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Download full textFigueroa, Jose R.; And Others – 1989
This document reports a study that investigated state management of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) Title II-A programs and the Wagner-Peyser 10 percent set-aside for program years 1985 and 1986 to identify the most effective and efficient state JTPA management practices. Following an executive summary and introduction, section 1 contains…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cooperative Programs, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Programs
Zornitsky, Jeffrey; And Others – 1988
A study examined a series of performance standards issues in the context of employment and training programs targeted toward the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) population. Telephone interviews were conducted with representatives from the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) and departments of public welfare programs in nine states.…
Descriptors: Employment Programs, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Management Systems
Laventhol & Horwath, Philadelphia, PA. – 1988
This guide provides assistance in using two primary management tools--the performance standards and performance-based, fixed unit price contracts--to achieve satisfactory results in Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) programs. The guide is organized in six chapters. Chapter 1 reviews the original purpose of the JTPA and introduces the investment…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Cost Effectiveness, Employment Programs, Evaluation Methods
Congress of the U. S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Government Operations. – 1983
These Congressional hearings contain testimony dealing with the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). Included among those persons providing testimony at the hearings were representatives of the following agencies and organizations: the National Governors' Association, the Department of Labor, the Office of Management and Budget, the National…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Educational Legislation, Employment Programs
Latta, E. Michael – 1987
An evaluation is presented of the adequacy and effectiveness of the vocational education program delivery systems in the State of North Carolina assisted under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act (VEA) and under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). Evaluation was conducted through analysis of seven reports issued by various state…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Delivery Systems, Disadvantaged, Educational Trends
National Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1990
This guide was developed to provide local policymakers and program managers with an approach for using performance standards as a tool for reviewing and improving performance of Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) programs at the local level. The guide is keyed to the Program Year (PY) 1990 U.S. Department of Labor adjustment methodology for…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Programs, Compliance (Legal), Employment Programs
