State Apprenticeship Systems Capacity Assessment study¶

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Evidence · 3 claims (3 for) · 1 study (1 review), q1 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study

Description¶

A multi-publication evidence-building study examining how the public sector and its partners support and implement Registered Apprenticeship programs across US states. The article states the study "will conduct a deep dive into state-level Registered Apprenticeship systems in the United States". This report is the first in the series and is used to select states for subsequent data collection.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Requires scanning of available apprenticeship data, literature, and recent studies before primary data collection

Constraints¶

• The report covers United States state-level Registered Apprenticeship systems only

Target Learners¶

• apprentices in Registered Apprenticeship programs
• pre-apprentices

Target Learning Goals¶

• workforce preparation through Registered Apprenticeship

Claims¶

• The study treats data infrastructure and performance measurement as a dimension of state apprenticeship expansion and success [+W]
• The report provides an overview of federal support for state apprenticeship systems and variation across states in key characteristics [+W]
• The study examines differences between State Apprenticeship Agency states and DOL Office of Apprenticeship states in registration of apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs [+W]

Related Elements¶

Examples¶

• Two-stage evidence-building: document scan followed by targeted state interviews

Key Sources¶

• Alicia Harrington, Ryan Ruggiero, Samina Sattar, Lauren Eyster. (2022). Understanding the Capacity of State Apprenticeship Systems: Apprenticeship Evidence-Building Portfolio. Urban Institute. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/understanding-the-capacity-of-state-apprenticeship-systems-apprenticeship-evidence-building