Literacy and Numeracy Gains. Of those out-of-school youth who are basic skills deficient: [# of participants who increase one or more educational functioning levels] divided by [# of participants who have completed a year in the program (i.e., one year from the date of program participation) plus (+) the # of participants who exit before completing a year in the program].
Literacy and Numeracy Gains. Literacy and Numeracy (Lit/Num) Gains applies to youth who are basic skills deficient at time of enrollment. The performance will be measured by the percentage of youth who increase two or more educational functioning levels within one year of participation out of the number of youth that have completed one year of participation plus the number of youth who exit before completing the year. Youth who are basic skills deficient will likely need time to improve one or more education levels. It is recommended that when pre-testing and post-testing for Lit/Num identification and gains contractors utilize the same testing instrument (i.e. TABE).
Literacy and Numeracy Gains. The WIOA performance measures take effect 7/1/16 and include: 1) Placement in employment/training or education (Q2 and Q4 after exit); 2) Median earnings, 3) Credential rate, and 4) Measurable skills gain. Guidance will be provided to Subrecipient on these measures. and implement an individualized service strategy. Frequency of meetings will depend upon level of need and time in the program, but at no time shall there be a break in service of greater than 30 days. Each contact will be documented in the appropriate database(s). • Activities leading to the attainment of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, or a recognized postsecondary credential. • Preparation for postsecondary educational and training opportunities. • Strong linkages between academic instruction and occupational education that lead to the attainment of recognized postsecondary credentials. • Preparation for unsubsidized employment opportunities, in appropriate cases. • Effective connections to employers, including small employers, in in-demand industry sectors and occupations of the local and regional labor markets. • Follow-up services – Follow-up services must be provided for a minimum of 12 months following a youth’s exit from the program to help ensure the youth is successful in employment and/or post-secondary education and training. The types of services provided and the duration of services must be determined based on the needs of the individual and therefore, the type and intensity of follow-up services may differ for each participant. However, follow-up services must include more than only a contact attempted or made for securing documentation in order to report a performance outcome. • Maintenance of records, data entry and report preparation as required in the approved WIOA automated case management system – JobTrain will comply with data submission requirements. JobTrain will maintain each youth’s working file in a safe and confidential location until the youth is exited from the program, at which time the file will be given to NOVA. NOVA will maintain the original MIS/eligibility file. Required Program Elements Additionally, WIOA regulations require the following 14 services be readily available to eligible youth. JobTrain will address all of the required program elements, as shown below. Elements not provided directly by JobTrain will state below with whom JobTrain will partner to provide the service, and how the youth will access the service. The required...
