WIOA State Plan Common Elements

The six common performance measures reported by the core partners (and TAA and JVSG) will serve as the primary indicator of how well the core partner programs are assessed. The common data elements collected on program participants and services will further indicate whether target populations are experiencing positive impacts as expected. The state’s unemployment and labor market participation rates will indicate if employers’ needs are being met. In VDOL’s annual WIOA narrative report and VDOL’s (state) Annual Workforce Report, outcomes from specific initiatives, progress in supporting targeted populations, progress in program alignment and development sector-based partnerships, etc. will also be reported

Each department or agency responsible for program services will conduct its own assessments on a regular basis. These include review of performance accountability measures, desk monitoring and field monitoring, ongoing communication, technical assistance, and targeted professional development and program improvement activities. In the coming years, partners will discuss methods for making these assessments more standardized and how to share findings and observations among one another. The administration and legislature also require the departments and agencies to follow results-based assessment (RBA) practices in reporting their budgets and outcomes to the Governor’s office and legislative committees each year.

The Title IV DVR Program will be assessed on State performance accountability measures described in section 116(b) of WIOA, based on its progress in achieving the Goals and Priorities outlined in Section L of the core section of the State Plan. The Goals and Priorities 1,2,3, 4, 6 and 8 listed in the plan directly relate to the WIOA Common Performance Measures. 

• DVR will align services to support consumers in achieving the WIOA Common Performance Outcome Measures.
• DVR will increase the percentage of consumers earning more than minimum wage at closure.
• DVR will increase consumer opportunities to participate in post-secondary education and training and gain industry recognized credentials. 
• In partnership with VDOL, DVR will create more opportunities for DVR consumers to participate in apprenticeship programs and pre-apprenticeship programs.
• DVR will continue to expand efforts to effectively serve employers through Creative Workforce Solutions (CWS).
• DVR will improve outcomes for students and youth with emotional/behavioral disabilities served through the JOBS Supported Employment Program

All of the above goals and priorities have detailed metrics outlined in the DVR section of the plan.  DVR expects to collaborate intensively with the other core programs to make progress under the goals and priorities. 

The SWDB will review whether the state is meeting the common performance accountability measures across all programs for each indicator and across all indicators for each program. The frequency of the reviews will be determined by the SWDB, taking into account any potential duplication with other performance reporting obligations for programs, given that Vermont is a single-area state and state program leadership is involved in reporting as both the local area and state-level administrator.

The State Workforce Development Board’s Policy Committee will continue to review and assess the physical and programmatic accessibility of the Burlington AJC and One-Stop system in 2021, including consideration of forthcoming customer satisfaction surveys administered by programs to learn if services are meeting the needs of Vermont’s jobseekers, workers, and employers. 

Finally, the State Workforce Development Board’s Policy Committee will be working to establish a common set of workforce system performance measures that public and private stakeholders can look to in evaluating how well Vermont is meeting its labor force education, training, and employment needs. The SWDB may develop and maintain a reporting dashboard tool to optimize the collection and analysis of the performance data.