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WIA Youth Common Measures Webinar
Attainment of a Degree or Certificate
January 19, 2011
9:00 am – 11:00 am
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Attainment of a Degree or Certificate
AgendaPurpose IntroductionAttainment of a Degree or CertificatePositive OutcomeCalculationASSET ScreensQuestions and Answers
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Attainment of a Degree or Certificate
PurposeDWD is providing this technical assistance webinar
for WDBs that failed the Attainment of a Degree or
Certificate performance measure. This webinar will provide
information that will help WDBs improve performance on
this measure for Program Year 2010.
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Attainment of a Degree or Certificate
IntroductionAn individual who has been determined eligible for the WIA
Title I Youth Program and has received a WIA funded
program element/service is a participant and will be
counted in the WIA Title I Youth Common Measures.
Common Measures are an integral part of DOL/ETA’s
accountability system and one of the tools used to evaluate
success.
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Attainment of a Degree or Certificate
What is this measure?Of those enrolled in education (at the date of
first service or at any point during the program): The
number of youth participants who attain a diploma, GED,
HSED or certificate* by the end of the third quarter after
exit divided by the number of youth participants
who exit during the quarter.
*Diplomas, GEDs, or certificates can be obtained while a
person is still receiving services or at any point by the end
of the third quarter after exit.
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Attainment of a Degree or Certificate
Enrolled in Education refers to:Secondary school;Post-secondary school;Alternative school;Adult apprenticeship;Youth apprenticeship;Adult education programs; orAny other program that leads to a GED, HSED,
diploma or certificate.
Participants could come into the WIA Youth Programalready working towards a GED.
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Attainment of a Degree or Certificate
Definition of Credential/CertificateA credential/certificate is awarded in recognition of an
individual’s attainment of measurable technical or occupational skills necessary to gain employment or advance within an occupation. These technical or occupational skills are based on standards developed or endorsed by employers.
Examples of recognized certificates and degrees: Certified Nursing Assistant, Advanced Certificate in Miscrosoft Office, Banking Services Certificate, Accounting Certificate, CNC Specialist Certificate, Accounting Assistant, or Civil Engineering Technology.
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Credential/Certificates awarded by local workforce
investment boards are not included in this definition.
Work readiness credentials/certificates are also not
included in this definition.
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Attainment of a Degree or Certificate
Credential/Certificate definition continued…A credential/certificate is awarded in recognition of an
individual’s attainment of technical or occupational skills by:State educational agency (DPI) or a state agency
(WTCSB) responsible for administering vocational and technical education within a state;
Institution of higher education (UW Madison, UW Parkside) that is qualified to participate in the student financial assistance programs authorized by Title IV of that Act. This includes community colleges, proprietary schools and other institutions of higher education who participate in federal student financial aid programs;
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Credential/Certificate definition continued…A professional, industry, or employer organization
(e.g., National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence certification, National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc., Machining Level I credential) or a product manufacturer or developer (e.g., Microsoft Certified Database Administrator, Certified Novell Engineer, Sun Certified Java Programmer) using a valid and reliable assessment of an individual’s knowledge, skills and abilities.
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Attainment of a Degree or Certificate
Credential/Certificate definition continued…Registered apprenticeship program;Public regulatory agency, upon an individual’s
fulfillment of educational, work experience, or skill requirements that are legally necessary for an individual to use an occupational or professional title or to practice an occupation or profession (e.g., FAA aviation mechanic certification, state certified asbestos inspector);
Job Corps centers that issue certificates;
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Attainment of a Degree or Certificate
Credential/Certificate definition continued…Program that has been approved by the Department
of Veterans Affairs to offer education benefits to veterans and other eligible persons; and
Institution of higher education which is formally controlled, or has been formally sanctioned, or chartered, by the governing body of an Indian tribe or tribes.
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Attainment of a Degree or Certificate
Who is included in this measure?Youth who are enrolled in education, either on the
date of first service or at any point during program participation; and
Youth who remain in secondary school at exit.
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Attainment of a Degree or Certificate
Who is excluded from this measure?Youth who are not enrolled in education, either on the
date of first service or at any point during program participation;
Youth who have a documented exclusion at exit; andYouth who have a documented exclusion in the first,
second or third quarters after exit.
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Attainment of a Degree or Certificate
When is this measured?This is an EXIT measure. It is measured in the third
quarter after exit.
For example, if a participant exits at any time from July 1,
2009 – September 30, 2009, the third quarter after exit is
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010.
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Attainment of a Degree or Certificate
Positive Performance Outcome:Youth participants in education who receive a diploma
or credential/certificate by the end of the third quarter after exit.
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Attainment of a Degree or Certificate
Key factors contributing to positive outcome:Educational program completion;Ensure that the diploma or certificate meets the
required standards;Ensure that participants have all necessary supports
to help them attain a degree or certificate;Provide effective follow-up services and tracking; Be sure to record degrees and certificates in ASSET;Communicate with participant by texting;Communicate with participant on their face book page
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Attainment of a Degree or Certificate
The following two pages show you how the measure is
calculated and also an example using numbers plugged
into the numerator and denominator.
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Attainment of a Degree or Certificate
Calculation:Number of participants in education who receive a diploma
or certificate by the third quarter after exit
divided by
Number of participants in education who exit during the quarter
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Attainment of a Degree or Certificate
Calculation Example:
156 exiters attained a diploma or certificate
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220 exiters in education
Performance = 71%
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Attainment of a Degree or Certificate
Critical ASSET Fields:1. Manage Programs.
a. Youth Program Tab.b. Report “Enrolled in Education”.c. Report Education Status.
Note: Must be reported as “Yes” for participant to becounted in performance. If the youth enrolls ineducation after program participation begins, pleaseremember to go back to the Youth Program Tab andchange this field from “No” to “Yes”.
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2. Manage Program Exits.a. Report exit date.b. Report exclusion reason if applicable.
3. Manage Services.a. Report youth service.
Note: The youth must have at least one serviceother than Design Framework Assessment and/orDesign Framework Individual Service Strategy toestablish the participation date. The programelement’s fund source must be identified as “WIATitle 1B Youth.”
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4. Manage Follow-Up, Follow-up Credential/Certificate.
a. Report the credential or certificate attained.
5. Manage Follow-Up, Follow-Up Status.
a. Select Enter Employment Overview Tab.
b. Complete this screen if information is available or if an exclusion occurs in the first, second or third quarters after exit.
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Attainment of a Degree or Certificate
Resources:WIA Youth Common Measures Technical Assistance
Guide;WIA Policy Update 06-07: Certificate Requirements
and PolicyU.S. DOL TEGL 17-05, Attachment A and B; U.S. DOL TEGL 17-05, Change 2; andU.S. DOL TEGL 15-10.
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Contact Information
Scott Fromader
Department of Workforce Development
201 East Washington Avenue, Room E100
Madison, WI 53703
608 261 – 4863
608 267 – 0330 (fax)
E-mail: [email protected]