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2 Year Modification

Indiana PYs 2018-2019

WIOA State Plan Common Elements

Located in:
  • III. Operational Planning Elements
    The Unified or Combined State Plan must include an Operational Planning Elements section that support 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—

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.
View corresponding narrative from PYs 2016-2017

Current Narrative:

The state intends on implementing an evaluations and research process to promote, establish, implement, and utilize methods for continuously improving core program activities to achieve high level performance and high level outcomes from the workforce development system. The state will facilitate discussions with the state and local boards, DWD, and Vocational Rehabilitation to elicit feedback on recommended evaluation procedures. The evaluations will include the continuous improvement measures prescribed by WIOA and the federal regulations, including how well the one-stop center supports the achievement of negotiated levels of performance for the indicators of performance for the local area. The state will appropriately coordinate its evaluation studies with the evaluation and research projects undertaken by the Departments of Labor and Education. The state will cooperate with Federal evaluations by providing requested data (in accordance with privacy protections established by the Secretary of Labor), responding to requested surveys, and allowing site visits by the Secretaries or their agents.

Workforce Development is receiving much attention in Indiana, as it is a major Piller of the current Governor’s agenda. DWD is working toward developing evaluation expertise in house as well as considering dedicating a position to change management. This new position may assist with Regional level Workforce Development Board support, with a focus on aligning regional vision and strategic goals with the State’s vision and strategic goals around Workforce.