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A guide to evaluating results

Six questions behind
a meaningful outcome.

Use these questions when reviewing any training provider. They describe what a useful report should contain—not results WorkforceAP has measured or a reporting schedule it has announced.

  1. Who is included?

    Start with the people behind the percentage.

    Name the program, enrollment dates, number of people who started, and reporting period. Explain who is excluded and why. A result for graduates answers a different question from a result for everyone who enrolled.

    Look for: cohort dates · participant count · denominator · exclusions

  2. What did people complete?

    Distinguish finishing training from earning a credential.

    Report course completion and credential attainment separately, with the requirements for each. Show people still training or who withdrew, so a completion rate has context.

    Look for: completed ÷ enrolled · credentials earned · time to complete

  3. Did training lead to paid work?

    An employer connection is one step toward an outcome.

    Separate job referrals, offers, and confirmed job starts. State whether employment is related to the training, whether it is full-time or part-time, and when follow-up happened—for example, 90 or 180 days after completion.

    Look for: confirmed starts · job type · follow-up window · people reached

  4. Did earnings improve?

    Compare the same people before and after.

    Show median wages and median wage changes using people with both before-and-after records. Include the sample size, hours worked, and whether figures are hourly or annualized. Market salary estimates describe occupations; they do not measure member earnings.

    Look for: paired wage records · median change · hours · sample size

  5. Did progress last?

    A first job matters. Staying employed matters too.

    Define the follow-up period and whether retention means the same job or continued employment. Include people who changed roles, lost work, or could not be reached. Missing follow-up is unknown, rather than automatic success or failure.

    Look for: retention definition · follow-up dates · missing responses

  6. How was it checked?

    Make the source and its limits visible.

    Identify whether records came from members, credential providers, or employers. Distinguish staff review from independent evaluation. Include the report date, method, corrections, and privacy protections for small groups.

    Look for: data source · review method · limitations · publication date

People behind the results

A story belongs
to the person who lived it.

No member stories are published on this page. A story should be shared with the member’s consent and staff review, with clear context about their training and career path.

One person’s experience can show what is possible. It cannot establish the result a typical member should expect.

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Turn a good question
into a useful conversation.

For career changers Find a path that fits your life Compare training, credentials, and time commitment. For funders & community partners Ask for the evidence you need Discuss available program information, outcome documentation, and your reporting needs.