Adult Education Directors Meeting March 12, 2015

Brad Deeds, Nevada Department of Education What will the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) mean for Nevada Adult Basic Education Brad Deeds, Nevada Department of Education

WIOA Changes for Title II Significant impact on Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs Focus on Career Pathways to serve education and workforce participants and employers. Changes in requirements for Eligible Training Providers, including significantly increased reporting responsibilities Impact on ABS programs include increased focus on contextualized, integrated (like I-BEST) education options – students participating in BOTH ABS and post-secondary credit Career Pathways; new requirement to coordinate intake and exit process with WIOA partners; new reporting requirements; earning a GED alone does not “count” in WIOA, student must also be employed by the 2nd quarter after program exit OR be in a program leading to a post-secondary credential within one year.

WIOA Changes for Title II Increased expectations of required One-Stop partners, including Adult Basic Education and Carl Perkins/Career & Technical Education (CTE) Shared planning and performance accountability across all four core program providers, including ABE.

General Overview of WIOA WIOA Timeline WIOA Core Program Partners WIOA Required One-Stop Partners Overarching Changes in WIOA Shared Planning Shared Performance Measures

WIOA Timeline 7/22/14 Spring, 2015 April, 2015 WIOA Signed by President Department of Labor and Department of Education initiate conversations with States/seek feedback for guidance 7/22/14 Proposed Regulations expected March 23, 2015 Federal Partners (DOL, HHS and DOE) are developing separately, but will coordinate Comment period will follow Spring, 2015 Title II Transition Plan Due Transition plan will identify how Title II programs are preparing to meet new WIOA requirements April, 2015

Winter 2015 to ? 7/1/15 Fall, 2015 WIOA Timeline Nevada WIOA Combined State Plan committee is meeting. Lead by HHS. Winter 2015 to ? WIOA Begins Unclear what “begins” will mean at local program level -- seeking program input today 7/1/15 Per Dept. of Education OCTAE (Fall, 2014), expect template for State Plan around September/October 2015. Fall, 2015

WIOA Timeline 7/22/15 Final Regulations from DOL, ED and HHS 1/22/16 DOL and ED Develop Reporting Template New Eligible Training Provider Provisions Implemented 7/22/15 Final Regulations from DOL, ED and HHS 1/22/16 Nevada Combined State Plan Due Performance Levels for new indicators negotiated as part of approval of State Plans. 3/3/2016

WIOA Timeline Unknown 7/1/16 Procurement for Title II – Adult Education and Family Literacy Providers (aka RFP) Spring 2016? Unknown New Performance Indicators Take Effect One-Stop Infrastructure Cost Sharing Takes Effect 7/1/16 To what extent will WIOA State Planning Process and Local Planning Process be Consecutive or Concurrent? When will Local Plans be due to State?

WIOA Core Program Partners WIOA Title I: Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth (WIBs, One Stops, subgrantees e.g. JOIN, Urban League, Community Services Agency, etc.) WIOA Title II: Adult Education and Family Literacy Act WIOA Title III: Wagner-Peyser (DETR Employment Security Division– JobConnect) WIOA Title IV: Vocational Rehabilitation

WIOA Required One-Stop Partners Participating in the Operation of a One-Stop Delivery System Core Programs: WIOA Adult, DW, Youth; Wagner-Peyser; Adult Education & Family Literacy; Vocational Rehabilitation Carl Perkins – Career & Technical Education Job Corps Native American Programs Migrant Seasonal Farmworkers Veterans YouthBuild TAACCCT Housing and Urban Development TANF & SNAP Other programs may be added

Overarching Changes in WIOA Program Silos are Diminished All Core Programs funded under WIOA share planning at the state and local levels. All Core Programs funded under WIOA primarily share the same Performance Indicators and Reporting Requirements All Core Programs funded under WIOA share some infrastructure costs for the One-Stop System. (Maximum 1.5% of overall allocation for Adult Education) Workforce programs under WIA focused on Job outcomes; WIOA is focused on Jobs and Credentials as outcomes. 9/21/2018

Overarching Changes in WIOA Jobs to Careers Targets high demand, high wage jobs available in Nevada. Focus on Career Pathways as an important vehicle to move individuals from a starting job to a sustainable wage job. Recognition of the value of credentials across all core programs Focus on “Earn and Learn” strategies, including apprenticeships, work-based training, etc. 9/21/2018

Overarching Changes in WIOA Consistent and Coordinated “Intake” and “Exit” Information All Core Programs will have “enrollment” information that must be consistent across the programs in order to track progress on shared performance outcomes. All Core Programs will likely have additional “enrollment” information specific to federal, state and/or institutional requirements and program needs. “Exit” date is critical/linked to performance indicators. Exit dates for students may need to be coordinated across Core Programs in many cases. 9/21/2018

