Apprenticeship Evidence-Building Portfolio - NF
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.
Specific studies include:
- Implementation evaluation of Scaling Apprenticeship through Sector-Based Strategies and Closing the Skills Gap grants
- Feasibility Assessment for Impact Evaluation
- Evaluation of VETS Apprenticeship Pilot
- Evaluation of Youth Readiness Apprenticeship Grants
- Assessment of State Capacity of Registered Apprenticeship programs
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.
- What is the current evidence on apprenticeships, including various models or typologies of apprenticeships, and effectiveness of those strategies?
- What strategies are being used to develop new apprenticeship programs or expand existing programs?
- What strategies, models, and partnerships are promising for different populations?
- What types of evaluations can be conducted on the impact of apprenticeship on participants, particularly those implemented by Scaling Apprenticeship Through Sector-based Strategies grants, Closing the Skills Gap grants, and other DOL apprenticeship grants?
- Department of Labor Evaluation Design Pre-Specification Plans (Evaluation Design Report, December 2023)
- Apprenticeship Evidence-Building Portfolio Implementation Evaluation Design (Evaluation Design Report, December 2023)
- How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected State Apprenticeship Systems Takeaways from Eight States (Issue Brief, September 2023)
- State Incentives to Promote and Support Apprenticeship Takeaways from Eight States (Issue Brief, September 2023)
- Women in Apprenticeships and Nontraditional Occupations in the United States: Apprenticeship Evidence-Building Portfolio (Research Report, September 2023)
- Understanding the Capacity of State Apprenticeship Systems: Apprenticeship Evidence-Building Portfolio (Report, February 2023)
- Models of Youth Registered Apprenticeship Expansion: Evidence from the Youth Apprenticeship Readiness Grants (Issue Brief, February 2023)
- Youth Apprenticeship in the United States: Apprenticeship Evidence-Building Portfolio (Report, February 2023)
- Implementation Evaluation of the Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) Apprenticeship Pilot (Final Report, December 2022)
Project Duration: 60 Months
Contract End Date: September 2024
Contractor: Urban Institute, Mathematica Policy Research, and Capital Research Corporation
For More Information: ChiefEvaluationOffice@dol.gov
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.