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Common Measures for the Workforce Investment Act (WIA)

Common Measures for the Workforce Investment Act (WIA).

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Common Measures for the Workforce Investment Act (WIA)

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  1. Common Measures for the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) An equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. All voice telephone numbers on this document may be reached by persons using TTY/TDD equipment via the Florida Relay Service at 711.

  2. An equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. All voice telephone numbers on this document may be reached by persons using TTY/TDD equipment via the Florida Relay Service at 711. Workforce Summit 2005

  3. Common Measures

  4. Establishing CommonMeasures • President’s Management Agenda • Affects six agencies (29 programs) • Department of Labor • Department of Education • Department of Health and Human Svcs. • Department of Veterans Affairs • Department of the Interior • Department of Housing and Urban Development • TEGL 17-05 issued on February 17, 2006 • Rescinds TEGLs 28-04 and 15-03 • Policy applies to DOL funded programs only • July 1, 2005, implementation for W-P, VETS and WIA; October 1, 2005, implementation for TAA

  5. Benefits of Common Measures • Focus on the core purposes of the workforce system; employment for adults and skill gain for youth • Break down barriers tointegration resulting from different definitions, data and reports for each workforce program • Resolve questions raised by GAO and other oversight agencies regarding the consistency and reliability of data • Reduce confusion among our customers and stakeholders who want to know about results

  6. The Common Measures • Adult measures: (Adults and DWs) • Entered employment • Employment retention • Earnings increase (PY 05) • Average Earnings (PY 06) • Youth and lifelong learning measures: (Ages 14-21) • Placement in employment or education • Attainment of a degree or certificate • Literacy or numeracy gains

  7. The Common Measures and Revised Reporting Requirements forWIA Programs

  8. Common measure outcomes will be collected through revised reports Common measure definitions replace existing program-specific performance measure definitions where possible Efficiency measures to be computed at Federal level only Roll-Out of Common Measures

  9. WIA Adult Program MeasuresRoll-Out of Common Measures WIA Adult Core Performance Measures • Adult CommonPerformance Measures Adult entered employment rate Entered employment rate Adult employment retention rate Employment retention rate at six months Adult earnings increase (PY 05) Adult average earnings (PY 06) Earnings gain Employment and credential rate Note: Regions have negotiated performance goals for entered employment, retention, earnings gain & credential for PY05 and PY06.

  10. WIA Dislocated Worker Program MeasuresRoll-Out of Common Measures WIA Dislocated WorkerPerformance Measures • Adult CommonPerformance Measures Adult entered employment rate Entered employment rate Employment retention rate at six months Adult employment retention rate Adult earnings increase (PY 05) Adult average earnings (PY 06) Earnings replacement Employment and credential rate Note: Regions have negotiated performance goals for entered employment, retention, earnings gain and credential measures for PY05 and PY06.

  11. WIA Youth Program MeasuresRoll-Out of Common Measures Youth Common Performance Measures • States have negotiated performance goals for WIA programs according to Federal measures for PY 2005 and PY 2006 Older Youth Entered employment Employment retention Earnings change Employment and credential rate Younger Youth Skill attainment rate Diploma attainment rate Retention rate

  12. WIA Youth Program MeasuresRoll-Out of Common Measures Youth Common Performance Measures • Placement in employment or education/ advanced training (PY05) • Attainment of a degree or certificate (PY05) • Literacy and Numeracy gains (PY06) As of 06/15/2006 there has been no negotiated performance goals for the youth common measures.

  13. Key Concepts

  14. Program Participation • A participant is a person who is determined eligible to participate in a program and receives a service funded by the program in a physical location • The date of participation is the date of the first service after eligibility determination • Individuals who receive services that are accessed by virtual means outside of the program’s facility need not, but may, be treated as participants

  15. Program Participation • Generally, all participants will be taken into account when computing performance outcomes under the common measures • Two types of participants may be excluded from the performance calculations: • Participants who do not voluntarily disclose valid Social Security numbers • Participants who are excluded from the calculations by law (death, health/medical, institutionalized, etc.)