WIOA – Shared Planning Four-year Combined State Plan involves shared planning among Core State Partners and additional partner(s) added at Governor’s discretion (e.g. HHS). Combined State Plan may add Carl Perkins, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Veterans Employment and Training Services, Employment & Training programs through HUD, food & nutrition, Community Services Block Grant and others. (11 federal options) 9/21/2018

WIOA – Shared Planning Combined State Plan must include goals, objectives, and strategies for preparing an educated and skilled workforce. State Plan must be informed by: An analysis of the current workforce Descriptions of the state’s delivery system Perspectives on economic conditions in the state Analysis of employer needs, including what is required in key sectors 9/21/2018

WIOA Shared Planning Assumes a local planning process that mirrors the State Plan requirements and product. State negotiates performance indicator targets with local entities. Unknown to what degree state and local planning processes may be consecutive or concurrent. 9/21/2018

WIOA Shared Performance Measures ALL Core Programs share these measures: Employment rate in 2nd and 4th quarters after exit Median Earnings in 2nd quarter after exit Percentage of participants (not only exiters) who, Are in a program leading to either: A postsecondary credential, or employment Percentage of participants who, during participation or within 1 year after exit, either: Obtained postsecondary credential Obtained High School diploma/High School Equivalency (HSE) AND were employed 2nd quarter after exit OR enrolled in a postsecondary credential program leading to a certificate within one year. 9/21/2018

WIOA Shared Performance Measures An Effectiveness Indicator(s) for employer services will be developed by DOL/DOE by 2016 – final shared measure All measures required and formal target negotiation for: Adult, Dislocated Worker, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Adult Basic Education Youth, except employment measures also count further education and training participation Wagner-Peyser, except not subject to credential nor skill gain measures The measures, but not target setting, apply to: Migrant & Seasonal Farmworker, Job Corps, Native American Programs and YouthBuild. 9/21/2018

WIOA Shared Performance Measures States will negotiate two years of state targets in each even-numbered year, starting in 2016. States will negotiate local targets with local Workforce Development Boards based on state targets. WIOA codifies use of federal statistical regression models in target setting. 9/21/2018

WIOA Shared Performance Measures At State level, failure to meet targets for one year triggers technical assistance requirement. At State level, failure to meet targets on a continuing basis results in a reduction of Governor’s discretionary and administrative funds from 15% to 10% Unknown how failure to meet performance targets may impact local areas that do not meet their negotiated targets. 9/21/2018

What does WIOA mean for ABE Data Collection and Reporting? Ken Zutter, Nevada Department of Education

More Unknowns than Knowns What We Know What We Don’t Know WIOA further increases emphasis on data collection and reporting. WIOA means ABE data will no longer be only within ABE “walls”. “Enrollment” and “Exit” of ABE students could occur outside of ABE program. How or where data will be collected (which data base(s), or what data will be collected. How data will be reported outside ABE, or by whom. How enrollment or exit will happen/who is responsible.

More Unknowns than Knowns What We Know What We Don’t Know WIOA will continue to require progress reporting on ABE students. Outcomes for all ABE students will be reported for shared performance indicators. Progress reporting may or may not come through the National Reporting System (NRS). To what extent the state shared data system (LACES) will cover performance reporting.

More Unknowns than Knowns What We Know What We Don’t Know High School Equivalency (HSE) attainment by ABE students will only “count” under WIOA if HSE is followed by employment 2nd Quarter after exit or enrollment into a post- secondary credit Career Pathways certificate program that can be completed within a year. What level of performance will be expected on this indicator. Whether a year is defined as a calendar or an academic year. What level of employment is required.

Assumptions About Data Collection and Reporting Under WIOA 1. Who are our students? WIOA will require that student status in relation to over a dozen “barriers to employment” is collected. Very specific protocols for identifying which category(ies) of barrier a student belongs in must be observed consistently across all programs. Other “enrollment” information that needs to be consistent across ALL WIOA programs may also be required. Assumption: How additional information about ABE students will be collected is unknown. It will likely involve others outside of ABE program.

Individuals with Barriers to Employment Categories Displaced homemakers Low-income individuals Native Americans Individuals with disabilities Older individuals Ex-offenders Homeless individuals Youth who are or have aged out of foster care English language learners Eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers Individuals within 2 years of exhausting lifetime eligibility under Part A of the Social Security Act Single parents, including single pregnant women Long term unemployed Other groups as the Governor determines

Assumptions about Data Collection and Reporting Under WIOA 2. What Happens While Students Are With Us? Progress reporting will still be required under WIOA. May or may not be precisely the same as current National Reporting System (NRS) reporting. Assumption: This is likely the area that will continue to be largely an ABE-only responsibility, with fairly limited changes.

Assumptions About Data Collection and Reporting Under WIOA 3.) Where Do ABE Students Go After They Leave the ABE Program? Currently, Post-Adult Education tracking for Title II is less extensive than it will be under WIOA. Currently “EXIT” from Title II ABE program is clear and determined ONLY within ABE. It is likely that exit dates will need to be coordinated with One-Stop partners under WIOA.