What will WIOA mean for Oregon Adult Basic Skills providers and Community Colleges? What we know, don't know and assume today.

1. What will the Workforce Innovation
and Opportunity Act (WIOA) mean
for Oregon Community Colleges
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1/16/2015

2. What does WIOA have to do with
Oregon Community Colleges?
1/16/2015
Significant impact on Adult Basic Skills programs
Focus on Career Pathways to serve education and
workforce participants and employers. Career
Pathways as defined in WIOA are not precisely
aligned with current Career Pathways in OR.
Changes in requirements for Eligible Training
Providers, including significantly increased reporting
responsibilities

3. What Does WIOA have to do with
Oregon Community Colleges?
1/16/2015
Increased expectations of required One-Stop
partners, including Adult Basic Skills and Carl
Perkins/CTE
Significant changes in WorkSource Oregon
services used by community college students and
employers.
Shared planning and performance accountability
across all four core program providers, including
ABS.

4. General Overview of WIOA
1/16/2015
WIOA Timeline
WIOA Core Program Partners
WIOA Required One-Stop Partners
Overarching Changes in WIOA
Shared Planning
Shared Performance Measures

5. WIOA Timeline
1/16/2015
• WIOA Signed by President
• Department of Labor and Department of Education
initiate conversations with States/seek feedback for
guidance
7/22/14
• Proposed Regulations Due January, 2015
• Per DOL, delayed until “Spring, 2015”.
• Federal Partners (DOL, HHS and DOE) are
developing separately, but will coordinate
• Comment period will follow
Spring, 2015
• Title II Transition Plan Due
• Transition plan will identify how Title II programs
are preparing to meet new WIOA requirements
April, 2015

6. WIOA Timeline
1/16/2015
• Governor’s policy decisions on WIOA state
options such as Unified (only designated federal
partners) vs. Combined (state may include
additional partners) State Plan.
Winter 2015
to ?
• WIOA Begins
• Unclear what “begins” will mean at program level7/1/15
• Per Dept. of Education OCTAE (Fall, 2014) , expect
template for State Plan around
September/October 2015.
Fall, 2015

7. WIOA Timeline
1/16/2015
• DOL and ED Develop Reporting Template
• New Eligible Training Provider Provisions
Implemented
7/22/15
•Final Regulations from
DOL, ED and HHS
1/22/16
• Unified or Combined State Plan Due
• Performance Levels for new indicators
negotiated as part of approval of State Plans.
3/3/2016

8. WIOA Timeline
1/16/2015
• Procurement for Title II – Adult Education and
Literacy Providers
• Spring 2016?
Unknown
• New Performance Indicators Take Effect
• One-Stop Infrastructure Cost Sharing Takes Effect7/1/16
• To what extent will WIOA State Planning Process and
Local Planning Process be Consecutive or
Concurrent?
• When will Local Plans be due to State?
Unknown

9. WIOA Core Program Partners
1/16/2015
WIOA Title I.B: Adult, Dislocated Worker, and
Youth
WIOA Title II: Adult Education and Literacy,
(Serving adults with basic skill needs and
English Language Learners.)
WIOA Title II: Wagner-Peyser (Oregon
Employment Department)
WIOA Title IV: Vocational Rehabilitation

10. WIOA Required One-Stop Partners
Participating in the Operation of a One-Stop Delivery System
1/16/2015
Core Programs: WIOA Adult, DW, Youth;
Wagner-Peyser; Adult Education & Literacy;
Vocational Rehabilitation
Carl Perkins – Career &
Technical Education
Title V – Older
Americans Act
Job Corp
Native American
Programs
Migrant Seasonal
Farmworkers
Veterans
YouthBuild
Trade Act
Community Action
Housing and Urban
Development
TANF (Unless Governor
Says No)
Other programs may
be added

11. Overarching Changes in WIOA
Program Silos are Diminished
1/16/2015
All Core Programs funded under WIOA share planning at the
state and local levels.
All Core Programs funded under WIOA primarily share the
same Performance Indicators and Reporting Requirements
All Core Programs funded under WIOA share some
infrastructure costs for the One-Stop System.
(If disputed locally, Maximum 1.5% of overall allocation
for Adult Basic Skills, could be much lower)
Workforce programs under WIA focused on Job outcomes;
WIOA is focused on Jobs and Credentials as outcomes.

