WIOA and NRS Resources
NRS Test Approval Periods (July 2025)
Provides the approval periods of tests determined to be suitable for use in the National Reporting System for adult education.
Resources for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and the National Reporting System (NRS) for Adult Education
WIOA State Guidance
These links open to program memoranda, which provide guidance on the implementation and operation requirements of the performance accountability system for WIOA, including data validation.
- OCTAE Program Memorandum 17-2: Performance Accountability Guidance for WIOA
- OCTAE Program Memorandum 19-1: Guidance for Validating Jointly Required Performance Data Submitted under WIOA
WIOA Common Performance Reporting (OMB Control Number 1205-0526)
These links open to the template for the state and local performance report and the PIRL, which includes data element definitions and instructions.
- WIOA Statewide and Local Performance Report Template (SPR)
- WIOA Joint Participant Individual Report layout (PIRL)
Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) NRS Performance Reporting (OMB Control Number 1830-0027)
The NRS technical assistance guide contains an overview of the NRS information collection and instructions for the WIOA title II performance reporting components such as the statistical tables, the narrative report, the Federal Financial Report, and the data quality checklist.
AEFLA performance data are reported annually by each State in aggregate form. The data reported are reflected in the NRS tables.
WIOA Partner Resource Pages
Below are links to some additional external resources related to WIOA.
- Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) webpage about WIOA
- Department of Labor webpage about WIOA
- Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative (OSERS) - Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) webpage about WIOA
Standards for Collecting and Reporting Race and Ethnicity Data
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) released guidance on how educational institutions and other ED-funded programs should collect and report data on race and ethnicity beginning July 1, 2010. This NRS Tips describes the way federally funded adult education programs collect and report race and ethnicity data based on ED’s guidance on the standards and their implications.