Previous Policy 11.9 Determining Successful State Performance

11.9.1 Determining Successful State Performance

Effective date: August 7, 2017 - June 27, 2024

WIOA State performance is determined by assessing the performance of each of the core programs using these three criteria.¹

The overall State program score, which is expressed as the percent achieved, compares the actual results achieved by a core program on the primary indicators of performance for that core program. The average of the percentages achieved of the adjusted level of performance for each of the primary indicators by a core program will constitute the overall State program score.
The overall State indicator score which is expressed as the percent achieved, compares the actual results achieved on a primary indicator of performance by all core programs in a State to the adjusted levels of performance for that primary indicator.
The individual indicator score, which is expressed as the percent achieved, compares the actual results achieved by each core program on each of the individual primary indicators to the adjusted levels of performance for each of the program's primary indicators of performance.

The table below shows the relationship between the Individual Indicator Scores, Overall State Program Scores and Overall State Indicator Scores.

*Table 11.9.1:* Relationship of scores.
	Unsubsidized Employment 2nd Quarter	Unsubsidized Employment 4th Quarter	Median Earnings	Credential Attainment Rate	Measurable Skill Gain	Employer Measure	Overall Program Scores
T1 Adult	Individual Indicator Score	Individual Indicator Score	Individual Indicator Score	Individual Indicator Score	Individual Indicator Score	Individual Indicator Score	Overall State Program Score
T1 Dislocated Worker	Individual Indicator Score	Individual Indicator Score	Individual Indicator Score	Individual Indicator Score	Individual Indicator Score	Individual Indicator Score	Overall State Program Score
T1 Youth	Individual Indicator Score	Individual Indicator Score	Individual Indicator Score	Individual Indicator Score	Individual Indicator Score	Individual Indicator Score	Overall State Program Score
T2 Adult Education	Individual Indicator Score	Individual Indicator Score	Individual Indicator Score	Individual Indicator Score	Individual Indicator Score	Individual Indicator Score	Overall State Program Score
T3 Wagner Peyser	Individual Indicator Score	Individual Indicator Score	Individual Indicator Score			Individual Indicator Score	Overall State Program Score
T4 Vocational Rehabilitation	Individual Indicator Score	Individual Indicator Score	Individual Indicator Score	Individual Indicator Score	Individual Indicator Score	Individual Indicator Score	Overall State Program Score
Overall Indicator Scores	Overall State Indicator Score	Overall State Indicator Score	Overall State Indicator Score	Overall State Indicator Score	Overall State Indicator Score	Overall State Indicator Score

The table below demonstrates the calculation of the individual indicator score. The adjusted level of performance was set at 50% of participants being employed in the 2nd quarter after exit and the actual level of performance was reported to be 40% of participants who were employed in the 2nd quarter after exit. With this information, the individual indicator score is calculated to be 80% (since 50% was the goal but only 40% was achieved; 40÷50 x 100 = 80 achievement rate).

*Table 11.9.2:* Calculation of the individual indicator score.
Indicator	Adjusted Level of Performance	Actual Level of Performance	Achievement Rate
Employment 2nd Quarter After Exit	50%	40%	80%

A performance failure occurs when:

Any overall State program score or overall State indicator score falls below 90% for the program year or
Any of the States' individual indicator scores fall below 50% for the program year.

In this example, the Title I Adult Overall Program Score is 83. This is less than 90 and demonstrates failure to meet state levels of performance.

*Table 11.9.3:* Example of performance calculations during program year in the future.
	Unsubsidized Employment 2nd Quarter	Unsubsidized Employment 4th Quarter	Median Earnings	Credential Attainment Rate	Measurable Skill Gain	Employer Measure	Overall State Program Scores
T1 Adult	78%	69%	88%	81%	82%	100%	83%
T1 Dislocated Worker	95%	95%	95%	95%	100%	100%	96.7%
T1 Youth	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
T2 Adult Education	100%	100%	100%	92%	100%	100%	98.7%
T3 Wagner Peyser	100%	92%	100%			100%	98%
T4 Vocational Rehabilitation	100%	100%	100%	100%	91%	100%	98.5%
Overall State Indicator Scores	95.5%	92.7%	97.2%	93.6%	94.6%	100%

¹ 20 CFR §677.190 (c)