§ 982. Evaluation. 1. The evaluation component of each program plan
shall, at a minimum, include the following:

(a) a statement on legislative history and intent;

(b) a statement of program objectives which identifies outcomes
attributable to the program, anticipated performance levels, and
indicators of the effectiveness of the program;

(c) defined quantitative measures which will be included as part of
the evaluation report including, but not limited to, a description of
the targeted population, criteria for participant selection,
demographics on participants, measures of program activity, inventory of
services provided, and budget information on programs and administrative
expenditures including, but not limited to, costs per participant. For
those programs where an objective is job placement, data shall include
information on the occupations which participants enter, the rate of job
retention, pre-program wage earnings and post-program wage earnings as
well as other appropriate measures which indicate the extent to which
program activities meet program objectives. For those programs where the
objectives are other than job placement, such as youth employment and
training programs, occupationally related basic competency programs,
programs which provide services supporting individuals in jobs, and
employee skills upgrading programs, data shall, at a minimum, represent
measures which indicate the extent to which program activities meet
program objectives. Other performance indicators that appropriately
describe the effect of the program and data which reflects follow-up
activity appropriate to the services provided shall also be included as
part of the evaluation report;

(d) a statement of methodology which will result in a comparison of
program outcomes against program objectives; and

(e) any additional evaluation information as may be required by law.

2. (a) The evaluation report for each workforce preparation program
shall be submitted to the job training coordinating council, as defined
in subdivision two of section nine hundred seventy-one of this chapter,
for review and recommendation.

(b) The report shall include, at a minimum, all program data and an
analysis which compares performance outcomes against program objectives
as specified in the evaluation component of the program plan defined
herein and shall include an evaluation of activity for the completed
program year immediately preceding the issuance of the report and an
interim evaluation of current program year activity if applicable.

3. Based on the review conducted pursuant to paragraph (a) of
subdivision two of this section, the council shall prepare a unified
summary of evaluation reports submitted by each agency pursuant to this
article for submission to the speaker of the assembly, the temporary
president of the senate, and the chair of the legislative commission on
skills development and career education no later than January
thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety and each year thereafter provided,
however, that the council shall make available each individual program
evaluation report submitted pursuant to this article upon request of the
legislature. The council shall include in such summary recommendations
to the governor and the legislature relating to improved program
coordination and service delivery, program improvements or enhancements
and necessary statutory changes.

4. The provisions of this section shall not exempt any agency from
requirements relating to the evaluation of workforce preparation
programs pursuant to any other provision of law.