Texas Workforce System Annual Evaluation: 2012 Page: Introduction
76 p.View a full description of this report.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
L
TEXAS WORKFORCE
INVESTMENT COUNCILJanuary 2013
Dear Fellow Texan:
The Texas Workforce Investment Council (Council) is pleased to present the Evaluation
2012 report on the Texas workforce system. Approved unanimously at the Council's
December 7, 2012 meeting, it is the third report for Advancing Texas: Strategic Plan for
the Texas Workforce System (FY2010-FY2015) (Advancing Texas) - documenting
accomplishments by system partners during the past year.
State statutes require that the Council evaluate the workforce system and report annually
to the Governor and the Legislature. The Council evaluates five components, including:
workforce system and program performance based on the Formal and Less Formal
measures approved by the Governor;
implementation of action plans by partner agencies as directed by the Council's
System Integration Technical Advisory Committee;
adult education action and achievements;
local workforce board activities and alignment with the system strategic plan; and
work development programs that focus on welfare to work initiatives.
Through the delivery of over 20 workforce education and training programs, state and
local system partners served almost 5.1 million individuals in the last reporting year. Of
those participating in workforce system programs and services, over 488,000 individuals
completed a degree, certificate or other measure of educational achievement. More than
1.2 million participants found and started a job and approximately one million more
stayed in a job.
While data reported for some programs illustrate the effects of the recession, our Texas
economy has demonstrated strength as the recovery continues. The system served
fewer individuals in 2011 and 2012, largely due to the phasing out of federal recovery
relief funding and improved economic conditions. The percentage of participants
entering and retaining employment increased this year, and the attainment of educational
outcomes rose again.
With the third year of implementation complete, I am pleased to report that substantial
progress has been made toward achieving the 14 long term objectives contained in
Advancing Texas. Our system partners continue to collaborate as they implement
projects and undertake new initiatives. This year, pilots that address critical areas such
as apprenticeship training, integrated English language and occupational skills training,
and integrated workplace literacy and adult education began to show promising results.
Performance measures for these unique pilot programs were developed this year and
reporting has begun.
I commend this report to you.
Sincerely,
Wes Jurey, Chair
Post Office Box 2241, Austin, Texas 78768 " Voice: (512) 936-8100 9 Fax: (512) 936-8118Wes Jurey
Chair
Sharla E. Hotchkiss
Vice Chair
James Brookes
Blas Castareda
Robert Cross
Aaron Demerson
Mark Dunn
Carmen Olivas Graham
Richard Hatfield
Robert Hawkins
Kyle Janek
Larry Jeffus
Matthew Maxfield
Paul Mayer
Raymund Paredes
Danny Prosperie
Joyce Delores Taylor
Larry Temple
Michael Williams
Lee Rector
Director
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This report can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Report.
Texas Workforce Investment Council. Texas Workforce System Annual Evaluation: 2012, report, 2012; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth653250/m1/3/: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.