MAERS UPDATES
WIOA + MAERS = Performance
Agenda
 MAERS Data Entry Changes
o Registration and Class Setup Screen Changes
o New Eligibility Module
o New Achievements Module
Measurable Skill Gains
Section 107 Performance Measures
GED Data Matching
 Outcome Performance Measures (coming soon….)
 New NRS Tables
 MAERS New Timelines
MAERS Demo
• Registration Screen Changes
• Class Set Up Screen Changes
• New Eligibility Module
Achievements
What is a Measurable Skill Gain (MSG)?
MSGs show participant progress during a program year by
achieving:
At least one Educational Functioning Level (EFL Gain)
AND / OR
A secondary School diploma or its recognized equivalent
Measureable Skill Gains
 Reported by program year – not just at Exit!
 More than one can be achieved during a
Program Year
 Only one is included in performance reports
Measurable Skill Gains
Types of Measurable Skill Gains:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Attain a High School Diploma by June 30th of the PY being reported
Attain a High School Equivalency by June 30th of the PY being reported
Enroll into Postsecondary after Exit but by June 30th of the PY being
reported
Post-Test gain by June 30th of the PY being reported
Exceed over 50% completion of HSD credits by June 30th of the PY
being reported:
 Must pre-test at EFL level 5
 Must be in the HSD Instructional Area
 Must have been enrolled in one or more HSD classes
* These measures are reported for both USDOE and Section 107
Section 107 Performance Measures
 English language proficiency
 Passing one or more HSE official tests
 Earning HSD credits
 Postsecondary enrollment
* These Measures are only reported for Section 107
MAERS Demo
 New Achievements module
Outcomes
Performance
Measures
WIOA Common
Performance Measures
1.Percentage of program participants in unsubsidized
employment during the 2nd quarter after exit
2.Percentage of program participants in unsubsidized
employment during the 4th quarter after exit
3.Median earnings during the 2nd quarter after exit from the
program
4.Percentage of participants who obtain a postsecondary
credential or diploma during participation or within one year
of exit
5.Percentage of participants achieving measurable skill gains
6.Effectiveness in serving employers
Outcome Performance Measures
Employment Performance Indicators
Employment
• Second quarter after exit
• The percentage of participants who are in
unsubsidized employment during the
second quarter after exit
Employment
• Fourth quarter after exit
• The percentage of participants who are in
unsubsidized employment during the
fourth quarter after exit
Outcome Performance Measures
Employment Performance Indicators
Median
Earnings
cont…
• Second quarter after exit
• Median earnings of participants who
are in unsubsidized employment
during the second quarter after exit
from the program
Outcome Performance Measures
Credential Attainment Indicator

Two components of Credential Attainment Indicator:
– Secondary credential attainment
– Postsecondary credential attainment

Percentage of participants who obtain a secondary
school diploma or recognized equivalent or a recognized
postsecondary credential, while enrolled or within one
year of exit
Outcome Performance Measures
Credential Attainment Indicator
cont…
But: A participant who has attained a secondary
school diploma for the Credential Attainment
Indicator is counted only if the participant is
employed or enrolled in a postsecondary
education or training program within one year of
exit
Outcome Performance Measures
Credential Attainment Indicator:
Secondary Credential
 The secondary credential component of the
Credential Attainment Indicator is limited to
participants who
– did not previously possess a high school equivalency and
entered at or above the 9th grade level;
– OR who advance to the 9th grade or higher level during a period
of participation;
– and exited from the secondary education program.
Outcome Performance Measures
Credential Attainment Indicator:
Postsecondary Credential
 The postsecondary education component of the
Credential Attainment Indicator is limited to
participants who
– were enrolled in a postsecondary education or training program,
including an integrated education and training (IET) program;
– and exited from the postsecondary education or training program.
Outcome Performance Measures
Participant Exclusions
The following reasons for EXIT allow the exclusion of a
participant from ALL performance indicators:
 Exit is due to the participant becoming incarcerated or
entered into a 24-hour support facility such as a hospital
or treatment center
 Exit is due to medical treatment that lasts more than 90
days
 Participant is deceased
 Exit is due to being called into active duty in the
National Guard or other armed services for at least 90
days
Corrections Exclusion
Participants in a correctional institution under Section
225 of WIOA who remain incarcerated after exit are
included in the MSG indicator, but excluded from:
 2nd Quarter Employment Indicator
 Median Earnings Indicator
 4th Quarter Employment Indicator
 Credential Indicator
New NRS Report Templates
Reporting Timeline Changes
 Beginning PY 2016-17, the state agency must
submit NRS reports to USDOE by October 15th
(previously December 31st)
 MAERS deadline will now be September 30th
to accommodate this new federal reporting
deadline
MAERS Development Team
Contact
State Department
Phone Number
Email Address
Dean Smith
Data & Performance
Reporting
517-335-0386
[email protected]
Sue
Johnson
Data & Performance
Reporting
517-241-6616
[email protected]
Helpdesk
[email protected]
Erica Luce
Adult Services
517-335-0634
[email protected]
Sue Muzillo
Adult Services
517-241-1016
[email protected]
Brian Frazier Adult Services
517-373-0183
[email protected]
Sandy
Thelen
517-373-3395
[email protected]
Adult Services