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Download full textFrancis, Caroline M. – National Poverty Center, 2013
This bibliography summarizes recent research on the structure and effectiveness of workforce development programs. While the term "workforce development" can mean many things, this document focuses on programs to help low-skill, low-wage and displaced workers increase their employment and earnings, as well as labor market trends that…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Labor Force Development, Low Income Groups, Labor Market
Lauer, Jim – Wisconsin Vocational Educator, 1984
Suggests ways that the Job Training Partnership Act can serve as a local labor force development tool. Besides assisting "hardcore unemployed," education can take a proactive role, keeping up with the technology and needs of business and industry. In return, business and industry must support education with state-of-the-art machinery and…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Labor Force Development, Reentry Workers, Retraining
Peer reviewedLewis, Morgan V. – Economics of Education Review, 1989
State and local surveys indicate that most current legislative provisions designed to encourage joint planning and program coordination of vocational education, employment, and training programs have been implemented. Coordination seems better under the Job Training Partnership Act than it was under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Educational Planning, Federal Programs, Federal State Relationship
National Commission for Employment Policy (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1992
The National Commission for Employment Policy (NCEP) is an independent federal agency authorized under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) of 1982. NCEP analyzes employment and training issues and policies and recommends to the President and Congress areas in which policy or programmatic changes would assist the U.S. work force in becoming…
Descriptors: Employment Programs, Federal Legislation, Government Role, Job Training
National Commission for Employment Policy (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1988
This annual report details projects and activities undertaken during the period from July 1, 1987 to June 30, 1988. Part I presents findings and recommendations from the National Commission for Employment Policy's work on U.S. employment in an international economy, patterns of participation in Job Partnership Training Act (JTPA) programs, and…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Career Education, Economic Development, Employment
Maryland State Dept. of Employment and Training, Baltimore. – 1985
This second annual plan of Maryland's Department of Employment and Training (DET) outlines goals, objectives, and implementation strategies and highlights programs initiated during its first year of operation. Sections 1, 2, and 3 offer the mission statement, historical overview, and departmental structure. Section 4 outlines DET goals and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Annual Reports, Departments
Visdos, Robert J.; Malley, Mary R. – 1990
Designed to assist two-year colleges in increasing their level of involvement in the delivery of services under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), this report describes the JTPA, reviews the role of two-year colleges in JTPA service delivery, and provides information on fiscal year (FY) 1991 JTPA funding availability and levels. Following a…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Role, Community Colleges, Delivery Systems
Illinois State Council on Vocational Education, Springfield. – 1991
This document consists of five 3-year follow-up reports to a series of technical reports that presented 44 recommendations and 210 suggested activities for improving vocational education and job training in Illinois. Each report has three sections. The executive summary provides background and describes actions taken during 1989, 1990, and 1991 to…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Corporate Support
Wisconsin State Board of Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education, Madison. – 1990
Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) 8 Percent Education and Coordination Grant Funds were intended by Congress to bring education as a full partner into the employment and training system. In Wisconsin, these funds were split equally between the Wisconsin Board of Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education (WBVTAE) and the Department of Public…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Annual Reports
Butler, Johnny – 2002
In 2000 and 2001, the Team Pennsylvania Workforce Investment Board (Team PA WIB) and its partners worked jointly to address Pennsylvania's workforce needs and respond to the need of its customers through new initiatives, new partnerships, and new strategies. The Team PA WIB and its partners continued implementation of the state's vision to create…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Learning, Adult Programs, Agency Cooperation
