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Enhancing WIA Performance Outcomes for WIA Youth Programs
This training program consists of three interactive modules that are designed to be delivered back-to-back over a 1.5-day period or in installments. The target audience for this workshop is program managers, supervisors and frontline workers of youth service providers. It can also be tailored to policy makers, such as state staff and local WIB members and staff.
- Module 1: Understanding the WIA Youth Performance Measures. This part of the workshop is designed to help participants understand the nuts and bolts of the older and younger youth measures—what they are, how they are calculated and what strategies can be used to enable everyone serving youth to improve performance. Workshop information and activities are designed to help simplify the measures and make them more user-friendly.
- Module 2: Performance Issues to Consider During the Lifecycle of a WIA Youth Participant. The decisions made by everyone in the WIA system affect performance measures—youth coordinators and providers, front-line workers, MIS specialists, WIB's, youth council members and WIA partners. Building on the understanding and knowledge generated in the first session, participants will learn more about the importance of collecting and using information to inform decisions in four key areas that affect performance during a youth's involvement in WIA—intake and enrollment, program participation, exit and follow-up.
- Module 3: Strategies for Effective Youth Program Design and Delivery. The design and delivery of youth programs can positively or negatively affect performance outcomes. This session will include ideas for designing services and activities that add value, providing comprehensive services, developing collaborations, ensuring effective provider capacity and managing the overall systems. In the session, we will also discuss practical ideas for recruiting, developing service plans, building relationships, connecting with employers and postsecondary education, providing retention and follow-up services and offering activities that lead to credentials.
For more information about the availability of this training workshop in your region, please contact your regional lead. For all other questions, contact the PEP Team. |
