Located in:
- III. Operational Planning Elements
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include an Operational Planning Elements section that supports the State’s strategy and the system-wide vision described in Section II(c) above. Unless otherwise noted, all Operational Planning Elements apply to Combined State Plan partner programs included in the plan as well as to core programs. This section must include—
- b. State Operating Systems and Policies
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include a description of the State operating systems and policies that will support the implementation of the State strategy described in section II Strategic Elements. This includes—
- 6. Program Data
- A. Data Alignment and Integration
Describe the plans of the lead State agencies with responsibility for the administration of the core programs, along with the State Board, to align and integrate available workforce and education data systems for the core programs, unemployment insurance programs, and education through postsecondary education, and to the extent possible, the Combined State Plan partner programs included in this plan. The description of the State’s plan for integrating data systems should include the State’s goals for achieving integration and any progress to date.
- A. Data Alignment and Integration
- 6. Program Data
- b. State Operating Systems and Policies
III. b. 6. A. iv. Describe the State’s plans to develop and produce the reports required under section 116, performance accountability system. (WIOA section 116(d)(2))
Current Narrative:
Once the report requirements are finalized by USDOL, Colorado will contract with the Connecting Colorado system vendor to produce the PIRL and other required reports. System changes have already been completed to gather new required information and to calculate eligibility based on the proposed rules. These will be modified if needed to match the final regulations, but the changes were needed to allow WIOA-compliant enrollments. There are many other reports that will require changes based on the new WIOA performance and tracking requirements that are designed to provide information specifically for local boards. The Connecting Colorado system has been updated for the PIRL and other required reports as PIRL updates/edit checks are released by USDOL.
Adult education and family literacy providers will request and collect data at client in-take and will input into the AEI information management system. Through state agency data agreements, a data match will be conducted for employment, median earnings, credential attainment, and measurable skill gain for individuals served through adult education and family literacy as part of the Colorado talent development system.
DVR will work closely and collaboratively with the electronic case management vendor to produce necessary reports. Resources will be committed to support upgrades and maintenance of data collection and reporting—including the addition of new data tables, data fields and reports—to collect data on and assess new WIOA data requirements and performance standards. DVR will participate with the agency’s vendor as part of a multi-state test environment to determine the functionality of the data collection and reporting applications and will provide feedback to the vendor.
Colorado has a state longitudinal data system in development under our Department of Education. Once this database is in place we should be able to more easily share data required for reporting under WIOA, but all needed data is being shared currently under existing data sharing agreements and processes. Current processes will be able to meet the reporting requirements until the integrated data warehouse is complete.