The registered apprenticeship and work-based learning topic area includes reviews of studies examining the effectiveness of work-based learning programs on participants’ employment and earnings outcomes. CLEAR assessed the strength of causal evidence provided in each study and summarized each study’s design, methods, findings, and the program examined.
Registered Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning
Status: Literature reviewed in this evidence review covers 2005 – 2023. An updated review protocol has been posted as of June 2024.
Synthesis Reports
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Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of apprenticeship programs on employment rates, earnings, and benefit receipt. The authors used a nonexperimental method to compare the short-term (3…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of participation in building trades apprenticeship programs sponsored jointly by employers and unions on apprentices’ program completion rates. The…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of compressed delivery of a World Class Shipbuilding apprenticeship program on program retention. The Apprentice School of Newport News Shipbuilding…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Adult Program’s impact on workers’ employment and earnings in 12 states. The authors analyzed administrative data to compare…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Dislocated Worker Program’s impact on workers’ employment and earnings in 12 states. The authors analyzed administrative data…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the WorkAdvance sectoral training program at the Towards Employment site on employment, earnings, education, and training from 2011 to 2015. The…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of a retail store management intervention on voluntary employee turnover. The author used a nonexperimental design to compare the rate of voluntary…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of an occupational skills training program on employment and earnings outcomes. The study used statistical methods to compare the outcomes of people…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the relationship between employees’ intent to leave (that is, employees’ stated intentions to leave the firm in the next year) and their participation in on-the-…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study examined the relationship between Certified Peer Specialist training and employment for training participants. The authors compared employment rates for participants before and after the…
CLEAR Icon Key
Below is a key for icons used to indicate important details about a study, such as its type, evidence rating, and outcome findings.
High Causal Evidence
Strong evidence the effects are caused by the examined intervention.
Moderate Causal Evidence
Evidence that the effects are caused to some degree by the examined intervention.
Low Causal Evidence
Little evidence that the effects are caused by the examined intervention.
Causal Impact Analysis
Uses quantitative methods to assess the effectiveness of a program, policy, or intervention.
Descriptive Analysis
Describes a program, policy, or intervention using qualitative or quantitative methods.
Implementation Analysis
Examines the implementation of a program, policy, or intervention.
Favorable
The study found at least one favorable impact in the outcome domain, and no unfavorable impacts.
Mixed
The study found some favorable and some unfavorable impacts in the outcome domain.
None
The study found no statistically significant impacts in the outcome domain.
Unfavorable
The study found at least one unfavorable impact in the outcome domain, and no favorable impacts.
Not applicable
Not applicable because no outcomes were examined in the outcome domain.
Favorable - low evidence
The study found at least one favorable impact in the outcome domain, and no unfavorable impacts. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
Mixed - low evidence
The study found some favorable and some unfavorable impacts in the outcome domain. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
None - low evidence
The study found no statistically significant impacts in the outcome domain. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
Unfavorable - low evidence
The study found at least one unfavorable impact in the outcome domain, and no favorable impacts. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.