Description
The Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) is seeking a research organization to serve as the independent evaluator and analytics partner for the Colorado Work-Integrated Learning (CO-WIL) Consortium Pilot Program. The selected Offeror will design and implement a rigorous evaluation framework, provide actionable insights to inform continuous improvement, and deliver a comprehensive final report and toolkit for replication by other states. The work will focus on five key areas: generating rigorous evidence on the impact of industry-sponsored Work-Integrated Learning projects, building standardized scalable measurement methods, developing actionable policy recommendations, enabling replication, and supporting continuous improvement.
Some key deliverables include:
• Baseline Data Collection and Analysis
• Risk Management Plan
• Strategic Recommendations
• Impact Measurement and Evaluation Framework
• Best Practices Documentation
• Measurement Framework Document
• Annual Progress Reports
• Final Legislature Report
• Final Comprehensive Evaluation Report
• Executive Summary
• National Blueprint and Toolkit