FCE: Develop Shared Goals

Develop Shared Measurements and Goals

And ways to track job seekers and outcomes

It is possible to intertwine goals, meeting WIOA goals and the goals of the partner organizations
El Paso was able to intertwine the goals of their contractors to help facilitate they're working together. This enabled the team to more effectively work together.

Data Collection

Collecting data that is spread across multiple systems in multiple organizations requires significant work. There isn’t a silver bullet to make data collection easy, it takes time to collect data from the various partner organizations. To make things simpler, the data collected and reported can be the same as WIOA and other partners’ goals, such as using Head Start’s child outcomes. Maricopa and El Paso had to set aside additional time for data collection and reporting and both created templates and reporting structures to collect the data

In many locations, the state controls access to the wage data and there is a significant delay before the WDB can get access to the data. Maricopa addressed this delay by establishing ways to collect self-reported data from the job seeker. They develop and nurture relationships so the job seeker wants to keep in touch and provides them updates on their status. El Paso is piloting providing small incentives (such as gift cards) for job seekers that check back in with the WDB when they hit an important milestone
We are currently working on a draft dashboard that includes recommended measurements to collect. We expect this to be available soon
Since job seekers that are served often have significant barriers, it can help to track and report on the numbers that are work ready (they have child care, transportation, housing, etc. addressed and they have the right skills to be successful in a job). These are particularly helpful to identify the job seekers that are most likely to be successful in meeting the WIOA work-related metrics
New Data Requirements
Collecting family-related outcomes requires new data for most WDBs. 

Maricopa leveraged measurements that were already tracked by Head Start and Early Head Start (such as attendance and school readiness assessments) as a good starting point. It also made data collection easier. Other federal programs and most of the child care partners gather metrics that can be utilized as well
Work With Partners
Work with your stakeholders/partners to identify the data they collect and which they report to show their successes or struggles. Set the goals with their input. When there is a need to collect more information to enable FCE reporting, make sure they understand why that data is important and how it helps the job seeker/family be successful. Include reporting requirements in any agreements that are signed. This effectively enables the sharing of data, resources, funding, and services
Get Support for Delayed Outcomes
Since FCE practices enable a WDB to more effectively serve those with greater barriers, it improves overall employment results. However, if a WDB is serving a higher percentage of those with the greatest barriers, some measures of success, such as time prior to exit, may appear to be negatively impacted for a time. Understanding how to message and get support for these outcomes is important for those that experience them
Data Balance
There is a large amount of data that can be collected, but there must be a balance between the importance of the data and the time spent to collect/report it. Each pilot site found easy pathways to collect some of the data and some of the data was very hard to obtain. 

We recognize this and believe we can all work together to enhance the data that is available and how we collect it. Don’t feel like you need to capture all of the data if it is too time consuming, particularly at the beginning of the project. 

This is particularly true if you find that you can capture a sample size of data relatively easily, but it is very difficult to capture it for all job seekers/families.
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