| Title | Innovative Transit Workforce Development Projects of 2015: Summative Evaluation |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 69324 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Weissbein, Daniel Dr. |
| Corporate Creator | Axiom Corporation |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Federal Transit Administration. Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Transit Administration. Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation |
| Publication Date | 20200200 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) believe that human capital is as important as physical capital. FTA held a competition and selected 17 projects to help address several identified transit workforce challenges. Although 17 were originally selected, one project was later removed from the program, leaving 16 projects awarded in FY 2015. In FY 2016, FTA selected an independent evaluator, Axiom Corporation, to conduct a summative evaluation of these projects to gauge each project’s effectiveness against their individually-proposed goals. An additional goal of the evaluation was to assess whether further Federal investment was warranted. Axiom conducted the evaluation by reviewing documents and hosting structured interviews with each project participant. Through this evaluation, Axiom determined that, overall, the program successfully identified promising approaches for workforce development. Of the 16 projects, 13 were recommended for further investment, 2 were somewhat recommended for investment, and 1 was not recommended. In total, 90% of all project goals were met, 57% of goals were exceeded, 10% were unmet, and the remainder were indeterminate or too early to draw a conclusion. Collectively, the projects provided training to more than 5,000 participants for transit careers, with 2,217 certifications earned; 1,552 participants were placed into employment or apprenticeships; and 30 training courses and 2 apprenticeship programs were created. Cross-project conclusions and implications are offered in the evaluation report. |
| Rosap ID | dot:44118 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/44118 |
| TRT Terms | Technical assistance; Public transit; Workforce; Technology; Research reports; Innovation; Training; Evaluation; Research; Recruiting |
| General Subjects | Incumbent training; Pre-employment training; Youth engagement; Recruitment; Technician; Operator; Career; Workforce & Technical Assistance |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | FTA Report No. 0153 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/69000/69300/69324/FTA_0153_Report.pdf |
| Alternative URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/69000/69300/69324/FTA_0153_Summary.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |