2. Primary Indicators of Performance Sec. 116 (b) Changes from Current NRS/WIA Requirements I. Employment, second quarter after exit First quarter entered employment and third quarter retained employment are replaced with second and fourth quarter employment retention II. Employment, fourth quarter after exit III. Median earnings of employed in second quarter after exitNew measure IV. Obtain a postsecondary or secondary credential, or it’s recognized equivalent, within one year of exit New measure; entry into postsecondary measure is eliminated V. Achieve measurable skills gains while enrolled in an education program leading to a postsecondary credential or employment Educational gain methodology to be determined VI.Effectiveness in serving employersNew measure

3. Important Change #1 IV. Obtain a postsecondary or secondary credential, or it’s recognized equivalent, within one year of exit Secondary diploma or its recognized equivalent counts only if participants have obtained or retained employment or are in an education or training program leading to a recognized postsecondary credential within 1 year after exit from the program.

4. Important Change #2 V. Achieve measurable skills gains while enrolled in an education program leading to a postsecondary credential or employment The term “measureable skills gains” is intended to encourage eligible providers under title II to serve all undereducated, low-level, and under prepared adults.” Source: Statement of the Managers to Accompany the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. May 21, 2014

5. ProjectAmountInformation ① Integrated Child Development Associate Credential and Adult Education and Literacy Grant $2,000,000 Childcare funds Accelerate Texas model for Childcare Development Associate Credential ② Texas Adult Completion and Skills Initiative $2,000,000 WIA II State Leadership and WIA I funds For integrated dropout recovery models with technical training. Colleges will be eligible recipients with ISDs, AEL providers, and Workforce Boards ③ Accelerate Texas $2,862,893 WIA II State Leadership and WIA Incentive Grant Consortia of AEL providers, colleges and Workforce Boards ④ Work-Based Integrated Education and Training Projects with Texas Employers $2,751,460 WIA II State Leadership and WIA Incentive Grant Consortia of AEL providers, colleges and Workforce Boards

6. ProjectAmountInformation ⑤ Professional development support for community-based literacy network $250,000 WIA II State Leadership Support the integration with federal programs through organizational development and tutor training and support ⑥ Statewide Licensing for Distance Learning Curriculum $300,000 WIA II State Leadership To reduce costs of commercial distance learning (DL) licenses for local programs, TWC will negotiate one-year, statewide, reduced pricing with vendors in approved DL programs. ⑦ Distance Learning Mentor Initiative $650,000 WIA II State Leadership Mentor site(s) will support state on DL initiatives, coordinate other DL pilots; manage DL adoptions; develop statewide inventory of DL programs, etc. ⑧ Local Performance Incentive Award Funding $255,000 WIA II State Leadership Three awards: 1) Employer partnership 2) Board integration 3) College integration

7. ProjectAmountInformation ⑨ Assessment and Standards Project $215,006 WIA II State Leadership Research, evaluate, and report on recommendations for selection of AEL assessments. Revision of standards and development Facilitation of training for trainers ⑩ Focus on the Basics: Reading and Math Project $515,020 WIA II State Leadership Coordinate task groups to research best practices and develop curriculum Provide trainer/trainee stipends and local program mentoring, including follow-up and classroom observation. ⑪ Leadership Excellence Academy $147,200 WIA II State Leadership Continue National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium quality program- improvement credential for each new grantee, with travel stipends.