About the Portfolio

In 2019, the Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) partnered with the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) to fund contractors Urban Institute, Mathematica Policy Research, and Capital Research Corporation to design and conduct analysis to build and expand the evidence portfolio on apprenticeships, including models, components, partnerships, and strategies that often include the work of community colleges. 

This Department of Labor-funded study was a result of the annual process to determine the Department’s research priorities for the upcoming year. It contributes to the labor evidence-base to inform programs and policies that impact community colleges, apprenticeships, and employment and training. The project also addresses Departmental strategic goals and priorities.

View the Department of Labor Evaluation Design Pre-Specification Plan (Design Pre-Specification Plan, December 2023) and Apprenticeship Evidence-Building Portfolio Implementation Evaluation Design (Evaluation Design Report, December 2023) for this portfolio.

This portfolio includes the studies below. Select a study for more information.

Project Duration: 60 Months

Contract End Date: September 2024

Contractor: Urban Institute, Mathematica Policy Research, and Capital Research Corporation

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The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) sponsors independent evaluations and research, primarily conducted by external, third-party contractors in accordance with the Department of Labor Evaluation Policy and CEO’s research development process.