11.5 Primary Indicators of Performance

11.5.2 Unsubsidized Employment during the 2nd Quarter after Exit (Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs)

Effective date: August 7, 2017

Definition: The percentage of program participants who are in unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit from the program. Employment includes unsubsidized employment, registered apprenticeship and military service.

This indicator includes participants who exit during the report period.

Participants with the following "Other Reasons for Exit" (Exclusions*) are not included:

• Institutionalized
• Health/Medical
• Deceased
• Reserve Forces Called to Active Duty

* See the exclusions portion of this chapter for definitions.

Data Sources:

• Automated System Support for Employment Training, (ASSET)
• DWD Unemployment Insurance (UI) Division Wage Records
• State Wage Interchange System (SWIS)
• Federal Employment Data Exchange System (FEDES)

11.5.3 Unsubsidized Employment or Education during the 2nd Quarter after exit (Youth Program)

Effective date: August 7, 2017

Definition: The percentage of Youth participants who were employed or in education during the Second Quarter after Exit. Employment, education and training activities that count as success include:

• Unsubsidized Employment
• Registered Apprenticeship
• Military
• Occupational Skills Training
• Postsecondary Education
• Secondary Education

This indicator includes participants who exit during the report period.

Participants with the following "Other Reasons for Exit" (Exclusions*) are not included:

• Institutionalized
• Health/Medical
• Deceased
• Reserve Forces Called to Active Duty
• Foster Care

* See the exclusions portion of this chapter for definitions.

Data Sources:

• ASSET
• UI Wage Records
• SWIS
• FEDES
• National Student Clearinghouse (NSCH)

11.5.4 Unsubsidized Employment during the 4th Quarter after Exit (Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs)

Effective date: August 7, 2017

Definition: The percentage of program participants who were in unsubsidized employment during the fourth quarter after exit from the program. Employment includes unsubsidized employment, registered apprenticeship and military service.

This indicator includes participants who exit during the report period.

Participants with the following "Other Reasons for Exit" (Exclusions*) are not included:

• Institutionalized
• Health/Medical
• Deceased
• Reserve Forces Called to Active Duty

* See the exclusions portion of this chapter for definitions.

Data Sources:

• ASSET
• UI Wage Records
• SWIS
• FEDES
• NSCH

Figure 11.5.1: Exits

11.5.5 Unsubsidized Employment or Education during the 4th Quarter after exit (Youth Program)

Effective date: August 7, 2017

Definition: The percentage of Youth participants who were employed or in education during the fourth quarter after exit. Employment, education and training activities that count as placement include:

• Unsubsidized Employment
• Registered Apprenticeship
• Military
• Occupational Skills Training
• Postsecondary Education
• Secondary Education

This indicator includes participants who exit during the report period.

Participants with the following "Other Reasons for Exit" (Exclusions*) are not included:

• Institutionalized
• Health/Medical
• Deceased
• Reserve Forces Called to Active Duty
• Foster Care

* See the exclusions portion of this chapter for definitions.

Data Sources:

• ASSET
• UI Wage Records
• SWIS
• FEDES
• NSCH

11.5.6 Median Earnings

Effective date: August 7, 2017

Definition: The median earnings of program participants who are in unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit from the program, as established through direct UI wage record match, Federal or military employment records, or supplemental wage information.

How to calculate: Total quarterly earnings, for all participants employed in the second quarter after exit, are collected by either direct wage record match or supplemental wage information. The collected quarterly wage information values are listed in order, from the lowest to the highest value. The value in the middle of this list is the median earnings value.

This indicator includes participants who exit during the report period.

Participants with the following "Other Reasons for Exit" (Exclusions*) are not included:

• Other Reasons for Exit:
  1. Institutionalized
  2. Health/Medical
  3. Deceased
  4. Reserve Forces Called to Active Duty
  5. Foster Care (Youth program only)
• Participants with Q2 wage values of 0.00 or 999999.99

Data Sources:

• ASSET
• UI Wage Records
• SWIS
• FEDES
• NSCH

For participants who do not have any wages during the 2nd Quarter after Exit, Supplemental data is required to indicate every dollar earned during a quarter.