12. Overarching Changes in WIOA
Jobs to Careers
1/16/2015
Targets good jobs with growth potential
Focus on Career Pathways as an important vehicle to
move individuals from a starting job to a sustainable
wage job. Career Pathways as defined in WIOA are not
precisely aligned with current Career Pathways in OR.
Recognition of the value of credentials across all core
programs
Focus on “Earn and Learn” strategies, including
apprenticeships, work-based training, etc.

13. Overarching Changes in WIOA
Consistent and Coordinated “Intake” and “Exit” Information
1/16/2015
All Core Programs will have “enrollment” information that
must be consistent across the programs in order to track
progress on shared performance outcomes.
All Core Programs will likely have additional “enrollment”
information specific to federal, state and/or institutional
requirements and program needs.
“Exit” date is critical/linked to performance indicators.
Exit dates for students may need to be coordinated across
Core Programs in many cases.

14. WIOA – Shared Planning
1/16/2015
Four-year Unified State Plan involves shared planning
among Core Program Partners. Combined State Plan
involves shared planning among Core State Partners and
additional partner(s) added at Governor’s discretion.
Combined State Plan may add Carl Perkins, Temporary
Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Veterans
Employment and Training Services, Employment &
Training programs through HUD, food & nutrition,
Community Services Block Grant and others. (11 federal
options)

15. WIOA – Shared Planning
1/16/2015
Unified or Combined State Plan must include
goals, objectives, and strategies for preparing
an educated and skilled workforce.
State Plan must be informed by:
An analysis of the current workforce
Descriptions of the state’s delivery system
Perspectives on economic conditions in the state
Analysis of employer needs, including what is
required in key sectors

16. WIOA Shared Planning
1/16/2015
Assumes a local planning process that mirrors the
State Plan requirements and product.
State negotiates performance indicator targets
with local entities.
Unknown to what degree state and local planning
processes may be consecutive or concurrent.

17. WIOA Shared Performance Measures
1/16/2015
ALL Core Programs share these measures:
Employment rate in 2nd and 4th quarters after exit
Median Earnings in 2nd quarter after exit
Percentage of participants (not only exiters) who,
Are in a program leading to either:
 A postsecondary credential, or employment
Percentage of participants who, during participation or within 1 year
after exit, either:
 Obtained postsecondary credential
 Obtained secondary school diploma/GED AND were employed 2nd quarter
after exit OR enrolled in a postsecondary credential program leading to a
certificate within one year.

18. WIOA Shared Performance Measures
1/16/2015
An Effectiveness Indicator(s) for employer services will be
developed by DOL/DOE by 2016 – final shared measure
All measures required and formal target negotiation for:
Adult, Dislocated Worker, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Adult
Basic Skills
Youth, except employment measures also count further
education and training participation
Wagner-Peyser, except not subject to credential nor skill gain
measures
The measures, but not target setting, apply to: Migrant &
Seasonal Farmworker, Job Corps, Native American Programs
and YouthBuild.

19. WIOA Shared Performance Measures
1/16/2015
States will negotiate two years of state targets
in each even-numbered year, starting in 2016.
States will negotiate local targets with local
Workforce Development Boards based on
state targets.
WIOA codifies use of federal statistical
regression models in target setting.

20. WIOA Shared Performance Measures
1/16/2015
At State level, failure to meet targets for one year
triggers technical assistance requirement.
At State level, failure to meet targets on a continuing
basis results in a reduction of Governor’s discretionary
and administrative funds from 15% to 10%
Unknown how failure to meet performance targets may
impact local areas that do not meet their negotiated
targets.

