wia performance and data validation ohio’s experience with performance and data validation
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WIA PERFORMANCE AND DATA VALIDATION
Ohio’s Experience with Performance and Data
Validation
OHIO’S INITIAL STRUGGLES
Ohio initially struggled making WIA Performance Measures
Initially, data reported was not consistent or reliable
Change in Ohio’s Performance
PY 2002 PY 2003 PY 2004
EXCEEDED 7 EXCEEDED 9 EXCEEDED 15
MET 7 MET 8 MET 2 (Customer Satisfaction
Measures)
FAILED 3 FAILED 0 FAILED 0
CREATED NEW MIS SYSTEM Created new Management Information
System – SCOTI (Sharing Career Opportunities and Training Information)
Reflects WIASRD and Labor Exchange federal reporting requirements in layout and reporting
Use Data Validation Software to produce federal Quarterly and Annual Reports
PERFORMANCE REMINDERS Created Performance Reminders that go
to Case Managers if they have not entered Performance information into Ohio MIS (SCOTI) system
If information continues to be left blank the performance reminders go to the supervisor
Performance Reminder reports available for administrators
TRAINING ABOUT PERFORMANCE
Worked with SPRA to provide WIA Performance training to Administrators
State staff provided Regional and Local training on WIA Performance to Administrators, Supervisors, Staff and Providers
PROVIDED DATA ON PERFORMANCE TO LOCAL AREAS
Provide Participant level data created for federal USDOL reports to local area staff
Provide state designed Performance Measure Reports via Ohio SCOTI reporting system
Provide training on use of Data Validation Software to Local Areas Provided additional software to convert
Outcome Groups to Numerators/Denominators Provided Local Area WIASRD files
EVALUATED NUMERATOR/DENOMINATOR DATA TO LOOK FOR ERRORS
Contacted Local Areas to fix incorrect data gleaned from data validation software
Was able to adjust SCOTI system to properly report performance information Changed system to update Youth Retention
reporting data to reflect employment information from UI Wage data
Became aware this data was not being included after evaluating data validation denominators.
Contacts and Questions Robert J. Haas – WIA Performance
Ohio Department of Job & Family Services 145 South Front Street - 4th Floor Columbus, OH 43215 614-995-7478 [email protected]
Jackie Rhoads – Data Validation Ohio Department of Job & Family Services 4300 Kimberly Parkway Columbus, OH 43232 614-995-9050 [email protected]