  16. Minimum Data Needed from Self-Service Participants • At a minimum, data needed from self-service participants: • social security number (SSN) • employment status at the point ofparticipation. • Upon request of a customer’s SSN, the customer must also be offered the opportunity to provide Equal Employment/demographic information.

  17. Program Exit • Exit (for reporting purposes) occurs when . . . • Participant does not receive a service or partner service for 90 consecutive calendar days; • Participant has no planned gap in service; and • Participant is not scheduled for future services • Date of exit is applied retroactively to the last day of service funded by the program or partner program • The State has the capability to track partner services in order to extend the date of exit

  18. Program Exit • Days included in any planned gap in services do not count when determining the exit date • Delay before the beginning of training • Health condition or providing care for a family member with a health condition • Temporary move from the area • All gaps in service must be documented

  19. Exclusions from all common measures: Persons institutionalized (exceptions are detained Responsible Reintegration of Youthful Offenders and disabled individuals residing in institutions) Persons unable to continue due to health/medical or family care reasons Deceased Reservists called to active duty Relocated to a mandated residential program (youth only) To be excluded from performance calculations, the event must be expected to last 90 days or more Exclusions from Performance

  20. Calculating Outcomes Adult Measures

  21. Of those not employed at participation: Number employed in quarter after exit Number of exiters Computing Outcomes AdultEntered Employment • Employment at participation is based on information from the individual -- not wage records • Exclude adults employed at the time of participation • Include adults employed at the time of participation who are on layoff notice • Supplemental data will not be used in Florida • Wage records only will be used to determine employment in the quarter after exit

  22. Excluded YES NO Numerator YES Employed in quarter after exit? YES Denominator NO AdultEntered Employment Employed at participation?

  23. Of those employed in the quarter after exit: Number employed in both the 2nd and 3rd quarters after exit Number of exiters Computing Outcomes AdultEmployment Retention • Based on those employed in quarter after exit • Employment in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd quarters after exit does not have to be with the same employer • Must be employed in both the 2ndand 3rd quarters after exit to count as retained • Only UI Wage records will be used • Supplemental data will not be used in Florida

  24. Excluded NO YES Numerator YES Employed in 2nd and 3rd qtr. after exit? YES Denominator NO AdultEmployment Retention Employed in quarter after exit?

  25. Of those employed in the quarter after exit: - Earnings in 2nd and 3rd quarter after exit Earnings in 2nd and 3rd quarter prior to participation Number exiters Computing Outcomes Adult Earnings Increase • For program year 05-06 only • Only wage records may be used for determining pre-program and post-program earnings • Includes same population as the adult retention measure • Likely to be negative for dislocated workers

  26. Adult Earnings Increase NO Excluded Employed in qtr. after exit? YES Included

  27. Of those employed in the first, second, and third quarters after exit: Total earnings in the 2nd quarter plus total earnings in the 3rd quarter after exit Number exiters Computing Outcomes Adult Average Earnings • Effective July 1, 2006 • Only wage records may be used for determining average earnings • Includes same population as the adult retention measure

  28. NO NO Adult Average Earnings Excluded NO Employed in qtr. after exit? YES NO Employed in 2nd qtr. after exit? YES Employed in 3rd qtr. after exit? YES Included

  29. Calculating Outcomes Youth Measures

  30. Youth Measures Requirements • Reporting for Program Year ending June 2006: • 7 current WIA youth measures (4 OY and 3 YY) – negotiate on these for accountability • First 2 youth common measures (placement and certificate) • Lit/Num common measure required for new youth enrolled beginning July 1, 2006 • No negotiation on Lit/Num measure in PY 05

  31. Youth Common Measures • Placement in Employment, Education, or Training • Attainment of a Degree/Certificate • Literacy/Numeracy Gains Note: Youth Common Measures include all youth, no longer a distinction between younger/older youth

  32. Computing Outcomes Placement In Employment or Education Of those who are not in post-secondary education, employment, or the military at participation: Number of youth in employment, military service, enrolled in post-secondary education, advanced training, or occupational skills training in the quarter after exit Number of exiters

