Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation (Blind)
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan [13] must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by title IV of WIOA:
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[13] Sec. 102(b)(2)(D)(iii) of WIOA
- l. State Goals and Priorities
The designated State unit must:
- l. State Goals and Priorities
l. 3. B. The State’s performance under the performance accountability measures of section 116 of WIOA; and
Current Narrative:
Based on the needs identified in the most recent DBVI CSNA, Title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014 (including the common performance measures of section 116 of WIOA), and input from the State Rehabilitation Council, the goals and priorities from the previous DBVI VR state plan were modified and updated to reflect new areas of focus for DBVI.
A good example is Goal #2:
Goal 2: To increase measurable skill gains and credential attainment of DBVI clients in alignment with WIOA deliverables.
Objective: To become more proficient in identifying and capturing Measurable Skills Gain (MSG) and credential attainment.
Strategies:
- DBVI will continue working with WINTAC and/or providers of technical assistance in educating staff to promote understanding of MSG and credential obtainment.
- CARNs and New Counselor training will have focused components on MSG and credential obtainment. Such training will emphasis career pathways, stackable and stand-alone credentials, as well as how and when these credentials are captured and recorded.
- DBVI will increase staff competence in use of ME Aware in tracking and recording of MSG and credential obtainment. Training will be offered routinely at VRC Quarterly meetings. Staff competence will be monitored by Regional Managers and CO staff during quarterly case reviews.
- DBVI will work with HospitalityMaine and other apprenticeship sponsors, including the use of the Workhands App, to track and record MSG and credential obtainment when apprenticeship/OJT is implemented.