Educational needs assessments determine if the individual needs, or would benefit from, education or training activities, including a course of study for the granting of a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation. In making this determination, the FEP must consider the following: • The information gathered on the applicant/participant’s current educational levels; • The level of education and training necessary to obtain full-time employment in the local labor market; and • The applicant/participant’s personal employment goals.
Educational Needs Assessment Tool
Educational needs assessment tools measure a participant’s current educational levels. Standardized educational needs assessment tools, like the TABE or BEST, test skills and aptitudes in reading, language, math computation, and applied math in order to identify current literacy and numeracy skill levels.
Electronic Case File (ECF)
A paperless case file system used by W-2 and income maintenance agencies in Wisconsin. The system uses document imaging (scanning) to store case file materials in an electronic format.
Eligibility Begin Date
The date an individual applies for W-2, also known as the W-2 Program Filing Date
Emergency Assistance (EA)
W-2 related program that provides a payment to assist eligible families facing a current emergency. The emergency must be due to homelessness, impending homelessness, energy crisis, fire, flood, or natural disaster.
Employability Plan (EP)
A written agreement developed jointly by a FEP and participant that provides an outline of how the participant will achieve a specific employment goal or, if appropriate, a goal to obtain SSI and/or SSDI benefits and how the W-2 agency will assist.
Employment Ladder
The structure which symbolizes movement from supported work training activities to independent unsubsidized employment.
Employment Option
The W-2 employment ladder consists of the four employment options: Unsubsidized employment, Trial Employment Match Program, Community Service Job, and W-2 Transition.
English as a Second Language (ESL)
The study of the English language by non-native English speakers, traditionally focused on listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
Episode Begin Date
The date an individual is determined eligible for W-2 and is placed in an initial W-2 Placement
Episode End Date
The date an individual is no longer receiving W-2 services
Equal Opportunity Coordinator
A person, designated by the Department, county agencies and boards, and other subcontractors, to coordinate efforts to comply with requirements for equal opportunity.
Equity Value
The wholesale value or a value estimated by a sales representative at a local business minus any encumbrances that are legal debts.
Excluded Adult
An adult who resides with the W-2 Group, but who is not included by definition in the W-2 Group.