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. C. Previous Assessment Results
Beginning with the state plan modification in 2018 and for subsequent state plans and state plan modifications, provide the results of assessments of the effectiveness of the core programs and other one-stop partner programs and Combined State Plan partner programs included in the Unified or Combined State plan during the preceding 2-year period (i.e. the 2-year period of the plan modification cycle). Describe how the State is adapting its strategies based on these assessments.
Current Narrative:
KANSASWORKS has met or exceeded all Common Performance Measures for PY 18:
| Primary Indicators* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | ||||
| Employment Rate 2nd Quarter After Exit | 78.7% | 75.4% | 78.5% | 104.1% |
| Employment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit | 76.6% | 72.1% | 76.6% | 106.3% |
| Median Earnings 2nd Quarter After Exit | $ 6,225 | $ 5,685 | $ 5,562 | 97.8% |
| Credential Attainment within 4 Quarters After Exit | 67.4% | 76.1% | 74.8% | 98.3% |
| Measurable Skill Gains | ||||
| Dislocated Worker | ||||
| Employment Rate 2nd Quarter After Exit | 81.7% | 82.5% | 85.8% | 104.0% |
| Employment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit | 80.2% | 76.8% | 83.1% | 108.2% |
| Median Earnings 2nd Quarter After Exit | $ 8,084 | $ 8,475 | $ 10,118 | 119.4% |
| Credential Attainment within 4 Quarters After Exit | 69.0% | 70.0% | 85.8% | 122.7% |
| Measurable Skill Gains | ||||
| Youth | ||||
| Employment Rate 2nd Quarter After Exit | 72.6% | 71.5% | 76.2% | 106.7% |
| Employment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit | 67.4% | 70.5% | 77.2% | 109.5% |
| Credential Attainment within 4 Quarters After Exit | 69.3% | 54.9% | 59.7% | 108.9% |
| Measurable Skill Gains | ||||
| Median Earnings 2nd Quarter After Exit | ||||
| Wagner Peyser | ||||
| Employment Rate 2nd Quarter After Exit | 67.9% | 72.0% | 72.1% | 100.2% |
| Employment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit | 68.2% | 71.2% | 71.4% | 100.7% |
| Median Earnings 2nd Quarter After Exit | $ 4,701 | $ 5,465 | $ 5,504 | 100.2% |
Kansas adult education continues to perform in the top quartile nationally and exceed negotiated targets for Measurable Skill Gains. For PY18, the negotiated target was 60%, and the actual performance was 63.53%. Kansas adult education has also performed in the top quartile in each of the other core WIOA performance measures, except Median Wage, where performance is still above the national median. Kansas will continue to assess its title II performance using negotiated targets and its performance compared to other states and outlying areas. Based on current assessments, Kansas strives to maintain or improve performance, where possible. Should title II fail to meet negotiated targets, KBOR will work with the state workforce board and other core partners to submit an improvement plan that adjusts service delivery and improve participant outcomes.
The Rehabilitation Services Administration in the US Department of Education established standard national performance indicators for VR programs. The indicators and Kansas performance for PY 2019 are:
Number of rehabilitations (stable employment of at least 90 days): 1,201
Percent of rehabilitations in competitive employment: 99.6%
Percent of individuals who have significant disabilities (multiple functional limitations) among those who achieved competitive employment: 96.2%
Average hourly wage of VR customers: $10.91
Self-reliance—Percent individuals who report their own earnings as their largest source case closure (self-reliance milestone): 76%