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The report synthesizes findings from third-party evaluator (TPE)-conducted implementation evaluations and subsequent interim reports, supplemented by submitted quarterly narrative reports (QNR)s from March 2023. The synthesis aims to provide an overarching description of the first round of SCC (SCC1) grantees’ progress in implementing their workforce development and career pathways programming and highlight promising practices, implementation barriers, and lessons learned across the grantees. The data sources for this report include nine SCC1 grantees’ interim reports (six consortia and three single-institution) and the quantitative data from nine SCC1 grantees’ March 2023 QNRs. Two of the SCC1 grantees had not submitted their interim reports at the time of this synthesis. One of the grantees was permitted a delayed implementation timeline and submitted their interim report in December 2023. The final grantee had not submitted an interim report as of the publication of this report. Additionally, this report includes data from 9 out of the 11 QNRs because one grantee submitted incomplete quantitative QNR data, and another did not submit the quantitative portion of the QNR. As such, they could not be included in analyses. The study team incorporated all available data when determining programs’ implementation progress and status.

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Key Takeaways

• Establishing collaborative and often formal partnerships with employers and workforce partners (e.g., local workforce development boards) may help program staff to develop and deliver training and WBL opportunities aligned to local employers’ needs and pain points and to socialize awareness of available resources for their communities.
• Offering employer partners multiple options and levels for engaging in and committing to the SCC programs, from participating in formal advisory boards to providing scholarships and apprenticeships, provides opportunities for broadening participation and buy-in.
• Crafting accelerated, accessible, and engaging career pathway opportunities via technology, hybrid coursework, credit for prior learning, stackable credits, and WBL may contribute to improved recruitment, enrollment, and completion rates.

Citation

Trewon Technologies. (2024). Strengthening Community College Training Grants Round 1 Grantee Interim Report Synthesis. Chief Evaluation Office, U.S. Department of Labor.

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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.