Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Implementation Study: Title I and Title III Core Programs
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About the Study
In 2016, the Chief Evaluation Office partnered with the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) to fund contractors Mathematica and Social Policy Research Associates to conduct the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Implementation Study. The study aims to evaluate and examine how states are implementing changes to the core workforce programs authorized under Title I (Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth) and Title III (Employment Services) of WIOA, as well as the role of WIOA in stakeholder integration among programs authorized under Titles II (Adult Education and Literacy) and IV (Vocational Rehabilitation). To understand the key requirements under the law and how they were implemented, the researchers reviewed related regulations, guidance, and technical assistance and analyzed program data on youth and adult participants.
This Department of Labor-funded study is a requirement of WIOA and a result of the annual process to determine the Department’s research priorities. It contributes to the growing labor evidence base to inform employment and training programs and policies and addresses Department strategic goals and priorities.
- How are reforms under WIOA being implemented for the core workforce programs for Titles I and III?
- To what extent are states and local areas developing partnerships with Titles II and IV stakeholders to achieve the integrated workforce development system envisioned by WIOA?
- What additional technical assistance, guidance, or policy changes would help states administer these core programs and provide guidance and oversight at the local level?
- Operationalizing Changes to the Title I Youth Program Under WIOA (Final Report, January 2021)
- State and Local Efforts to Strengthen Workforce System Governance and Planning Under WIOA (Final Report, January 2021)
- New Requirements for American Job Center Systems Regarding One-Stop Operators, Partnership Agreements, and Certification (Final Report, January 2021)
- Change and Continuity in the Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs Under WIOA (Final Report, January 2021)
- Performance Accountability, Eligible Training Providers, Labor Market Information, and Evaluation Requirements (Final Report, January 2021)
- Early Insights from State Implementation of WIOA in 2017 (Final Report, January 2021)
- WIOA Implementation Study (Technical Appendix, January 2021)
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.