119-HR2058

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House Senate President

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2058

1. Evidence-based definition

1. Evidence-based definition

(a) In general - Section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(72) Evidence-based - The term evidence-based, when used with respect to an activity, service, strategy, or intervention, or content of materials, means an activity, service, strategy, or intervention, or content of materials that—

(A) - demonstrates a statistically significant effect on improving participant outcomes or other relevant outcomes based on—

(i) - strong evidence from at least 1 well-designed and well-implemented experimental study;

(ii) - moderate evidence from at least 1 well-designed and well-implemented quasi-experimental study; or

(iii) - promising evidence from at least 1 well-designed and well-implemented correlational study with statistical controls for selection bias; or

(B)

(i) - demonstrates a rationale based on high-quality research findings or positive evaluation that such activity, service, strategy, or intervention is likely to improve student outcomes or other relevant outcomes; and

(ii) - includes ongoing efforts to examine the effects of such activity, service, strategy, or intervention.

(b) Description of evidence-Based programs - Section 102(b)(1) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3112(b)(1)) is amended—

(1) - in subparagraph (C) by inserting "the extent to which such activities are evidence-based," after "of such activities,";

(2) - in subparagraph (D), at the end, by striking "and";

(3) - in subparagraph (E) by striking the period and inserting "; and"; and

(4) - by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(F) - a description of any strategies the State will use to prioritize the funding of evidence-based programs through the funds available for statewide workforce development activities described in section 128(a).