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Effective date: August 7, 2017 to January 9, 2020
The Measurable Skill Gain (MSG) is a new indicator required by the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) designed to measure in-progress skill gains made by program participants in education or training during a program year.
The MSG indicator is the percentage of program participants who, during a program year:
Adult/Dislocated Worker Program | Youth Program |
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Participants who receive any training service regardless of fund source related
to the IEP. or Co-enrolled in partner program training Reporting Note: All training/education related to the IEP must be entered in ASSET. |
Training Types
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Each method has its own parameters for whom may make each gain. Additional details are found in the Joint ICR, Statewide and Local Report Specifications and TEGL 10-16.
Method #1: EFL Gain
There are three sub-methods to EFL gain method. Only two sub-methods apply to Wisconsin.
Method 1a: EFL Gain via Pre-Test/Post-Test
Method 1b: EFL gain by entry into Post-Secondary
Method 1c: EFL Gain via Carnegie Credits (Does not apply in Wisconsin)
Information on the Tests of Adult Basic Education
Method #2: Achievement of Secondary School Diploma or equivalent
Method #2 gains can only be made by participants who enter the program without a secondary school diploma or equivalent.
Method #3: Wisconsin's State Unit Policy for Academic Standards.
Method #3 gains may be made by any participant in education/training however primarily applies to participants in traditional secondary and post-secondary education programs.
Method #4: Training Benchmarks
Joint Guidance: "Satisfactory or better progress report, towards established milestones, such as completion of an OJT or completion of one year of an apprenticeship program or similar milestones, from an employer or training provider who is providing training – Documentation for this gain may vary, as programs should identify appropriate methodologies based upon the nature of services being provided, but progress reports must document substantive skill development that the participant has achieved. The gain may be documented by a satisfactory or better progress report from an employer or training provider. Progress reports may include training reports on milestones completed as the individual masters the required job skills, or steps to complete an OJT or apprenticeship program. Increases in pay resulting from newly acquired skills or increased performance also can be used to document progress."
Measurable Skill Gain | |
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Is it a progress report? | Yes/No |
Is there documented substantive skill development achieved by the participant?
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Yes/No |
If all boxes are answered "Yes" enter the date the progress report was issued into ASSET. Retain a copy of the progress report in the participant file. |
Method #5: Skill Progression
Joint Guidance: "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 -– Documentation for this gain may include passage of a component exam in a Registered Apprenticeship program, employer-required knowledge-based exam, satisfactory attainment of an element on an industry or occupational competency-based assessment, or other completion test necessary to obtain a credential."
Measurable Skill Gain | |
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1. It is an objective test or assessment done by an evaluator on an evaluation, with pass/fail benchmarks. | Yes/No |
2. Is the exam/test/assessment required for entry or advancement in a particular
occupation? (If the person does not complete the exam, are they qualified/allowed to
have the job) OR 3. Is the exam/test/assessment required for completion of a WIOA credential? |
Yes/No |
If all answers are "Yes", enter the date the exam was passed in ASSET. Retain a copy of the exam, score sheet or letter indicating the exam was completed in the participant file. |