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. C. Previous Assessment Results
Beginning with the state plan modification in 2018 and for subsequent state plans and state plan modifications, provide the results of assessments of the effectiveness of the core programs and other one-stop partner programs and Combined State Plan partner programs included in the Unified or Combined State plan during the preceding 2-year period (i.e. the 2-year period of the plan modification cycle). Describe how the State is adapting its strategies based on these assessments.
Current Narrative:
The Governor and the WV Secretary of Commerce created a taskforce to assess the WV WDS and related areas such as business and workforce climates, workforce participation rates, training and educational needs, skill gaps, workforce development strategies, and how the WV Unified State Plan can effectuate positive change in areas that adversely affect business. The taskforce is comprised of representatives of all core partner agencies, the state legislature, business owners, community partners, and other stakeholders. Prior to the development of the WV Unified State Plan, the taskforce conducted a review WV WDS activities, including surveys of stakeholders and economic analyses. Based on their findings, the taskforce assisted the WV WDS with both the development of new and the revision of existing goals and strategies.
In addition to overall WV WDS assessments, individual agencies conduct evaluations on the effectiveness of their programs and use the findings to make improvements. For example, DRS conducts various assessments of the effectiveness of its program, including the Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment (CSNA) and the Consumer Satisfaction Survey. The latest CSNA and Consumer Satisfaction Survey results are available in the VR Section of this Unified State Plan. DRS also maintains its commitment to meeting WIOA Performance Indicator benchmarks and continues to establish baseline levels of performance on five of the six WIOA Performance Indicators. For the Measurable Skills Gains performance indicator, DRS has a negotiated level of performance of 41% for Program Year (PY) 2020 and 42% for PY 2021. DRS expects to submit expected levels of performance on the remaining performance indicators (with the exception of Effectiveness in Serving Employers) in the Unified State Plan submitted prior to PY 2022.