11.5.7 Credential Attainment Rate

Effective date: February 26, 2019

Definition: The percentage of participants who obtain a recognized postsecondary credential during participation or within one year after exit from the program. Participants who receive a secondary school diploma or equivalent are successful if the participant was also employed or entered postsecondary education within one year of program exit. See the Credential Policy in this chapter for more information on the WIOA Performance Accountability System credential.

Figure 2. Methods for becoming successful in the Credential Attainment Rate

Participants Included in the Denominator:

• Adult and Dislocated Worker Program participants who received a training service other than On-the-Job Training or Customized Training.
• Adult and Dislocated Worker Program participants who received On-the-Job Training or Customized Training and another form of training.
• Youth Program participants who meet any of the following:
  • Enrolled in "Occupational Skills Training" during participation;
  • In secondary education at program entry or during participation;
  • In postsecondary education at program entry or during participation;
  • Dual-enrolled in Job Corps;
  • Dual-enrolled in YouthBuild participation; or
  • Dual-enrolled in Adult Basic Education funded by Title II.

Co-enrollment Impact on the Credential Attainment Rate

Applies to the WIOA Adult, Dislocated Worker, and National Dislocated Worker Grant programs:

Any credential reported during the period of participation and within 365 days of the participant's exit date applies to each program in which the participant is participating. All credentials that meet the criteria in Training and Employment Guidance Letter 10-16 Change 1 (TEGL 10-16 Change 1) must be entered into ASSET.

Participants in the WIOA Adult, Dislocated Worker, and National Dislocated Worker Grant programs are included in the Credential Attainment Rate if the participant received training/education using any amount of funding from:

• WIOA Title I Adult;
• WIOA Title I Dislocated Worker;
• WIOA Title I Youth;
• National Dislocated Worker Grant; or
• Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Adult, Dislocated Worker, and National Dislocated Worker Grant program participants who do not receive funded training from any of the programs in the above list do not qualify for the Credential Attainment Rate denominator.

Participants who receive non-WIOA funded training/education must enter the comparable training service into ASSET with the fund source "Other" to provide the most complete picture of the workforce/education services the participant received.

Applies to the WIOA Youth Program:

All participants in the Youth Program with education/training are included in the Credential Attainment Rate regardless of the education/training service's fund source.

All training/education services must be entered into ASSET regardless of fund source.

Applies to all Programs:

Participants with the following "Other Reasons for Exit" (Exclusions) are not included in the Credential Attainment Rate indicator:

• Institutionalized;
• Health/Medical;
• Deceased;
• Reserve Forces Called to Active Duty; or
• Foster Care. (Youth Program only)

11.5.8 Measurable Skill Gain

Effective date: February 26, 2019

Definition: The percentage of program participants who, during a program year, are in an education or training program that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential or employment and who are achieving measurable skill gains, defined as documented academic technical, occupational, or other forms of progress, towards such a credential or employment.

Participants Included in the Denominator:

• Adult, Dislocated Worker, and National Dislocated Worker Grant program participants who received a training service during the Program Year.
• Youth Program participants who meet any of the following:
  • Enrolled in "Occupational Skills Training" during participation;
  • In secondary education at program entry or during participation;
  • In postsecondary education at program entry or during participation;
  • Dual-enrolled in Job Corps;
  • Dual-enrolled in YouthBuild participation; or
  • Dual-enrolled in Adult Basic Education funded by Title II.

Co-enrollment impact on the Measurable Skill Gain

Any measurable skill gain reported during the period of participation and within the program year of the participant's exit date applies to each program in which the participant is participating in training and education. (See the Measurable Skill Gain Policy for more details.)

Applies to the WIOA Adult, Dislocated Worker, and National Dislocated Worker Grant programs:

Participants in the WIOA Title I Adult, Dislocated Worker, and National Dislocated Worker Grant programs are included in the Measurable Skill Gain indicator if the participant received training/education funded in any amount from:

• WIOA Title I Adult;
• WIOA Title I Dislocated Worker;
• WIOA Title I Youth;
• National Dislocated Worker Grant; or
• Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Adult, Dislocated Worker, and National Dislocated Worker Grant program participants who do not receive funded training from any of the programs in this list do not qualify for the Measurable Skill Gain denominator.

