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Download full textGeneral Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1987
This General Accounting Office (GAO) report on employment competencies for youth in programs funded under title II-A of the Job Training Partnership Act describes the extent and nature of youth employment competency training systems implemented as of June 30, 1985, and assesses the adequacy of competency attainment data available to States to…
Descriptors: Achievement, Adolescents, Behavioral Objectives, Economically Disadvantaged
Butler, Erik Payne – 1988
During the years since 1982 when the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) was passed, program and management practices have evolved in ways quite different from JTPA's much-criticized predecessor, the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA). The most significant evolution has been the strongly results-driven nature of the program…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Competence, Competency Based Education, Educational Improvement
National Commission for Employment Policy (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1989
In regard to the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), the National Commission for Employment Policy: supports the states' current ability to establish and operate programs that best meet their needs; believes the role of the private sector in developing, operating, or overseeing job training efforts should not be reduced; and strongly supports…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Advisory Committees, Basic Skills, Economically Disadvantaged
