Latest Reports

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    Ready to Work Partnership Grant Evaluation

    This study examined the design and operation of four selected programs of the Ready to Work Partnership Grant as they evolved over the four-year grant period.

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    Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Research Portfolio Project

    These reports summarize existing evidence related to the effectiveness of WIOA programs and services, as well as ongoing trends of the workforce system, to identify research gaps and future research topics that would contribute to the continuous improvement of WIOA programs and services.

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    Analysis of FY2013 Policy Change on Disability Management under the Federal Employees' Compensation Program

    This study examined Office of Workers’ Compensation Program’s administrative data on all disability cases that received disability management services between January 2006 and June 2017.

Browse the Clearinghouse for Labor Evaluation and Research

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The Clearinghouse for Labor Evaluation and Research (CLEAR) is DOL's central resource for research on labor programs and strategies. Find easy-to-read summaries of results from more than 1000 studies in CLEAR.

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CEO Research Topic Areas

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    Apprenticeships
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    Community College
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    Unemployment Insurance
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    Substance Abuse and Work
The Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) works with agencies across the Department of Labor (DOL) to conduct research on a variety of labor-related topic areas. Find studies based on program type, population, or priority area.

DOL Evaluation Policy

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DOL’s evaluation policy presents key principles that govern how we plan, conduct, and use program evaluations. The policy represents CEO’s commitment to conducting rigorous, relevant evaluations and to using evidence from evaluations to inform policy and practice.