Performance Indicators
The TAA Program measures performance according to five primary indicators specified under Section 239(j)(2)(A)(i) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended. Detailed descriptions, methodologies, and operational parameters can be found in TEGL No. 10-16, Change 2. TAA indicators align with the primary indicators specified for WIOA core programs except that Effectiveness in Serving Employers is not applicable to the TAA Program. For details on the performance reporting differences between programs, see TEGL No. 14-18. A discussion of TAA-specific differences is available in Attachment 10 to the TEGL and discussed in this webcast.
For most measures, there is a significant time delay in the reporting of performance measures. Indicators cannot be reported until the participant exits, the relevant quarter after exit is reached, and a two quarter delay to allow for state collection and reporting of data. For example, FY 2022 results would be reporting on participants for Employment Rate - 2nd Quarter After Exit with participants who exited the program between October 1st, 2020 and September 30th, 2020 (four quarters after the period). PIRL Reporting Timelines can be used to compare the results period to the participants used in the calculation and diagrams are available in Attachment VI to TEGL 10-16, Change 2.
Five* Primary Indicators of Performance | Detail |
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Employment Rate - 2nd Quarter After Exit | The percentage of program participants who are in unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit from the program. |
Employment Rate - 4th Quarter After Exit | The percentage of program participants who are in unsubsidized employment during the fourth quarter after exit from the program. |
Median Earnings - 2nd Quarter After Exit | The median earnings of program participants who are in unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit from the program, as established through direct UI wage record match, Federal or military employment records, or supplemental wage information. |
Credential Attainment | The percentage of those participants enrolled in an education or training program (excluding those in OJT and customized training) who attained a recognized postsecondary credential or a secondary school diploma, or its recognized equivalent, during participation in or within one year after exit from the program. |
Measurable Skill Gains |
The percentage of participants who are in an education or training program that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential or employment and who are achieving documented academic, technical, occupational, or other forms of progress, towards such a credential or employment. The measurable skill gains indicator is used to measure interim progress of participants who are enrolled in education or training services for a specified reporting period. Therefore, it is not an exit-based measure. Instead, it is intended to capture important progressions through pathways that offer different services based on program purposes and participant needs and can help fulfill the vision for a workforce system that serves a diverse set of individuals with a range of services tailored to individual needs and goals. Depending upon the type of education or training program in which a participant is enrolled, documented progress is defined as one of the following:
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*TAARA 2015 created five primary indicators of performance that align with the same indicators under Section 116 of WIOA. However, TAA does not report on the sixth WIOA Measure: Effectiveness in Serving Employers.
Under the 2009 and 2011 Amendment versions of the program, the TAA Program reported on statutorily required Trade Act Measures (TAM) and Departmental Common Measures (CM) used to compare results across programs.
Common Measures | Trade Act Measures | |
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Entered Employment Rate | Percentage of individuals that are employed in the first quarter after program exit. | Percentage of individuals that are employed in the second quarter after program exit. |
Employment Retention Rate | Of those employed in the first quarter after exit, the percentage employed in both the second and third quarter after exit. | Of those employed in the second quarter after exit, the percentage employed in both the third and fourth quarter after exit. |
Average Earnings | Of those earning wages in the first quarter after exit, the total amount earned by those that earned wages in both the second and third quarter after exit. | Of those earning wages in the second quarter after exit, the total amount earned by those that earned wages in both the third and fourth quarter after exit. |