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2 Year Modification

Plan: Arizona PYs 2022-2023 (Mod)
Unified Plan U

Section: WIOA State Plan Common Elements

Narrative: III. b. 4. A.

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  • 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—

III. b. 4. A. Assessment of Core Programs

Describe how the core programs will be assessed each year based on State performance accountability measures described in section 116(b) of WIOA.  This State assessment must include the quality, effectiveness, and improvement of programs broken down by local area or provider.  Such state assessments should take into account local and regional planning goals.

View corresponding narrative from PYs 2020-2023

Current Narrative:

Arizona will regularly assess the federal and state performance measures as follows:

The Council will assess the ARIZONA@WORK system for accountability through the federal and identified state performance measures.  In 2019, the federal measures were displayed (by quarter and annually) publicly on the ARIZONA@WORK website statewide and by LWDA, in addition to including available labor market information by LWDA.  A committee of the Council is specifically chartered to identify and measure metrics to support data-driven decisions and ensure continuous improvement of the ARIZONA@WORK system.  This committee will continue work to identify lead measures impacting the federal measures, along with measures for the implementation of strategies identified in this plan to align metrics throughout the ARIZONA@WORK system.

ADE and ADES use their respective data systems to regularly assess performance measures.

  • ADE’s core program uses the NRS, which is the performance accountability system for the federally funded, State-administered adult education programs. The required data for adult education reporting within the NRS includes the percentage of program participants who: achieve Measurable Skill Gains (MSG); are in unsubsidized employment during the second quarter and/or the fourth quarter after exit; receive a secondary diploma during participation or within one year after exit and enter postsecondary education, training or employment within one year after exit; receive a recognized postsecondary credential during participation or within one year after exit.

ADE evaluates adult education providers for programmatic and fiscal compliance with federal and state requirements. Desk monitoring of all funded providers is conducted throughout the program year and includes an analysis of local performance data, professional learning plan, technology integration status, and annual programmatic and fiscal reporting. Technical assistance is provided as necessary. In addition, each provider’s status regarding collaboration with other ARIZONA@WORK partners and alignment with the LWDB Plan is reviewed. A risk assessment tool is used to select providers annually for a comprehensive compliance review using an intensive process that includes onsite monitoring, observation of program operations, interviewing of staff and physical auditing of records.

  • ADES uses its data systems of record to review federal performance data on a quarterly and annual basis.  In addition, ADES uses monthly scorecards at the Division and Administration level with lead measures of the processes impacting the federal performance measures.  The scorecards indicate the status of the measures using a red, yellow, and green notation based on targets set to focus on continuous improvement.  When a measure does not meet its target, a team works together to identify the root cause(s) of the problem and implements countermeasures to move the metric back to meeting the target. The scorecards are discussed monthly at Administration and Division leadership meetings.  Implementation of the AMS has also supported more frequent reviews of lead measures at regional and local levels through focused team meetings and will continue through expansion of the AMS during the next Workforce Planning cycle.

ADES meets monthly with program and support units to assess monitoring and performance results to identify trends and needed technical assistance for the LWDBs and their service providers.