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Download full textLeach, James A.; And Others – 1982
This volume provides a cumulative review of the primary methods used or available for use in recording formal training experiences and an annotated bibliography of documents relating to the accreditation of training experiences. The literature review begins with a discussion of academic documentation, that is, the record of formal training…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Apprenticeships, Certification, Educational Experience
Jones, Joan; And Others – 1979
Designed to assist local education agency representatives and prime sponsors of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) programs in initiating and implementing awarding of academic credit for work experience, this report reviews the issues evolving from the Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act of 1977. Three major sections…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advisory Committees, Community Programs, Cooperative Education
Peer reviewedMishler, Carol; Fredrick, Dennis – Journal of Studies in Technical Careers, 1980
Information gathered from interviews of 55 CETA-funded workers suggests that much of their work experience may potentially qualify for credit at the college or technical school level. Because CETA-funded jobs represent a wide range of occupations, this study poses similar implications for the entire labor force. (CT)
Descriptors: College Credits, Job Skills, Labor Force, Vocational Schools
Peer reviewedBassi, Laurie J. – Journal of Human Resources, 1983
Describes a study of efforts to use the Continuous Longitudinal Manpower Survey to estimate the effect that the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) has had on the post-training earnings of participants. Results indicate that CETA has had a positive and often significant effect on the earnings of participants, and that women benefited…
Descriptors: Compensation (Remuneration), Employment Opportunities, Income, Job Training
Wircenski, Jerry L., Ed.; And Others – 1979
Papers from the Tenth Annual Pennsylvania Conference on Postsecondary Occupational Education, which focused on new federal emphasis and postsecondary vocational education, are presented. Edited versions of discussions of the topics are also included. The following papers are included: "Adults--An Underdeveloped National Resource," by…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Adults, Career Education, Conferences
Stevenson, Gloria – Worklife, 1976
Programs offering free winterization and repair work to homes of needy senior citizens and low income families are occurring in many states. Sponsored by the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act and the Community Services Administration, programs also involve The Green Thumb Program and provide training and jobs for participants. (LH)
Descriptors: Construction Programs, Disadvantaged, Field Experience Programs, Housing Deficiencies
Minnesota State Dept. of Education, St. Paul. – 1979
Developed to assist educators and Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) representatives understand each other and work together, this document is divided into three major areas: Issues, Deeds, and Dreams. The section on issues examines common areas of concern to CETA and education. Topics include a historical perspective of education…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Ancillary Services, Career Education, Cooperative Planning
Adams, Frank G. – 1982
The report describes and provides selected findings from Project REA (Research in Accrediting Efforts), which studied various aspects of manpower training under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) in Illinois. The first section outlines the goals of Project REA in identifying avenues for job training, methods for granting academic…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Educational Certificates, Employer Attitudes, Employment Programs
Peer reviewedStern, Barry E. – Journal of Studies in Technical Careers, 1980
An illustration of a community at work, this documentary shows how work experience can be made relevant to career and educational goals. Reflects the feelings of staff and program operators about how effective manpower and educational agency linkages have been in fostering coordination and collaboration between the two institutions. (CT)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Community Involvement, Educational Cooperation, Educational Objectives
Clarke, James Y.; And Others – Journal of the Association for the Severely Handicapped (JASH), 1980
The article describes a program providing summer jobs for the vocational preparation of nine moderately and severely retarded adolescents. The program combined an emphasis on realistic instruction in skills directly applicable to employment situations with Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) services to provide fully paid community…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Moderate Mental Retardation, Program Effectiveness, Severe Mental Retardation
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 1985
This publication reports on a recent study that compared the new Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) with its predecessor, the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA). The study was conducted to determine how the JTPA limit on money for program administration affected the type of individual served and the training provided in the…
Descriptors: Employment Programs, Federal Programs, Job Training, Participant Characteristics
Wisconsin Univ., Green Bay. – 1980
This guidebook is written for those who question the process of earning credit for experience and what knowledge and skills might lead to a credit award, and should assist educators who are approached for accreditation of knowledge and skills learned on a Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA)-funded job. There are five sections: the…
Descriptors: Credits, Experiential Learning, Federal Programs, Nonprofessional Personnel
Peer reviewedHoyt, Kenneth B. – Journal of Career Education, 1980
The author presents an overview of the results of a nationwide series of workshops that addressed Comprehensive Employment and Training Act/career education collaboration. Topics included local education agencies/prime sponsor agreements, Youth Employment and Training Program implementation efforts and problems, and future concerns. (CT)
Descriptors: Career Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Institutional Cooperation, Job Training
Yzaguirre, Raul – 1987
This testimony on unemployed disadvantaged youth given before the Senate Subcommittee on Labor focuses on the condition of Hispanic and other disadvantaged youth in the labor force. The experiences of these youth with the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) are discussed, and the following problems are elucidated: (1) failure to meet the…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Dropouts, Economic Status, Employment Experience
Manley, Katherine Kelly; Berns, Robert G. – 1980
This monograph is one of 12 that address various topics in the area of CETA/education linkages. They were designed to provide those individuals interested in the development and implementation of the CETA/education linkages with information that will serve to enhance the quality of existing programs and facilitate the efficient and effective…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Competency Based Education, Curriculum, Educational Cooperation
