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Amechi, Mauriell H. – New America, 2022
Despite the growing popularity of WBL, the community college and workforce development fields need greater transparency and clarity on the design of these programs to broaden workforce pathways, ensure the transferability of exemplary program models, and support the advancement of equitable outcomes for all students, especially learners from…
Descriptors: Work Experience Programs, Community Colleges, Labor Force Development, Education Work Relationship
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Diane Weinbrandt; Amy Shuman; Shannon Ott; Makenna Riter-Rowland; Eric Anderson; Andrew Buck; Jessie Green; Margo Izzo; Savannah Stark – Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education, 2023
As postsecondary programs grow for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (SwIDD), there is an increased focus on program evaluation and effectiveness, specifically related to impact on employment outcomes. Ohio's Statewide Consortium (OSC) of postsecondary programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental…
Descriptors: Employer Attitudes, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
Dietrich, Angela – 1992
The effect of four Occupational Work Adjustment (OWA) programs on risk factors leading to students dropping out of high school was assessed. Data were gathered from four OWA teachers in high schools in Northwest Ohio; information was provided for 27 individual students and 2 groups of 28 students each for the 1992-93 school year. The following…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, High Risk Students, High School Students, High Schools
Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1974
In January 1970, the Department of Labor restructured its Neighborhood Youth Corps (NYC) out-of-school program and made age limits for entering the program more restrictive. Education, skill training, and work experience were emphasized. The restructured NYC-2 program was carried out in urban or growth areas, but the original NYC-1 program was…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Organizations, Dropout Programs, Federal Programs
Hollenbeck, Kevin; And Others – 1990
This document is the first annual report of findings for the process analysis component of an evaluation of the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Program (JOBS) in Ohio. Chapter I reviews the legislative history of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and related programs and describes work programs and work program evaluations in Ohio.…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Programs, Formative Evaluation
Lewis, Morgan V.; And Others – 1991
This second annual report describes implementation of the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) program in Ohio. Part I is a synthesis of findings, conclusions, and recommendations based on information obtained in 15 demonstration counties. Chapter 1 provides background on the historical development of assistance programs in the United States…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Programs, Formative Evaluation
Lewis, Morgan V.; Kurth, Paula K. – 1992
This third annual report describes implementation of the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) program in Ohio. Part I is a synthesis of findings, conclusions, and recommendations based on information obtained in 15 demonstration counties. Chapter 1 provides background on historical development of assistance programs in the United States and…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Programs, Formative Evaluation
Fein, David J. – 1994
A study examined the impacts of different education and training (E&T) assignments in Ohio's Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) Training Program on the employment and earnings of Aid to Families with Dependent Children recipients who became mandatory JOBS clients in 1989 or 1990. Data on the JOBS assignments and earnings and employment…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Community Programs, Comparative Analysis
Miller, Aaron J.; Bragg, Debra D. – 1985
A study undertaken to aid administrators in considering program alternatives for administering Occupational Work Adjustment (OWA) and Occupational Work Experience (OWE) programs in Ohio examined the Ohio Department of Education's certification of OWA and OWE teachers in light of the state's new minimum standards for elementary and secondary…
Descriptors: Career Education, Comparative Analysis, Disadvantaged, Educational Opportunities