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Rowe, Dawn A.; Allison, Ruth; Hyatt, Jacque; Owens-Johnson, Laura – National Technical Assistance Center on Transition, 2016
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by Title IV of the Workforce Investment Opportunities Act (WIOA) of 2014, defines Competitive Integrated Employment as, "work that is performed on a full-time or part-time basis for which an individuals is: (a) compensated at or above minimum wage or commensurate with individuals without disabilities…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Labor Force Development, Labor Legislation
Borradaile, Kelley; Martinez, Alina; Schochet, Peter – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2021
Adult education's mission is a critical one. It seeks to provide the large and diverse population of adults who lack basic skills, a high school credential, or English language skills with the competencies they need to be productive workers, family members, and citizens. Federally funded adult education serves learners in three types of programs:…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Federal Legislation, Labor Legislation, Labor Force Development
Borradaile, Kelley; Martinez, Alina; Schochet, Peter; Walsh, Elias; Robles, Silvia – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2021
Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 directs the federal government to conduct a national assessment of adult education, including activities to understand the extent to which adult education strategies positively affect learners. A systematic review of the research on the effectiveness of particular strategies in adult…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Federal Legislation, Labor Legislation, Labor Force Development
Bragg, Debra; Dresser, Laura; Smith, Whitney – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2012
Shifting Gears was launched in 2007 by the Joyce Foundation, a Chicago-based organization focused on improving the quality of life of citizens residing in the Great Lakes region of the United States. The primary goal of Shifting Gears is to increase the number of low-skilled, low-income Midwestern adults who obtain college-level occupational…
Descriptors: Credentials, Labor Market, National Competency Tests, Labor Force Development
National Academies Press, 2007
In a world where advanced knowledge is widespread and low-cost labor is readily available, U.S. advantages in the marketplace and in science and technology have begun to erode. A comprehensive and coordinated federal effort is urgently needed to bolster U.S. competitiveness and pre-eminence in these areas. This congressionally requested report by…
Descriptors: Competition, Public Policy, Federal Government, Technology
Florida Community Coll., Jacksonville. – 1999
This guide on work force development legislation is designed for professional development of new adult education instructors in Florida. It is one of three manuals developed to supplement a previous series of professional development manuals. Section 1 provides an overview of work force development legislation, focusing on the following new…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Employment Patterns
Shannon, Thomas A. – 1982
When President Reagan took office in January 1981, the federal government had a four-fold function in public secondary and elementary education that included financing high-cost programs of overriding national significance and advancing the cause of civil rights throughout the nation. According to Reagan's "new federalism," the role of…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Education Work Relationship, Educational Policy, Educational Quality
Sommers, Dixie – 2000
To prepare young people and adults for labor market success, career-technical education (CTE) practitioners must know how to find and use work force information. Recent federal legislation, including the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, underscores the importance of work force education. The nationwide work force information system makes data on…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Annotated Bibliographies, Career Education, Career Information Systems
Kaufman, Barbara A.; Wills, Joan L. – 1999
This guide, which is designed to assist individuals responsible for implementing the provisions of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA), places the WIA in context and examines its major provisions and the implications of those provisions for educators, trainers, and others involved in the development, funding, and delivery of workforce…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Delivery Systems
Kogan, Deborah; Koller, Vinz; Kozumplik, Richalene; Lawrence, Mary Ann – 1999
This document presents 22 tools that were developed for use in a five-module training package to assist employment and training service providers comply with the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and develop a one-stop training and employment services system. Each tool addresses a different aspect of the process of developing a one-stop delivery…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Brainstorming, Career Centers, Charts
Kogan, Deborah; Koller, Vinz; Kozumplik, Richalene; Lawrence, Mary Ann – 1999
This document is part of a five-module training package to help employment and training service providers comply with the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 and develop a one-stop training and employment services system. It consists of the participant workbook, trainer manual, and activity worksheets for a module on partnering and…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Behavioral Objectives, Career Centers, Change Strategies
Kogan, Deborah; Koller, Vinz; Kozumplik, Richalene; Lawrence, Mary Ann – 1999
This document is part of a five-module training package to help employment and training service providers comply with the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 and develop a one-stop training and employment services system. It consists of the participant workbook, trainer manual, and activity worksheets for a module on building a process for…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Behavioral Objectives, Career Centers, Classroom Techniques
Integration of Welfare and Workforce Development Systems in the Midwest: Analysis of Implementation.
La Prad, Jeannine; Sand, Sharon – 1999
Progress in integration of state-level welfare and work force development systems in the Midwest was examined through case studies of 10 communities in 7 states. The case studies focused on local-level coordination and/or integration between the welfare and work force development systems. Despite legislative mechanisms to encourage collaboration,…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Case Studies, Change Strategies, Comparative Analysis
Kogan, Deborah; Koller, Vinz; Kozumplik, Richalene; Lawrence, Mary Ann – 1999
This document is part of a five-module training package to help employment and training service providers comply with the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 and develop a one-stop training and employment services system. It contains the participant workbook, trainer manual, and activity worksheets for a module on collecting and using customer…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Behavioral Objectives, Career Centers, Classroom Techniques
Kogan, Deborah; Koller, Vinz; Kozumplik, Richalene; Lawrence, Mary Ann – 1999
This document is part of a five-module training package to help employment and training service providers comply with the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 and develop a one-stop training and employment services system. It consists of the participant workbook, trainer manual, and activity worksheets for a module on designing a system for the…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Behavioral Objectives, Brainstorming, Career Centers
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