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Download full textMentec Corp., Los Angeles, CA. – 1971
To evaluate the effectiveness of the Manpower Development and Training Act (MDTA) institutional training program in preparing trainees for employment, interviews were held with administrative personnel, employers, counselors, and trainees. The survey revealed that completion rates are generally low, due to excessive counselor case loads, and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Vocational Education, Career Counseling, Disadvantaged
Pommerville, Robert – 1968
The Salt Lake City, Utah, Manpower Development and Training Act power sewing program was studied to ascertain its effectiveness in meeting the needs of the area needle craft industry. Specific factors examined were the system of referral of students to the program and qualifications of entry students, the administrative structure of the program,…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Adult Vocational Education, Curriculum Guides, Educational Needs
Mangum, Garth; Mangum, Stephen; Sum, Andrew – 1998
The 36-year effort to provide a second chance at labor market success for disadvantaged and dislocated youth and adults was reviewed. The following issues were considered: (1) current legislative proposals; (2) lessons from past employment and training programs; (3) the labor market challenges faced by young adults, older workers, dislocated…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Programs, At Risk Persons, Career Education
