WIOA: Performance Counts
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
Act
Illinois 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)
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
10
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 Measures
9 Measures
WIOA Measures
15 Measures (+employer measures)
What is Different? Comments & Questions
ADULT
Entered 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 COMMENTS
Entered 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 DELETE
D
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?

WIOA: Performance Counts

  • 1.
    WIOA: Performance Counts WorkforceInnovation and Opportunity Act Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity Office of Employment & Training January 13, 2015 1 Illinois workNet® is sponsored by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
  • 2.
    Core Government WIOA Programs 2 Employmentand Training (Youth, Adult, Dislocated Worker) Wagner-Peyser Adult Education (Perkins Vocational Education) Vocational Rehabilitation
  • 3.
    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 3
  • 4.
    State Workforce Agency Partner ProgramName 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) WIOA Core Partners - Required
  • 5.
    WIOA Performance GoalsAre... 5 Customer Based Data Driven Accountable Integrated Accessible
  • 6.
    Common Measures forCore 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) 6
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    Entered Employment 7 Revised: Percentage ofworkers that entered employment in the 2nd quarter after exiting the program.
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    Employment Retention 8 Revised: Percentage ofworkers that retained employment in the 4th quarter after exiting the program.
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    Median wage 9 Revised: Median wagesof these workers in the 2nd quarter after exiting the program.
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    Skill Gains 10 New Measure: Measurableskill gains of these workers while in the program.
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    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 12
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    WIA vs. WIOA:Performance Measures 13 WIA Common Measures 9 Measures WIOA Measures 15 Measures (+employer measures) What is Different? Comments & Questions ADULT Entered 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 COMMENTS Entered 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 DELETE D 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?