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- Employment & Training
- Partners
- WIOA Title I-A & I-B
- Policy & Procedure Manual
Chapter 1) Administration and Governance
Chapter 2) The One-Stop (Job Center) Delivery System
Chapter 3) Program Funding and Grants Management
Chapter 4) Fiscal Management
Chapter 5) Non-Discrimination/Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
Chapter 6) Complaints, Grievances, and Appeals
Chapter 7) Individual Training Accounts and Eligible Training Programs
Chapter 8) Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs
Chapter 9) Rapid Response
- 9.1 Rapid Response Introduction and Overview
- 9.2 Rapid Response Program Funding
- 9.3 Rapid Response Program Design
- 9.3.1 State Role and Responsibilities
- 9.3.2 Local Rapid Response Teams
- 9.3.3 Coordination with TAA
- 9.3.4 Layoffs, Business Closings, and Layoff Notices
- 9.4 Rapid Response Activities
- 9.4.1 Required Rapid Response Activities
- 9.4.2 Minimum Services to be Offered
- 9.4.3 Allowable Activities
- 9.4.4 Local Team Response
- 9.4.5 Reporting Requirements Rapid Response Events Tracking System
- 9.5 Dislocated Worker Survey
- 9.6 Supporting Outreach
- 9.6.1 Mobile Labs
- 9.6.2 UI Scans
- 9.6.3 Mailroom Services
- 9.6.4 Quality Assurance Survey
- 9.6.5 Publications
- 9.6.6 Rapid Response Videos
Chapter 10) Youth Program
Chapter 11) Performance Accountability and Reporting
Chapter 12) File Documentation
Chapter 13) Coordination and Co-Enrollment with Other Programs
11.5.8 Measurable Skill Gain (See Measurable Skill Gain Policy Section for more details)
Effective date: August 7, 2017 - February 25, 2019
Definition: The percentage of program participants who, during a program year, are in an
education or training program that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential or employment and who are
achieving measurable skill gains, defined as documented academic technical, occupational, or other forms of
progress, towards such a credential or employment. Depending on the type of education or training program,
documented progress is defined as one of the following:
This indicator includes participants who exit during the report period.
Participants with the following "Other Reasons for Exit" (Exclusions*) are not included:
- Institutionalized
- Health/Medical
- Deceased
- Reserve Forces Called to Active Duty
- Foster Care (Youth program only)
Method #1: Educational Functioning Level (EFL) Gain
- EFL Gain via Pre-Test and Post-Test
- EFL Gain via entry into post-secondary education
- EFL Gain via Carnegie Credit Gain (Wisconsin Title I and II do not use this because Adult High Schools in Wisconsin do not award Carnegie Units)
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Method #2: Attainment of a Secondary School Diploma (Participants who have not completed HS Diploma/Equivalent at program entry)
Method #3: Transcript/Report Card Meeting State's Unit Policy2
Method #4: Progress Report from Employer or Training Provider
Method #5: Passage of an exam required for an occupation or progress attaining technical/occupational skills
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