Assessing and Expanding Evaluation Capacity through State Peer Learning Cohorts

Cynthia Forland, Evaluation Peer Learning Cohort Lead, U.S. Department of Labor, Education and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research/Safal Partners

Gloria Salas-Kos, Senior Program Analyst/Evaluation Technical Assistance Coordinator, Office of Policy Development and Research, U.S. Department of Labor, Education and Training Administration

Wayne Gordon, Director, Division of Research and Evaluation, Office of Policy Development and Research, U.S. Department of Labor, Education and Training Administration

Bryan Huebsch, Data Integration and Governance Manager, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development

Mark Burgess, IWIB Staff/Technical Assistance Manager, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity 

Attendees will learn about the self-assessment tools of the key program elements needed for evaluation readiness, design, and implementation that are available on the Evaluation and Research Hub; and hear about the application process for state workforce agencies and WIOA core partners to participate in the 2020 Evaluation Peer Learning Cohort (EvalPLC).  Presenters will describe the learning objectives and share expectations for states interested in assessing and expanding evaluation capacity. Previous EvalPLCstate team representatives from Wisconsin and Illinois will describe the benefits of their participation with the EvalPLC.

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