21. Caution!! Caution!! Caution!!
1/16/2015
We know what is in the 800+ page WIOA bill. We DO NOT
know how federal guidance and interpretations will influence
how WIOA implementation occurs “on the ground”.
All current materials should be considered “best guesses” in
terms of implications and impact. The goal is for people to at
least be aware of what seems to be emerging. However,
some of the guesses may be proved wrong.
It is not too early to begin to consider how to prepare for
WIOA. While Oregon Workforce Redesign efforts mean WF
partners are well-aligned with WIOA, other partners are not as
prepared.

22. What does WIOA mean for
ABS Data Collection and Reporting?
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1/16/2015

23. Many More Unknowns than Knowns!
What We Know What We Don’t Know
1/16/2015
1. WIOA makes data
collection and reporting
much more important.
2. WIOA means ABS data
will no longer be only
within ABS “walls”.
3. “Enrollment” and “Exit”
of ABS students could
occur outside of ABS
program.
1. How or where data will
be collected (which data
base(s), or what data
will be collected.
2. How data will be
reported outside ABS, or
by whom.
3. How enrollment or exit
will happen/who is
responsible.

24. Many More Unknowns than Knowns!
What We Know What We Don’t Know
1/16/2015
1. WIOA will continue to
require progress
reporting on ABS
students.
2. Outcomes for all ABS
students will be
reported for shared
performance indicators.
1. Progress reporting may
or may not come
through NRS.
2. To what extent the state
shared data system,
PRISM, or the D4A
system (formerly
OCCURS) will cover
performance reporting.

25. Many More Unknowns than Knowns!
What We Know What We Don’t Know
1/16/2015
GED attainment by ABS
students will only “count”
under WIOA if GED is
followed by employment
2nd Quarter after exit or
enrollment into a post-
secondary credit Career
Pathways certificate
program that can be
completed within a year.
What level of
performance will be
expected on this indicator.
Whether a year is defined
as a calendar or an
academic year.
What level of employment
is required.

26. Assumptions About Data Collection
and Reporting Under WIOA
1/16/2015
1. Who are our students?
WIOA will require that student status in relation to over a
dozen “barriers to employment” is collected.
Very specific protocols for identifying which categorie(s) of
barrier a student belongs in must be observed consistently
across all programs.
Other “enrollment” information that needs to be consistent
across ALL WIOA programs may also be required.
Assumption: How additional information about ABS students
will be collected is unknown. It will likely involve others outside
of ABS program.

27. Individuals with Barriers to Employment Categories
1/16/2015
Displaced homemakers
Low-income individuals
Indians, Alaska Natives,
and Native Hawaiians
Individuals with
disabilities
Older individuals
Ex-offenders
Homeless individuals
Youth who are or have
aged out of foster care
English language learners
Eligible migrant and
seasonal farmworkers
Individuals within 2 years
of exhausting lifetime
eligibility under Part A of
the Social Security Act
Single parents, including
single pregnant women
Long term unemployed
Other groups as the
Governor determines

28. Assumptions about Data Collection
and Reporting Under WIOA
1/16/2015
2. What Happens While Students Are With Us?
Progress reporting will still be required under WIOA.
May or may not be precisely the same as current NRS
reporting.
Assumption: This is likely the area that will
continue to be largely an ABS only responsibility,
with fairly limited changes.

29. Assumptions About Data Collection
and Reporting Under WIOA
1/16/2015
3.) Where Do ABS Students Go After They Leave
the ABS Program?
Currently, Post-ABS tracking is not an ABS program
responsibility.
Currently, Post-ABS tracking for Title II is less extensive
than it will be under WIOA.
Currently “EXIT” from Title II ABS program is clear and
determined ONLY within ABS. It is likely that exit dates
will need to be coordinated with One-Stop partners under
WIOA.

30. Assumption: Data for follow-up of ABS students
will be required from PRISM and D4A.
Implementation of WIOA may require “start-up”
coordination between ABS and those data
systems that is more extensive than has been
required in the past. This coordination could
involve the ABS Director or others who work
with ABS Data.
1/16/2015