Sec. 10. Accountability, performance measures, and evaluation
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The purpose of this section is to establish an accountability system, comprised of the activities described in this section, in order to— assess the effectiveness of grants under section 4 in helping disconnected youth— attain a secondary school diploma; attain a 2-year or 4-year credential from an institution of higher education, an industry recognized credential, or certification from a registered apprenticeship program; and secure and succeed in a family-supporting career; identify and disseminate effective practices to strengthen performance; and maximize the return on investment of Federal funds in activities assisted pursuant to a grant under section 4.
For each eligible entity, performance measures shall consist of the indicators of performance described in paragraph
(2)and the level of performance described in paragraph (3). The indicators of performance referred to in paragraph
(1)shall consist of the following: The participation of young people in activities funded under section 4. The progress of young people towards all of the following: Attainment of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent. Job readiness. The attainment by young people of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent. The attainment by young people of a secondary school diploma, and entrance into postsecondary education or employment. The attainment by young people of 1 or more recognized postsecondary credentials, which may include a certificate, a license, a journey-status card, or an associate degree or baccalaureate degree. Employment of individuals who participated in activities funded under section 4, attained a secondary school diploma, and attained 1 or more recognized credentials, which may include a certificate, license, journey-status card, or associate degree or baccalaureate degree. The initial wage or salary level of individuals described in clause (i). For each indicator of performance described in paragraph (2), the Secretary, in coordination with the eligible entity, shall determine a level of performance expressed in objective, quantifiable, and measurable form and in a way to show the progress of the eligible entity toward continuously improving performance. Each eligible entity that receives a grant under section 4 shall reach agreement with the Secretary on the levels of performance for the years covered by the grant. The levels of performance shall take into account the economic conditions of the area served, the characteristics of young people in the area, secondary school graduation rates, and the activities or services provided in the community served under the grant. If unanticipated circumstances arise resulting in a significant change in the economic conditions of the area, the characteristics of young people in the area, secondary school graduation rates, or activities or services provided in the community served under the grant, then the eligible entity may request that the Secretary adjust the level of performance for the eligible entity. Each eligible entity that receives a grant under section 4 shall provide an assurance to the Secretary, as part of the application submitted under section 5, that the eligible entity will— report progress toward achieving the indicators under subsection
(b)beyond the grant period for young people served under the grant; and use funds provided under the grant for such progress reporting. Each eligible entity that receives a grant under section 4 shall annually, for each year of the grant, provide a report to the Secretary that includes the progress of the eligible entity in accomplishing the performance measures for the eligible entity. The annual report shall include— information on the progress each eligible entity made in accomplishing its performance measures, disaggregated by the categories described in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(v)(II) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(C)(v)(II)); the costs of the activities supported under the grant under section 4, including— the type of cost, such as cash, personnel, equipment, supplies, or materials, or other cost; the sources used to pay such costs, such as— funding from other Federal, State, or local public programs; or private sector or philanthropic contributions; and the dollar value of the resources leveraged to cover such costs and support the activities; any fiscal and management accountability information required by the Secretary, which information shall use sound financial and management practices; the characteristics and number of disconnected youth served by the services and activities provided under the grant; and the services and supports provided under the grant. In preparing the reports under this subsection, each eligible entity shall establish procedures, consistent with guidelines issued by the Secretary, to ensure that the information contained in the reports is valid and reliable. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall award a grant or a contract to an entity outside the Department of Labor for an evaluation of the activities assisted under the grants awarded under section 4. Such evaluation shall— evaluate a subgroup of eligible entities that received a grant under section 4; include an analysis and documentation of the strategies implemented by the eligible entities assisted under the grants awarded under section 4 and the key lessons learned, as such lessons relate to program design, systems coordination, and implementation; measure the outcomes, and progress toward the outcomes, of the strategies implemented under the grants under section 4 in terms of the interim and transitional indicators of performance under subsection (b)(2), and if feasible, the long-term indicators of performance under such subsection; document the incremental progress of such young people over time on the outcomes measured under paragraph (3); measure the return on investment resulting from the activities funded with grants under section 4; and begin as soon as practicable after the awarding of the grant or contract under this section and continue throughout the duration of the periods of the grants under section 4 so that the plans included in the applications under section 5 may be informed by, and conducive to, the evaluation.
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