WIOA: Performance CountsWorkforce Innovation and

Opportunity ActIllinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity

Office of Employment & Training January 13, 2015

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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?