1. Data Solutions Peer Learning Community Meeting May 12, 2014, 1-2pm EDT

2. Welcome to the Data Solutions PLC! 2

3. Your PLC Leader Rachel Pleasants McDonnell, Jobs for the Future Workforce Innovation Fund Coach & Data Solutions PLC Leader rmcdonnell@jff.org 617.728.4446 x187 3

4. Guest Subject Matter Expert Navjeet Singh Deputy Director, National Fund for Workforce Solutions Jobs for the Future nsingh@jff.org 617.728.4446 x220 4

5. Purpose of Peer Learning Communities 5 To create a forum of similarly-focused grantees to:  Offer frequent opportunities to learn about peer projects, challenges and successes  Provide a venue for peer discussion to support sharing and problem-solving  Access to Data Solutions national subject matter experts and practitioners  Learning events based on the Community’s identified technical assistance needs

6. PLC Information & Materials PLC Materials, Meetings, & Membership: To join the PLC, find meeting resources, or see upcoming meetings, visit the WIF Grantee Hub (http://innovation.workforce3one.org/grantees)http://innovation.workforce3one.org/grantees  click on “Resources”  choose “Data Solutions PLC” from the dropdown menu 6

7. Today’s Agenda PLC Overview & Materials Presenters Grantee Sharing Wrap-Up & Next Steps for Discussion 7

8. Presenters 8 Tolu Lanrewaju, Newark Workforce Investment Board Nancy McCrohan, WorkSystems, Inc

9. CURRENT WIF ACTIVITIES MAY 2014

10. NWIB’s WIF Grant Proposal 10 “ …This proposal requests funding for an integrated database and for the staff to monitor the database, identify causal relationships between various outcomes, apply a direct and targeted intervention approach, evaluate the impact of such intervention, and adjust training, placement, and associated services proactively in a similar approach to the way police departments have addressed quality of life issues via CompStat…” 10

11. Goals of WIF  Enhanced understanding of the Newark workforce system that will empower the NWIB to:  Invest more in areas proven to have the best outcomes for jobseekers and businesses  Diagnose systemic and agency level issues, and provide the information needed to track their resolution  Create the infrastructure required to make data collection and analysis the key to prudent decision- making for all workforce programs 11

12. Governance and Project Planning December 1, 2012 - May 1, 2013 Designing Systems April 1, 2013 - January 31, 2014 Developing a WorkStat and Data Solution June 1, 2013 – August 31, 2014 Performance Incentive Plan Development and Implementation February 1, 2014- Ongoing Project Timeline

13. WIF Data Solution 13

14. Need for Data 14 Database Development System Testing & Training Key Performance Indicators Determined/Set May '14 - November '14 Performance Management Meetings w/ One-Stop Managers Performance Incentives for staff July '14 – June '15 “The goals of WorkStat, broadly, are to have dynamic discussions around performance data and their trends, diagnose systemic and agency-level issues and provide the information needed to track their resolution, and to create the capacity and forum needed to make data collection and analysis the key to prudent decision-making for all workforce programs and services rendered by the Newark One-Stop Career Center.”

15. "To lead and empower the Newark workforce system by leveraging assets and resources to ensure the educational, professional and economic success of Newark residents and the prosperity of businesses." Questions?

16. Grantee Sharing 16 Nancy McCrohan, PhD Director of Healthy Communities Public Policy Associates, Inc Grantee: WorkSystems, Inc. (Oregon)

17. Upcoming Meetings 17 Upcoming virtual Data Solutions Peer Learning Community meetings: July 14, 2014 September 8, 2014 November 10, 2014

18. For Further Discussion 18 Workforce Innovation Fund Grantee Hub: http://innovation.workforce3one.org/ grantees Workforce Innovators LinkedIn Group: http://innovation.workforce3one.org/ grantees/discussions

19. Workforce Innovation Fund Hub 19

20. Workforce Innovators LinkedIn Group 20

21. Feedback Question #1 21 Did you find this PLC meeting informative and useful?

22. Feedback Question #2 22 How can we make future PLC meetings more valuable and useful for you?

23. Feedback Question #3 23 Would you participate in another PLC meeting?

24. Feedback Question #4 24 What discussion topics would you like to explore in future PLC meetings?