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—
- 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.
Describe data-collection and reporting processes used for all programs and activities, including the State’s process to collect and report data on co-enrollment, and for those present in the one-stop centers.
- A. Data Alignment and Integration
- 6. Program Data
- b. State Operating Systems and Policies
III. b. 6. A. iii. Explain how the State board will assist the governor in aligning technology and data systems across required one-stop partner programs (including design and implementation of common intake, data collection, etc.) and how such alignment will improve service delivery to individuals, including unemployed individuals
Current Narrative:
The Missouri legislature has passed the P20W initiative, which establishes a Research and Data Center within the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development. This statewide initiative will be the driving force in making management information systems interoperable and maximizing the efficient exchange of common data elements to support assessment and evaluation. This supports the state plans goals for data integration.
P20W data systems securely and privately connect statewide information from early childhood through K–12 education, postsecondary education, the workforce, social and human services, enabling cross-sector data insights to help users evaluate policies and programs, spot trends, and figure out what works in supporting successful transitions for Missourians along their education and workforce journeys.
OWD provides WIOA core partners access to their MoJobs case management system. This affords any partner the opportunity to access customer information to assist with common intake, referrals, and sharing of information between agencies. The SkillUP employment program, offered by DSS OWCI programs, not only utilizes MoJobs in this manner, they also collaborated with OWD to purchase their own performance module through the system vendor, GeoSol. This type of alignment and integration effort assists in advancing service delivery to TA participants and other low-income individuals.