  33. Youth and Lifelong LearningPlacement In Employment or Education • Excludes youth in employment, military service, or post-secondary education at participation • Includes youth in secondary education at exit • Employment, military and education status at participation are based on information from the youth

  34. Youth and Lifelong LearningPlacement in Employment or Education • Employment and military service in the 1st quarter after exit is based on UI wage data • Includes first quarter after exit only • Currently no common measures for retention or earnings change

  35. Numerator YES YES NO Denominator Did the qualifying outcome occur in the 1st quarter after exit? NO Youth and Lifelong LearningPlacement in Employment or Education In post-secondary education, employment, or the military at participation? Excluded YES

  36. Computing Outcomes Attainment of Degree or Certificate Of those enrolled in education at participation or any time during the program: Number attaining a diploma, GED or certificate by the end of the 3rd quarter after exit Number of exiters

  37. Youth and Lifelong LearningAttainment of Degree or Certificate • Education refers to secondary school, post-secondary school, adult education, or any organized program of study approved by the Florida Department of Education • Includes youth in secondary school at exit • Outcome can be attained during participation • Diploma is any credential the Florida Department of Education accepts as equivalent to a high school diploma

  38. Computing Outcomes Youth and Lifelong LearningAttainment of Degree or Certificate • Defining “certificate”… • awarded in recognition of an attainment of measurable technical or occupational skills necessary to gain employment or advance within an occupation. • Technical or occupational skills are based on standards developed or endorsed by employers. • Recognition of generic pre-employment and/or work readiness skills are not considered certificates. • Definition applies only to youth attainment of degree or certificate common measure

  39. Definition of Certificate (cont.) • Awarding Institutions include: • A State educational agency • Institution of higher education • Professional, industry or employer organization or a product manufacturer • Registered apprenticeship program • Public regulatory agency • A program approved by the Dept of Veterans Affairs • Office of Job Corps • Indian Tribe Higher Education Institution

  40. Excluded NO YES Numerator Attained diploma, GED or certificate by the end of the 3rd quarter after exit? YES YES Denominator NO Youth And Lifelong LearningAttainment of Degree or Certificate Enrolled in education at participation or any time during the program?

  41. Computing Outcomes Youth and Lifelong LearningLiteracy or Numeracy Gains Of those out-of-school youth who are basic skills deficient: Number who increase one or more educational functioning levels Number who completed a year of participation Number who exit before completing a year of participation +

  42. Youth and Lifelong LearningLiteracy or Numeracy Gains • Excludes youth who are not basic skills deficient • Excludes youth who are in-school • Includes individuals with learning disabilities • To be in the numerator, an individual must advance one or more Adult Basic Education (ABE) or English as a Second Language (ESL) functioning levels

  43. Youth and Lifelong LearningLiteracy or Numeracy Gains Tests cross-walked with ABE and ESL levels include: • Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment Instrument (CASAS) • Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) • Adult Basic Learning Examination (ABLE) • Student Performance Levels for ESL • Basic English Skills Test (BEST) for ESL • WorkKeys (for the top 3 ABE levels)

  44. Youth and Lifelong LearningLiteracy or Numeracy Gains • Individuals should be pre-tested within 60 days of the participation date or obtain a pre-test completed by a partner agency within 6 months of the participation date may be used • Requires the use of the same standardized test for both pre and post assessments • Individuals with disabilities should be accommodated according to guidelines associated with the assessment tool and state law or policies • Individuals should be post-tested by the end of one year of participation and compared to pre-test results obtained during the initial assessment

  45. Computing Outcomes Youth and Lifelong LearningLiteracy or Numeracy Gains • If a youth continues to be basic skills deficient after the first 12 months of participation, then s/he should continue to receive training in literacy and/or numeracy skills until they become basic skills sufficient • Participants should be post-tested and included in the measure at the completion of the 2nd year • Only included in measure a second time if they complete a full 2nd year in program

  46. If you have questions: Antonio L. Carter Senior Management Analyst Supervisor One-Stop & Program Support Department of Economic Opportunity (850)245-7406 tony.carter@deo.myflorida.com

  47. The End

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