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Plan: Florida PYs 2016-2017
Unified Plan U

Section: WIOA State Plan Common Elements

Narrative: III. b. 6. A. i.

Published
Located in:
  • III. Operational Planning Elements
    The Unified or Combined State Plan must include an Operational Planning Elements section that support 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.

III. b. 6. A. i. Describe the State’s Plans to Make the Management Information Systems for the Core Programs Interoperable to Maximize the Efficient Exchange of Common Data Elements to Support Assessment and Evaluation.

Current Narrative:

The partner agencies convened a data workgroup to learn about the systems used by each and to identify actions needed in order to comply with data collection and reporting requirements for WIOA. During these meetings, it was discovered that most of the state systems use the same database platforms or platforms between partner agencies were highly extensible and interoperable. Florida plans to use a federated model with key systems interacting in intervals of real-time daily, monthly, and quarterly. This allows minimal interruption of the data collection, management, and reporting practices of each core and sub-entities involved within the partner agencies. While systems that provide required data will remain unchanged, this federated model still ensures effective, low-cost data collection with the ability to produce the unified reports required by WIOA. In addition, the state already possesses a statewide workforce analytics system that is accessible by state workforce practitioners and public stakeholders.