Recent News In 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Chief Evaluation… Read More.

This is a follow-up evaluation to SPR’s randomized control trial impact study of first-round Second Chance Act (SCA) Adult Demonstration Program grantees. It examines the long-term impacts on employment and recidivism of this prisoner reentry program, …

2024年11月19日 · The SPR team of evaluators and technical assistance practitioners have been overseeing, documenting, and assisting the implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) at the federal, state, and local level since 2016 and have developed numerous trainings, tools,... Read more »

2023年3月28日 · What helps justice-involved young adults and adults successfully transition back to their communities? Since 2017, SPR and Mathematica have been collaborating with the US DOL Chief Evaluation Office and the Employment and Training Administration on the Reentry Project (RP) grants evaluation to find out. While an impact evaluation is ongoing, an …

2024年3月7日 · The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has awarded Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) grants to over 40 states to improve workforce data quality and data systems and support data-informed policy and practice in education and workforce. SPR helped DOL build a map and product catalog so the field could see what their peers are working on—and see their …

Executive Summary Economic Security for All (EcSA) is a poverty reduction initiative of the Washington Employment Security Department (ESD) that supports the development and testing of comprehensive, locally driven approaches to help low-income people move toward sustained economic self-sufficiency. EcSA was started in 2019 with federal Workforce Innovation and …

Madeleine Levin is a Senior Associate in the Workforce and Human Services Division with expertise in project management, qualitative research, and technical assistance. Prior to joining SPR, Ms. Levin worked in a variety of research and policy settings, including as... Read more »

Jessie Oettinger Senior Associate & Director / Technical Assistance, Learning & Impact Division

Kate is a Principal and Director of Project Operations at SPR. She leads partnerships with foundations and government organizations to improve economic mobility for families and households, especially those with limited assets and incomes, helping them to achieve personal and... Read more »

SPR, in partnership with Mathematica, is conducting the Reentry Project (RP) Grants Evaluation for the US Department of Labor. The RP grant program provided funding designed to improve the employment outcomes of young adults and adults who have been involved in the justice system.