Bill > HR2058

This bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to provide a comprehensive definition of the term "evidence-based" for workforce development activities, services, strategies, and interventions. The definition establishes three tiers of evidence: strong evidence (requiring a statistically significant effect from an experimental study), moderate evidence (from a quasi-experimental study), and promising evidence (from a correlational study with statistical controls). Additionally, the bill allows for evidence based on a well-reasoned rationale supported by high-quality research, provided that there are ongoing efforts to examine the activity's effects. The bill also requires state workforce development plans to describe the extent to which their activities are evidence-based and outline strategies for prioritizing evidence-based programs when allocating statewide workforce development funds. This amendment aims to enhance the quality and effectiveness of workforce development programs by promoting the use of approaches with demonstrable positive outcomes, thereby ensuring that federal and state resources are directed towards interventions that have proven or promising results.

Education

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2058/all-info