03-07-22 - Workforce Equity Initiative Research & Evaluation Services RFP

Illinois Central College (ICC) is seeking proposals from experienced bidders to provide external research & evaluation services.  The objective of the work of the research & evaluation team will be to: 1) Analyze the FY21 Closeout Reports and FY22 Quarterly Reports and prepare an Outcomes Report; 2) Evaluate the innovative and successful strategies and practices undertaken by each WEI college to achieve student outcomes and provide recommendations for areas of improvement at the college and initiative level; 3) Make recommendations for the data collection tool to support the Impact Study; 4) Research the impact of the WEI model and compare against other state and national initiatives; 5) Compare the WEI enrollment, completion, employment, and wage outcomes with other sources to discuss overall impact of WEI against other models; and 6) Conduct an analysis to estimate economic impact of the WEI program.