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Issue: 2023-25
Employment Research in Brief: An Annotated Bibliography of ETA- and CEO-Sponsored Studies 2012–2016
DescriptionThe U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) sponsors numerous research studies, evaluations, pilots, and demonstrations on a broad range of topics relevant to the agency’s mission. This annotated bibliography provides abstracts of impact evaluations and other systematic analyses funded by ETA and published on ETA’s Research Publication Database or DOL’s Chief …
PopulationAdult, Dislocated Workers, Farm Workers, High-School Dropouts/Court-Involved Youth, Incarcerated or Formerly Incarcerated Individuals, Multi-Barrier Populations, Older Workers, Unemployed Individuals, Unemployed Workers, Veterans and Spouses, Youth, Men/Women, Migrant and Seasonal Workers
ProgramAdult Program, American Job Centers, Apprenticeship, Career and Technical Education (CTE), Dislocated Worker Program, Foreign Labor Certification, Job Corps, National Farmworker Jobs Program, Other Competitive Grants, Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments, Re-integration of Ex-Offender, Trade Adjustment Assistance, Unemployment Insurance, Youth Program, YouthBuild
Research MethodologyAnnotated Bibliography
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Issue: 2023-26
Employment Research in Brief: An Annotated Bibliography 2016-2020
DescriptionThe U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), and Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) sponsor numerous research studies, evaluations, pilots, and demonstrations on a broad range of topics relevant to the agency’s mission. This annotated bibliography follows the Bos et al. (2017) “Employment Research in Brief: An Annotated Bibliography of ETA- and CEO-Sponsored …
PopulationAdult, Dislocated Workers, Farm Workers, High-School Dropouts/Court-Involved Youth, Incarcerated or Formerly Incarcerated Individuals, Individuals with Disabilities, Multi-Barrier Populations, Native American, New Entrants/Reentrants, Older Workers, Unemployed Individuals, Unemployed Workers, Veterans and Spouses, Youth
ProgramAdult Program, American Job Centers, Career and Technical Education (CTE), Dislocated Worker Program, H1-B Grant Programs, Job Corps, Native American Employment and Training, Other Competitive Grants, Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments, Re-integration of Ex-Offender, Trade Adjustment Assistance, Unemployment Insurance, Vocational Rehabilitation (VR), Youth Program, YouthBuild
Research MethodologyAnnotated Bibliography
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Issue: 2023-24
Pathway Home Evaluation Brief: Establishing Grant Programs Inside Correctional Facilities
DescriptionThis issue brief focuses on the efforts of 22 Pathway Home grantees (which received funds in 2021) to provide services to participants prior to their release from prison or jail. The brief is one of a series from an evaluation of the Pathway Home grant initiative (administered by the U.S. Department of Labor) which required services to be delivered to participants both before and after release …
PopulationIncarcerated or Formerly Incarcerated Individuals, Multi-Barrier Populations, New Entrants/Reentrants, Youth
ProgramOther Competitive Grants, Re-integration of Ex-Offender
Research MethodologyImplementation Evaluation, Focus Groups, Qualitative Analysis, Research Brief, Survey
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Issue: 2023-23
Pathway Home Evaluation Brief: 2021 Grants at a Glance
DescriptionThis brief is one in a series describing the Pathway Home grants awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) which required grantees to provide specific pre-release, post-release, and transition services. This brief concerns grants awarded in 2021, with a focus on grantees’ six-month planning period and first year of enrollment. The brief describes the types of organizations funded, their …
PopulationIncarcerated or Formerly Incarcerated Individuals, Multi-Barrier Populations, New Entrants/Reentrants
ProgramOther Competitive Grants, Re-integration of Ex-Offender
Research MethodologyImplementation Evaluation, Qualitative Analysis, Research Brief, Survey
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Issue: 2023-22
Pathway Home Evaluation Brief: Establishing Reentry Services to Support People After Release
DescriptionThis issue brief identifies the activities undertaken by 22 Pathway Home grantees (which received funds in 2021) to help participants after they were released from prison or jail. The brief is one of a series from an evaluation of the Pathway Home grant initiative (administered by the U.S. Department of Labor), which required services to be delivered to participants prior to and after release …
PopulationIncarcerated or Formerly Incarcerated Individuals, New Entrants/Reentrants, Youth
ProgramOther Competitive Grants, Re-integration of Ex-Offender
Research MethodologyImplementation Evaluation, Focus Groups, Research Brief, Survey
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Issue: 2023-21
Employment Research Brief: The Impact of the America’s Promise Sectoral Training Partnerships
DescriptionIn May 2017, the Chief Evaluation Office partnered with the Employment and Training Administration and funded the America’s Promise Job-Driven Grant Program Evaluation. The impact evaluation aims to evaluate the impact of America’s Promise programs on the earnings and employment of participants.  The America’s Promise Job-Driven Grant Program was designed to develop and expand regional …
PopulationAdult, Employers, Individuals with Disabilities, Men/Women, Multi-Barrier Populations, Underemployed Workers, Unemployed Individuals, Unemployed Workers, Youth
ProgramOther Competitive Grants
Research MethodologyQuantitative Analysis, Quasi-Experimental Design
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Issue: 2023-20
The Impact of Regional Sectoral Training Partnerships: Findings from America’s Promise (Final Impact and Outcomes Report)
DescriptionIn May 2017, the Chief Evaluation Office partnered with the Employment and Training Administration and funded the America’s Promise Job-Driven Grant Program Evaluation. The America’s Promise Evaluation seeks to fill some of the existing research gaps related to regional workforce partnerships and sector-based strategies through a rigorous mixed-method approach that evaluates the implementation, …
PopulationAdult, Employers, Individuals with Disabilities, Men/Women, Multi-Barrier Populations, Underemployed Workers, Unemployed Individuals, Unemployed Workers, Youth
ProgramOther Competitive Grants
Research MethodologyQuantitative Analysis, Quasi-Experimental Design
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Issue: 2023-19
State Incentives to Promote and Support Apprenticeship: Takeaways from Eight States
DescriptionThis brief explores how states use financial incentives to expand Registered Apprenticeship (RA) Programs and achieve targeted goals. The brief draws from findings from focus groups conducted with the following eight states: Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, and Mississippi. The representatives from the eight states reported that incentives are helpful in …
PopulationAdult, Veterans and Spouses, Men/Women, Employers, Youth, Incarcerated or Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
ProgramApprenticeship
Research MethodologyFocus Groups, Qualitative Analysis
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Issue: 2023-17
A Review of the Literature on Registered Apprenticeships: Evaluating Registered Apprenticeship Initiative
DescriptionThis report reviews the latest studies, reports, and documents on Registered Apprenticeship programs (RAPs) to help understand gaps in apprenticeship knowledge. It discusses the benefits of apprenticeship for employers, workers, and society; how the federal government invests in the apprenticeship system; and what we have learned from state efforts to expand apprenticeship. The report also …
ProgramApprenticeship
Research MethodologyLiterature Review
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Issue: 2023-18
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected State Apprenticeship Systems: Takeaways from Eight States
DescriptionThis brief highlights key takeaways from virtual discussion groups in which apprenticeship administrators in eight states described how the COVID-19 pandemic affected their Registered Apprenticeship systems and how they and their apprenticeship partners responded to the pandemic. Topics discussed in the brief include how the COVID-19 pandemic affected state apprenticeship staff’s engagement with …
PopulationAdult, Youth, Unemployed Individuals, Men/Women, Employers
ProgramApprenticeship
Research MethodologyQualitative Analysis, Focus Groups