Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for State Vocational Rehabilitation (Combined or General)
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by sections 101(a) and 606 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by title IV of WIOA.
- d. Evaluation and Reports of Progress: VR and Supported Employment Goals
For the most recently completed program year, provide an evaluation and report of progress for the goals or priorities, including progress on the strategies under each goal or priority, applicable to that program year. Sections 101(a)(15) and 101(a)(23) of the Rehabilitation Act require VR agencies to describe—
- d. Evaluation and Reports of Progress: VR and Supported Employment Goals
d. 2. Performance on the performance accountability indicators under Section 116 of WIOA for the most recently completed program year, reflecting actual and negotiated levels of performance. Explain any discrepancies in the actual and negotiated levels; and
Current Narrative:
As WVDRS moves forward in its task to place individuals with disabilities into competitive, integrated employment in PY 2023, it will continue to collect and monitor participant data in order to generate reports on:
- The percentage of program participants who are in unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit from the program.
- The percentage of program participants who are in unsubsidized employment during the fourth quarter after exit from the program.
- The median earnings of program participants who are in unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit from the program.
- The percentage of program participants who obtain a recognized postsecondary credential, or a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, during participation in or within 1 year after exit from the program.
- The percentage of program participants who, during a program year, are in an education or training program that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential or employment and who are achieving measurable skill gains toward such a credential or employment; and
- The indicators of effectiveness in serving employers.
For PY 2022, WVDRS achieved the following performance on the performance accountability indicators under section 116 of WIOA:
- The percentage of program participants who are in unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit from the program – 72.8% (negotiated level for PY 2022– 64%)
- The median earnings of program participants who are in unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit from the program – $7,063 (negotiated level for PY 2022– $5,371%)
- The percentage of program participants who are in unsubsidized employment during the fourth quarter after exit from the program – 70.1% (negotiated level for PY 2022– 61.6%)
- The percentage of program participants who obtain a recognized postsecondary credential, or a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, during participation in or within 1 year after exit from the program – 48.8% (negotiated level for PY 2022– 44.2%)
- The percentage of program participants who, during a program year, are in an education or training program that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential or employment and who are achieving measurable skill gains toward such a credential or employment – 46.3%
- WVDRS recognizes the importance of measurable skill gain (MSG). Since WVDRS was unable to meet the latest negotiated level of MSG, WVDRS will take necessary steps to improve performance levels on the MSG rate. WVDRS will work with staff, consumers, and partners to implement the following actions:
- Increase training for vocational counselors on measurable skill gains, including what they are, documentation requirements, and the content and process of the conversations to have with students regarding documentation needed to complete an MSG.
- Increase the reminders and pre-warning indicators of the current case management system to ensure counselors are aware of MSG requirements.
- Increase the frequency of collection of MSG information from consumers during the year.
- Employ supervision validation. MSG data will be consistently reviewed to ensure the necessary documentation needed for MSG are being collected and reported. This will also confirm accurate information for the purpose of RSA 911 reporting.
- The indicators of effectiveness in serving employers – N/A (baseline data collection is still ongoing)