1. Making Common Sense of the Common Measures
NCETA Spring 2018
How the WIOA Common Measures Impact Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs

2. WIOA Overview
On July 22, 2014, President Barack Obama signed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) into law.
On July 1, 2015, the general provisions of WIOA were implemented.
On July 1, 2016, the Common Measures provisions become effective.
On August 19, 2016, WIOA Final Rules were published in the Federal Register.
States are required to include participants who exited on or after July 1, 2016, in the WIOA performance reporting, regardless of the date on which participation began. The WIOA Commons Measures include:
Placement in Employment
Median Earnings
Credential Rate
In-Program Skills Gain
Effectiveness in Serving Employers 2 2

3. Placement in Employment
Percentage of participants in unsubsidized employment in the second quarter after exit from the program:
Employment
Exit Quarter
1st Qtr.
After
Exit
2nd Qtr.
3 Months
After Exit
6 Months
Includes Adults in unsubsidized employment.
Wage records or supplemental data may be used to determine employment in the 2nd quarter after exit:
Supplemental Data must be documented. (TEGL 10-16, Attachment 3, Conversion Chart) 3

4. Placement in Employment
Percentage of participants in unsubsidized employment in the fourth quarter after exit from the program:
Exit Quarter
1st Qtr.
After
Exit
2nd Qtr.
3rd Qtr.
4th Qtr.
3 Months
After Exit
6 Months
9 Months
12 Months
Employment
Includes Adults in unsubsidized employment.
Employment in the 4th quarter is independent of employment in the 2nd quarter after exit.
Employment in the 2nd and 4th quarters after exit does not have to be with the same employer.
Wage records or supplemental data may be used to determine employment in the 4th quarter after exit:
Supplemental Data must be documented. (TEGL 10-16, Attachment 3, Conversion Chart) 4

5. Median Earnings
Measures median earnings of participants who are in unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit from the program:
Exit Quarter
1st Qtr.
After
Exit
2nd Qtr.
3 Months
After Exit
6 Months
Median
Earning$
Only wage records may be used for determining program earnings.
Includes ALL earnings found in the 2nd quarter after exit.
Includes Adult population employed in the 2nd quarter after exit.
Wage records or supplemental data may be used to determine median earnings after exit:
Supplemental Data must be documented. (TEGL 10-16, Attachment 3, Conversion Chart) 5

6. Credential Rate
Percentage of participants enrolled in an education or training program who attained a recognized post-secondary credential or a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent during participation in or within one year after exit from the program.
Exit Quarter
1st Qtr.
After
Exit
2nd Qtr.
3rd Qtr.
4th Qtr.
3 Months
After Exit
6 Months
9 Months
12 Months
Credential
HS Diploma
Only those who received education or training services are included. Those who did not are EXCLUDED.
Excludes participants in OJT and customized training.
HS Diploma, GED, or Credential may be attained any time after Registration up to the end of the 4th quarter after Exit.
HS Diploma or GED is included only if also employed or enrolled in education or training program leading to a postsecondary credential within 1 year from program exit. 6

7. In-Program Skills Gain During the Program Year
Measures the percentage of participants who are in education or training programs that lead to a recognized post-secondary credential or employment and who are achieving measurable skills gains during a program year.
Participation Quarter
Program
Services
Exit Quarter
In-Program Skills Gain
Achievement of at least one educational functioning level (EFL).
Attainment of a High School Diploma or equivalent (GED).
Secondary or post-secondary transcript or report card for a sufficient number of credit hours that shows a participant is achieving the State unit’s academic standards.
Satisfactory or better progress report, towards established milestones, such as completion of OJT or completion of 1 year of an apprenticeship program or similar milestones, from an employer or training provider who is providing training.
Successful passage of an exam that is required for a particular occupation or progress in attaining technical or occupational skills as evidenced by trade-related benchmarks such as knowledge-based exams.
Measure is not exit based. 7

8. Effectiveness in Serving Employers
Three approaches to measuring effectiveness in servicing
workforce needs of the business community.
(Each State must select two and may develop a third measure)
Retention (with the same employer) – This approach captures the percentage of participants who exit and are employed with the same employer in the second and fourth quarters after exit.
Repeat Business Customers (percentage of repeat employers using services within the previous three years) – This approach tracks the percentage of employers who receive services that use core program services more than once.
Employer Penetration Rate (percentage of employers using services out of all employers in the State) – This approach tracks the percentage of employers who are using the core program services out of all employers in an area or state served by the public workforce system. 8

9. Participation Quarter In-Program Skills Gain
WIOA Adult
Common Measures
Timeline
Participation Quarter
Program
Services
Exit Quarter
1st Qtr.
After
Exit
2nd Qtr.
3rd Qtr.
Median
Earning$
Employment
4th Qtr.
Credential
HS Diploma
In-Program Skills Gain 9

10. EXERCISE #1
Michael is 29 years old. He completed his GED and works part-time at the Sears warehouse evenings. He was exited in June 2017, and was laid off in January In March 2018, he finds temporary employment though a temp agency for 60 days. Michael’s car needs to be registered and must be Smog checked.

11. EXERCISE #2
Mark is 41 years old. He lives with his girlfriend and their two year old baby boy. He was successful in attaining his GED and finding a full time job working in the warehouse of a manufacturing company and must be at work by 7am. He was exited from the WIOA program in March The girlfriend works as a receptionist at a mortgage company and must be at work by 8am. Mark was placed on probation due to tardiness and poor work performance.

12. EXERCISE #3
Tina is 38 years old and three months pregnant. She completes her GED and finds full time employment at a fast food restaurant. She was exited for the WIOA program in September 2017, but she hates her supervisor and she is looking for another job.