Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Program Performance
WIA common measures are an integral part of the United States Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration’s (ETA) performance accountability system. The value of common measures is the ability to describe the following core purposes of the workforce system:
- How many people found jobs?
- Did those people stayed employed?
- What were their average earnings?
The workforce investment system is also being transformed to a demand-driven system with strategic investments in workforce solutions. The common measures for the workforce system include:
Adult and Dislocated Worker (DW) Program
- Entered Employment - Percentage employed in the 1st quarter after program exit
- Employment Retention - Percentage of those employed in the 1st quarter after program exit who were still employed in the 2nd and 3rd quarter after program exit
- Average Earnings - Earnings in 2nd and 3rd quarter after exit compared to a negotiated standard
- Credential Information- Of those who get training services, the number who get a credential
Note: This is an Ohio requirement.
Youth Program
- Placement in Employment or Education - Entered employment or enrolled in education and/or training 1st quarter after program exit
- Attainment of a Degree or Certificate by Participants - Percentage of youth participants that earned a diploma, GED or certificate
- Literacy and Numeracy Gains - Attainment of an increase of literacy and numeracy skills by youth participants
Reports
