Located in:
- III. Operational Planning Elements
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include an Operational Planning Elements section that supports the State’s strategy and the system-wide vision described in Section II(c) above. Unless otherwise noted, all Operational Planning Elements apply to Combined State Plan partner programs included in the plan as well as to core programs. This section must include—
- b. State Operating Systems and Policies
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include a description of the State operating systems and policies that will support the implementation of the State strategy described in section II Strategic Elements. This includes—
- b. State Operating Systems and Policies
III. b. 4. D. Evaluation
Describe how the State will conduct evaluations and research projects on activities under WIOA core programs; how such projects will be coordinated with, and designed in conjunction with, State and local boards and with State agencies responsible for the administration of all respective core programs; and, further, how the projects will be coordinated with the evaluations provided for by the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education under WIOA.
Current Narrative:
The state does not currently have plans to conduct evaluation and research projects on activities under WIOA core programs. Vermont might consider exploring whether evaluating current local intake and referral protocols would be useful in standardizing a statewide protocol. It also might consider researching which measures of effectiveness in serving employers would be most useful to providers, business partners, and policymakers.
The Title IV program has a standing Program Evaluation Unit (PEU) that collects and reports program data for program management, quality assurance and research and evaluation. Among other activities the PEU manages the following:
- A dashboard of lead indicators, that provide staff and managers real time data on staff performance providing interventions likely to improve outcomes
- Providing data and support for formal research demonstrations such as the Linking Learning to Careers work-based learning demonstration funded through the Department of Education.
- Supporting a Kessler Foundation “Signature Employment Initiative Grant” intended to test new strategies to increase earnings outcomes for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries.
- Support of the Youth Transition Charter Group formed to assess and develop strategies to improve outcomes for youth with disabilities in transition.