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—
- b. State Operating Systems and Policies
III. b. 4. D. Evaluation
Describe how the State will conduct evaluations and research projects on activities under WIOA core programs; how such projects will be coordinated with, and designed in conjunction with, State and local boards and with State agencies responsible for the administration of all respective core programs; and, further, how the projects will be coordinated with the evaluations provided for by the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education under WIOA.
Current Narrative:
Core partners will coordinate with the Nebraska Workforce Development Board, local workforce development boards, and state agencies responsible for core program administration regarding evaluations and research projects on activities of core programs. The state will use the Evaluation Readiness Assessment Tool and Evaluation Design Assessment Tool provided by Federal partners to:
- develop a clear understanding of the state’s readiness to conduct rigorous evaluation;
- identify strengths and deficiencies;
- establish feasible steps to improve evaluation capacity to meet WIOA evaluation requirements; and
- highlight major design and implementation issues to consider when planning an evaluation project.
The state will use these tools to identify areas where technical assistance or additional resources may be needed from Federal partners. The state may also consider other evaluation models to meet evaluation requirements. In any case, the state will review current and recent evaluations conducted by the US Departments of Education and Labor to avoid duplicative efforts.