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The report of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) national evaluation describes the activities among all 263 of the Round 4 TAACCCT colleges based on a survey conducted in the fourth and final year of their grants. The findings support a growing body of evidence—from the national evaluation and third-party evaluations across all rounds—on the colleges’ partnerships, participant recruitment activities, and the strategies that encourage accelerated and enhanced learning, college persistence and completion, and connections to employment. The report also highlights the colleges’ accomplishments, implementation challenges, and plans for sustaining grant activities.

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Key Takeaways

• Survey results suggest that Round 4 colleges made progress in implementing strategies/approaches to recruit and prepare Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers (TAA) eligible workers and other adults for high wage, high skill employment.
• Survey results suggest that Round 4 colleges made progress in introducing and expanding use of innovative methods for delivering instruction that address specific industry needs.

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Trutko, J., Trutko, A., Eyster, L., Sick, N., O’Brien, C., Smith, A. (2020). Abt Associates. A Picture of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grants: Results from a Survey of the Round 4 Colleges. 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.