ATTACHMENT 15_Research Objectives and Questions by Data Source

Attachment 15: research objectives and questions by data source

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Research objectives and questions by data source

Research objectives and questions by data source

Research objectives and questions	Type of data
	Administrative	Survey	Focus group		Secondary data
Objective 1. Describe the characteristics of SNAP work registrants and the training received by those who participate(d) in SNAP E&T programs.
1. What are the characteristics of SNAP work registrants and the training received by those who participate(d) in SNAP E&T programs?		
Objective 2. Describe the needs and challenges for SNAP work registrants and E&T participants.
1. What are the skills gaps and training needs of SNAP work registrants and SNAP E&T participants?
Are SNAP work registrants and E&T participants low-skilled workers with limited earning opportunities due to a market that demands highly skilled labor?					
Do SNAP work registrants and E&T participants have specialized skills that are no longer needed in their geographic area (in other words, their skills no longer align with the demand or growing industries in their region)?					
What are the job-related training goals and motivations of SNAP work registrants and E&T participants? Are SNAP work registrants and E&T participants pursuing training to prepare for a new occupation or to upgrade their skills in their current occupation?			
2. What challenges or obstacles do SNAP work registrants and E&T participants face in obtaining and retaining employment?			
Objective 3. Describe the characteristics of the SNAP E&T program service providers.
1. Where are the actual services delivered to participants?			
2. What geographic areas are covered?		
3. What are the program components and activities available to SNAP participants? Do participants receive a certificate of completion or a degree upon completing a training program?		
4. Are fees or costs charged to participants who receive services?			
5. What is the participation effort (minimum hours and time frame) required for a particular component?		
6. What is the duration of the component?		
7. What is the provider’s targeted population? What are the numbers of mandatory and volunteer participants?		
8. What are the sources of SNAP E&T program funds? What is the cost of the component per participant? Are participants reimbursed?		
9. What is the provider’s organizational responsibility?		
10. What are the areas and methods of interagency coordination? Do participants have access to and utilize other federal or state E&T services? For example, do they participate in services from the Employment and Training Administration, administered by the U.S. Department of Labor?		
11. Do providers offer any post-training follow-up services to participants?		

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