Participants who receive non-WIOA funded training/education must enter the comparable training service into ASSET with the fund source "Other" to provide the most complete picture of the workforce/education services the participant received.

Applies to the WIOA Youth Program:

All participants in the Youth Program with education/training are included in Measurable Skill Gain indicator regardless of the education/training service's fund source.

All training/education services must be entered into ASSET regardless of fund source.

Applies to all programs:

Participants with the following "Other Reasons for Exit" (Exclusions) are not included in the Measurable Skill Gain indicator:

• Institutionalized;
• Health/Medical;
• Deceased;
• Reserve Forces Called to Active Duty; or
• Foster Care. (Youth Program only)

Methods for Documenting Progress

Depending on the type of education or training program, documented progress is defined as one of the following: (See the Measurable Skill Gain Policy for more details.)

Method #1: Educational Functioning Level (EFL) Gain (The gain may only be made by participants in Secondary Education and basic education.)

• EFL Gain via Pre-Test and Post-Test;
• EFL Gain via entry into postsecondary education; and
• EFL Gain via Carnegie Credit Gain (Wisconsin Title I and II do not use this because Adult High Schools in Wisconsin do not award Carnegie Units. ¹)

Method #2: Attainment of a Secondary School Diploma (Participants who have not completed HS Diploma/Equivalent at program entry)

Method #3: Transcript/Report Card Meeting State's Unit Policy

Method #4: Progress Report from Employer or Training Provider

Method #5: Passage of an exam required for an occupation or progress attaining technical/occupational skills

• ¹ Wisconsin Technical College System, Title II, WIOA Performance Indicator Manual

11.5.9 Effectiveness in Serving Employers

Effective date: August 1, 2025

Background

The WIOA Effectiveness in Serving Employers indicator is one of the primary indicators of performance required for the Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth programs.¹

As outlined in the WIOA ESE Performance Indicator², Retention with the Same Employer is identified as the sixth and final ESE primary indicator of performance³. Retention with the Same Employer is defined as:

• The percentage of program participants in unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit from the program who were employed by the same employer in the second and fourth quarters after exit.

For a participant to count towards the ESE Performance Indicator, the participant must be employed by the same employer in both Quarter 2 and Quarter 4 after their program exit. This reflects the system's success in placing individuals into stable, sustained employment that meets employer needs.

For the six core programs, this indicator is a statewide indicator reported by one core program on behalf of all six core programs in the state.

Local Performance and Negotiations for the ESE Indicator

The methods for defining performance levels and assessing performance at the state level also apply to at the local level.⁴ For ESE, the states and local areas must agree to a single, shared level of performance for the WIOA Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth programs in the local area. This single, shared level will be used to assess the one shared ESE result for all WIOA Title I programs in the local area. For all other primary indicators of performance, each WIOA Title I program will have individual negotiated levels of performance and will be assessed as individual programs.

The State is required to negotiate the ESE indicator with all local areas in program years in which this measure is also negotiated between the State and DOL. For PYs 2024 and 2025, baseline data will be reported by States and will include data by the local area. States should be collecting baseline data for these two years from their local areas to incorporate in the State's future local area statistical adjustment model as well.⁵

• ¹ WIOA Sec. 116(b)(2)(A)(iii)
• ² 89 FR 13814
• ³ WIOA Sec. 116(b)(2)(A)(i)(VI)
• ⁴ TEGL 11-19, Change 2
• ⁵ TEGL 11-19, Change 2, p. 18

11.5.10 Additional Indicators of Performance

Effective date: August 7, 2017

The state may identify additional indicators of performance in the state plan. Future indictors must be approved by each core program. Additional guidance on new additional indicators of performance including methodologies, negotiations and consequences for not meeting standards shall be published in the state plan which the indicators are approved. In PY 2016 and PY 2017, the State has not identified additional indicators of performance.