Looking for resources and guidance to help your state meet Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA) evaluation requirements?

Check out the following information described on WorkforceGPS, a website for workforce professionals that is sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL).

These resources, linked on WorkforceGPS, offer evidence-based guidance and tools for studying and implementing RESEA evaluation requirements:

• RESEA Evaluation Resource List provides studies and tools that might help RESEA administrators and staff understand and produce evidence about their RESEA interventions.
• RESEA topic area tab on CLEAR highlights studies in the reemployment evidence base relevant to the RESEA program. 
• TEGL 06-19 and UIPL 01-20 explain Expectations for States Implementing the RESEA Program Requirements for Conducting Evaluations and Building Program Evidence.

Read more information and learn about other RESEA Evaluation and Evidence tools. 

In a “high causal evidence” study cited by the USDOL on CLEAR, only one tool—Layoff-to-Employment Action Planner (LEAP)—is described. 

LEAP is published by Career Action Resources, LLC. Learn more about LEAP.
 

The U.S. Department of Labor has released a webinar recording titled “RESEA: Overview of Evaluation and Evidence Requirements.” States are evaluating Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA) interventions and service-delivery strategies during fiscal year 2020.

The webinar offers guidance for conducting evaluations and building program evidence, specifically to reduce Unemployment Insurance (UI) program duration and improve participant outcomes. The webinar describes how studies are rated on the USDOL's Clearinghouse for Labor Evaluation and Research (CLEAR) website.

In a “high causal evidence” study cited by the USDOL on CLEAR, only one tool—Layoff-to-Employment Action Planner (LEAP)—is described. LEAP is published by Career Action Resources, LLC. Learn more about the high-casual evidence study here. 

Workforce development professionals: Request your complimentary LEAP review sample now.

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