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:
Under the direction of Idaho’s Workforce Development Council, the One-Stop Committee will develop evaluation strategies and processes as required by Section 116(e) of WIOA. These strategies and processes will establish, implement, and utilize methods for continuously improving core programs in order to achieve high-level performance within, and high-level outcomes from, the workforce development system.
The evaluations will be designed with input from the Workforce Development Council and in conjunction with the state agencies responsible for the administration of the core programs. They may include, for example, an analysis of the new service delivery model for rural and remote Idaho, or customer feedback and outcome measures, incorporating data from the performance indicators collected under Section 116 of WIOA. The frequency, scope, and content of such evaluations may be determined by several factors, including but not limited to: performance gaps identified in program assessments, compliance with federal regulations, and the feasibility of such evaluations based on resources and funding.
All partners in the one-stop system will work with their federal oversight agencies to participate in evaluation projects as requested.