1. WIRED Performance Reporting
May 14, 2007
2:00 pm Eastern

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6. Presenters Moderator:
Gardner Carrick, Communications Director, Employment and Training Administration
Presenters:
Karen A. Staha, Director, Division of System Accomplishments, Employment and Training Administration
Greg Hitchcock, Division of System Accomplishments, Employment and Training Administration
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7. Agenda/Objectives
Ensure a general understanding of the overall WIRED Accountability Framework
Provide the approach to report the common performance measure outcomes for WIRED participants
Make the connection and set the foundation for the dialogue between the WIRED Regional leadership and the workforce investment system to capture the WIRED common performance measure outcomes
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8. WIRED Performance Accountability Framework
The WIRED initiative is different than most of the Employment and Training Administration’s other workforce investment grants
The broader scope of the WIRED grants requires a slightly different approach to capture the achievements of the WIRED regions
The WIRED Performance Accountability Framework was developed to describe the accomplishments of regional economic development
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9. High-Level WIRED Milestones
Implementation of the WIRED framework will lead to systemic transformation
Workforce investment system
Talent development institutions
The WIRED activity in a region will increase:
Regional capacity to train workers in high-growth, high-wage industries
Regional investments (financial, social, institutional)
Entrepreneurial energy
Productivity (technology, work reorganization, quality human capital)
This transformation will result in new advancement opportunities for participants who are trained under WIRED and the broader workforce investment system’s programs
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10. Gauges of Performance Goal
Talent development drives regional economic competitiveness and advancement opportunities for American workers
Measurable Change in:
Entered Employment
Employment Retention Average Earnings
Other outcomes defined by individual grantees
Overall Result
An innovation economy supported by a regional talent development infrastructure that meets the needs of high-growth and emerging industries
Examples
Federal funding for workforce, economic development, and education
WIRED grant
Regional training entities
New leveraged resources
Asset Mapping
SWOT analysis
Regional implementation plans
New strategic partnerships
Targeted training strategies
Industry cluster targets
New training curricula
Outcomes
Result
Inputs Outputs
Indicators
Gauge of
Progress:
Increased community college and regional training capacity
Number of Individuals entering training
Number of training-related placements
Common Performance Measure Outcomes
Quarterly Grantee Progress Reports
Evaluation Study
Evaluation Study
Promising Practices
Evaluation Study
Quarterly Grantee Progress Reports
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11. Components of the WIRED Accountability Framework
WIRED Framework Component
Evaluation Study
Promising Practices
Quarterly Grantee Progress Reports
Common Performance Measure Outcomes
Data Gathered
Inputs
Outputs
Indicators of progress
Qualitative findings
Region-specific metrics
Entered Employment
Employment Retention
Average Earnings
Responsible Party
Evaluation Team in collaboration with the WIRED regions
The Council on Competitiveness in collaboration with the WIRED regions
WIRED regions
WIRED regions in collaboration with the state and local workforce investment system
References
April 27th memo to WIRED regions:
Suggested Metrics at the end of Attachment I
Attachment II : Compendium of Preliminary Gen I Metrics – reference only
Attachment I: Common Performance Measure Outcomes Reporting in WIRED Regional Economies
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12. Common Performance Measure Outcomes
Indicate the ultimate success of your regional talent development strategies
Appropriately educated and skilled individuals available to fill and attract additional high-growth and high-wage jobs to your region
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13. Common Performance Measure Outcomes
Entered Employment Rate
Employment Retention Rate
Average Earnings
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14. Common Performance Measure Outcomes Reporting
Calls for a partnership between the WIRED regions and the appropriate state and local workforce investment system components to report individual outcomes against a set of common performance measures
WIRED participants to be reported using the WIA Standardized Record Data (WIASRD)
Two methods for capturing WIRED participants:
Co-enroll in the WIA program
WIRED-only
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15. Co-Enrolled WIRED Participants
Individuals who receive WIA services in addition to WIRED-funded services
Data would be gathered on them as they move through the WIA service delivery structure
A special code that identifies them as a WIRED participant would be inserted into their record
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16. “WIRED-only” Participants
Individuals who receive only WIRED-funded services (no WIA services)
With the exception of 7 data elements, the same data would be collected for these individuals as for co-enrolled participants
A special code that identifies them as a WIRED participant would be inserted into their record
Would be identified as receiving no services under WIA
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17. Calculating the Common Performance Measure Outcomes
States will compile the co-enrolled WIRED participant and “WIRED-only” participant individual records and submit them to ETA as part of their regular submission
Using the WIRED codes, ETA will analyze the data in the records to determine the common performance measure outcomes for WIRED participants
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18. The Keys to Success
Communication between the WIRED region and the state and local workforce investment system
Development of appropriate region-specific approaches to capture common performance measure outcomes
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19. What Should We Be Talking About?
Who is a “WIRED participant”?
Are there others besides those who have training paid for by WIRED funds?
Does the region’s strategy focus significant resources on youth that reporting against the youth common performance measure outcomes may be appropriate?
Should all WIRED participants be co-enrolled in WIA?
What is the process to ensure the workforce investment system knows which individuals enrolled in WIA are also receiving WIRED-funded services?
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20. What Should We Be Talking About?
How will the necessary data be collected for those individuals that are “WIRED-only” participants?
Who is responsible for collecting that data?
Where does the data go?
What are the specific questions that need to be asked to get the answers required to complete the records for “WIRED-only” participants?
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21. Implementation Next Steps
ETA will provide the special code each WIRED region should use to identify WIRED participants in the WIASRD records
WIRED regions and their state and local workforce investment system discuss their specific approach to collecting the data and reporting on the common performance measure outcomes
Begin collecting the information on WIRED participants effective July 1, 2007
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22. Technical Assistance
A WIRED reporting technical assistance session will be provided at Workforce Innovations 2007
WIRED regions and the state and local workforce investment system discuss the specific approach to collect data and report on the common performance measure outcomes
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