentage of workers that retained employment in the 4th quarter after exiting the program.
Median wage
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Revised:Median wages of these workers in the 2nd quarter after exiting the program.
Skill Gains
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New Measure:Measurable skill gains of these workers while in the program.
Employer Measure
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New Measure:Effectiveness of services to employers.
Effective Date
July 1, 2016…WIOA; Section 505 (b) Effective Dates includes a provision that these new measures shall apply after the first full program year after enactment
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WIA vs. WIOA: Performance Measures
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WIA Common Measures9 Measures
WIOA Measures15 Measures (+employer measures)
What is Different? Comments & Questions
ADULTEntered Employment Rate
REVISED Entered Employment Rate
Now Employed Q-2 after exit
Adds additional quarter lag to reporting, makes managing programs/performance more challenging
Employment Retention Rate
REVISED Employment Retention Rate
Now Employed Q-4 after exit
Adds additional quarter lag to reporting, makes managing programs/performance more challenging
Average Earnings
REVISED Earnings
Median earnings Q-2 after only
Earnings measure will be reported 1 qtr earlier than Common Measures
NEW Credential Rate New Measure Will require follow-up for 1 yr after exit
NEW In Program Skills Gain
New Measure
Real Time Measure, not exit based. How report & document skill gains toward credential or employment?
DISLOCATED WORKER SAME AS ADULT COMMENTSEntered Employment Rate REVISED Entered Employment
Rate Now Employed Q-2 after exit "
Employment Retention Rate
REVISED Employment Retention Rate
Now Employed Q-4 after exit “
Average Earnings REVISED Earnings Median earnings Q-2 after only "
NEW Credential Rate New Measure "
NEW In Program Skills Gain New Measure "
YOUTH New 75% of funds to O/S Youth – Now defined as ages 16-24
Placement in Emp/Ed/Train
REVISED Placement in Emp/Ed/Train
Now Q-2 after exit Adds additional qtr lag in reporting
Literacy & Numeracy Gains
DELETED
Eliminated Eliminates most complex Common Measure
NEW Retention in Emp/Ed/Train New Q-4 after exit Will require follow-up for 1 yr after Exit
NEW Earnings New Median earnings Q-2 after only
New for Youth. Will it include In-School Youth?
Attain Degree/Certificate
REVISED Credential Rate Similar Measure Applies to all Youth not just in Ed/Training?
NEW In Program Skills Gain New Measure Real Time, not exit based – see Adult comment
Employer Measures NEW Employer Measure (TBD) New At least one Employer
Measure to be implemented in Year 2
Will this apply separately to Adult, Dislocated & Youth resulting in 18 measures?