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Baumgarten, Allan; And Others – 1984
The report evaluates the functions and effectiveness of sheltered workshops for handicapped students in Minnesota. The initial chapter reviews the history of the workshops, discusses participation in state workshops, describes programs and services of vocational rehabilitation, and summarizes funding of rehabilitation facilities. A chapter on…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment, Program Effectiveness
Peer reviewedLewis, Darrell R.; And Others – Evaluation Review, 1992
Current practices of most state vocational rehabilitation programs concerning the use and reporting of benefit-cost results are reviewed, and problematic issues are identified. Empirical data from Minnesota illustrate alternative ways of reporting evaluation results relating to efficiency. The recommended accounting framework provides relevant and…
Descriptors: Accounting, Cost Effectiveness, Economic Impact, Evaluation Methods
Download full textFeickert, Joan Davis; And Others – 1993
A study evaluated the use of the request for proposal (RFP) process as a method of distributing federal vocational education and job training funds in Minnesota. Thirty-seven employees of Minnesota technical colleges, community-based organizations, service delivery areas, and state agencies who had actually prepared proposals requesting Job…
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Employee Attitudes, Federal Aid, Grants
Gander, Sharon L. – 1984
In order to determine whether business software packages (word processing, financial management, data management, graphics, statistical, or multi-functional integrated software packages with business applications) are effective tools for public service professionals (educators and government workers) when applied directly to individuals' daily…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software
National Advisory Council on Adult Education, Washington, DC. – 1980
This report on the current status of state advisory councils on adult education contains data concerning the 1975 and 1980 status of state councils in the 50 states. It consists of an introduction, four sections, and an appendix. Provided in the introduction are some conclusions of a 1975 survey on state advisory councils on adult education as…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Advisory Committees, Comparative Analysis
Zepeda, Marlene; Varela, Frances; Morales, Alex – UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities, 2004
In 2003, the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) released a "Strategic Plan for Early Childhood Health." In recognition of the critical role states play in the development of early childhood initiatives and of the unique contributions that state Title V programs can make to these initiatives, the Bureau operationalized their…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Child Health, Young Children, Strategic Planning
