© Copyright 2004 by the Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning
Occasional Paper No. 1
Examining Workforce Investment Act Programmatic Outcomes
October 2004
| Table 11: Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Participantsa Who Had a Successfulb Outcome | ||
| Participation Group | Number | Percentage |
| Adults | 132 | 60.8 |
| Dislocated Workers | 72 | 65.5 |
| Total | 204 | 62.4 |
| aIncludes participants whose termination quarter was during WIA Program Year 2001. | ||
| bIndividuals received a success rating if they met any of the following criteria: (1) enrolled in a Wyoming community college after exit from the | ||
| WIA program, (2) their earnings increased more than the average Comparison group increase ($800), (3) their turnover rate decreased by more | ||
| than the average for the Comparison group (.0009%), or, (4) gained post-program employment in an industry that typically pays a | ||
| living-wage to employees (Harris, 2003). | ||
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