Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation (Combined or General)
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:
LRS is negotiating the following performance measures with our federal and core partners.
LRS updated the AWARE Case Management System to capture data on the following performance measures and completed an agreement with LWC’s Unemployment Insurance section to import wage data for clients having employment data to assist in determining employment at the second and fourth quarter after exit.
- Percent of program participants in unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit from the program;
- Percent of program participants 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; (baseline first year)
- Percent of program participants obtaining 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; (subject to clause (iii) Indicator relating to credential…program participants who obtain a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent shall be included in the percentage counted as meeting the criterion under such clause only if such participants, in addition to obtaining such diploma or its recognized equivalent, have obtained or retained employment or are in an education or training program leading to a recognized postsecondary credential within 1 year after exit from the program.)
- Percent 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
- Determine the indicators of effectiveness in serving employers established pursuant to clause [(iv) Indicator for services to employers - Prior to the commencement of the second full program year after the date of enactment of this Act, for purposes of clauses (i)(VI), or clause (ii)(III) with respect to clause (i)(IV), the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education, after consultation with the representatives described in paragraph (4)(B), shall jointly develop and establish, for purposes of this subparagraph, 1 or more primary indicators of performance that indicate the effectiveness of the core programs in serving employers.])
Agency goals were developed to support the achievement of these performance indicators and through the collaboration with the Louisiana Rehabilitation Council, training of staff, case management system updates, collaboration with state and nationwide wage databases, and collaboration with other partners. Through the goals developed, LRS seeks to increase employment outcomes statewide, support a more seamless transition for students with disabilities from high school to employment, ensure quality training and credentials to assist our customers in achieving higher wages in careers that they can advance in and to provide effective services to employers.