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Improving Academic Success and Retention of Participants in Year Up's Professional Training Corps. Actionable Evidence Initiative Case Study
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Britt, Jessica; Fein, David; Maynard, Rebecca; Warfield, Garrett – Grantee Submission, 2021
This case study describes a small randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing alternative strategies for monitoring and supporting academic achievement in Year Up's Professional Training Corps (PTC) program. Year Up is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preparing economically disadvantaged young adults for well-paying jobs with advancement…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Program Evaluation, Academic Achievement, Career Development
After COVID-19: Building a More Coherent and Effective Workforce Development System in the United States. Policy Proposal 2021-01
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Holzer, Harry J. – Hamilton Project, 2021
Workforce development in the United States today is spread across higher education institutions (primarily public two-year and for-profit colleges), labor market institutions, and workplaces, with public funding from a range of sources. But outcomes for students and workers are weaker than they could be, especially among disadvantaged students and…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Labor Force Development, Postsecondary Education
Supporting Student Parents in Community College CalWORKs Programs. Technical Appendices
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McConville, Shannon; Bohn, Sarah; Brooks, Bonnie – Public Policy Institute of California, 2020
These are the technical appendices for the report, "Supporting Student Parents in Community College CalWORKs Programs." The appendices include: (1) CalWORKs and EOPS Programs at California Community Colleges; (2) Survey of Program Directors; (3) Survey Instrument; (4) Survey Summary Statistics; and (5) Analysis of CalWORKs Students.…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Parents, Child Rearing
Increasing Employment Opportunities for Disadvantaged Young Adults
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Hossain, Farhana; Terwelp, Emily – MDRC, 2015
In the past four decades, profound changes in the U.S. economy--including falling wages, widening inequality, and the polarization of jobs at the top and bottom of the education and wage distributions--have had dramatic implications for the labor-market fortunes of young adults. Only about half of young people ages 16 to 24 held jobs in 2014, and…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Young Adults, Economically Disadvantaged, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. Report to Congress on State Performance, Program Year 2015-16
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Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, US Department of Education, 2019
The "Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006" ("Perkins IV") requires states to report to the Department of Education each year on their progress in achieving their adjusted performance levels--negotiated with and approved by the Department--on the core indicators of performance (core indicators) described in…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Vocational Education, Federal Legislation, Accountability
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. Report to Congress on State Performance, Program Year 2014-15
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Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, US Department of Education, 2018
The "Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006" ("Perkins IV") requires states to report to the Department of Education each year on their progress in achieving their adjusted performance levels--negotiated with and approved by the Department--on the core indicators of performance (core indicators) described in…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Vocational Education, Federal Legislation, Accountability
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. Report to Congress on State Performance, Program Year 2012-13
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Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, US Department of Education, 2016
The "Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006" ("Perkins IV") requires states to report to the Department of Education each year on their progress in achieving their adjusted performance levels--negotiated with and approved by the Department--on the core indicators of performance (core indicators) described in…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Vocational Education, Federal Legislation, Accountability
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. Report to Congress on State Performance, Program Year 2013-14
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Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, US Department of Education, 2016
The "Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006" ("Perkins IV") requires states to report to the Department of Education each year on their progress in achieving their adjusted performance levels--negotiated with and approved by the Department--on the core indicators of performance (core indicators) described in…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Vocational Education, Federal Legislation, Accountability
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. Report to Congress on State Performance, Program Year 2011-12
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Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, US Department of Education, 2015
The "Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006" ("Perkins IV") requires states to report to the Department of Education each year on their progress in achieving their adjusted performance levels--negotiated with and approved by the Department--on the core indicators of performance (core indicators) described in…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Vocational Education, Federal Legislation, Accountability
What Works for Increasing Family Income and Parental Employment: Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Programs and Interventions. Fact Sheet. Publication #2007
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Hashim, Kyleen; Moore, Kristin A. – Child Trends, 2010
Children living in lower-income and poor families are more likely to suffer from poor physical and mental health, engage in risky and delinquent behaviors, fare worse academically, and drop out of school than children from more advantaged backgrounds. Higher income does not guarantee protection from these risks, but is associated with a range of…
Descriptors: Wages, Employment Level, Family Income, Economically Disadvantaged
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. Report to Congress on State Performance, Program Year 2010-11
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Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, US Department of Education, 2014
The "Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006" ("Perkins IV") requires states to report to the Department of Education each year on their progress in achieving their adjusted performance levels--negotiated with and approved by the Department--on the core indicators of performance (core indicators) described in…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Vocational Education, Federal Legislation, Accountability
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. Report to Congress on State Performance, Program Year 2009-10
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Office of Vocational and Adult Education, US Department of Education, 2013
The "Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006" ("Perkins IV") requires states to report to the Department of Education each year on their progress in achieving their adjusted performance levels--negotiated with and approved by the Department--on the core indicators of performance (core indicators) described in…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Vocational Education, Accountability
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. Report to Congress on State Performance, Program Year 2008-09
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Office of Vocational and Adult Education, US Department of Education, 2012
The "Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006" ("Perkins IV") requires states to report to the Department of Education each year on their progress in achieving their adjusted performance levels--negotiated with and approved by the Department--on the core indicators of performance (core indicators) described in…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Vocational Education, Accountability
CETA Youth Learn Vocational Skills.
Mallory, Alva, Jr.; And Others – Canadian Vocational Journal, 1980
Reports on a vocational training program designed to provide an initial exposure for 200 economically disadvantaged youth to the basic principles of one of 16 vocational content areas. The programs were designed to provide a limited number of marketable skills and to facilitate the youths' career exploration and career planning efforts. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Career Exploration, Career Planning
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. Report to Congress on State Performance, Program Year 2007-08
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Office of Vocational and Adult Education, US Department of Education, 2010
The "Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006" ("Perkins IV" or "Perkins") requires states to report to the Department of Education each year on their progress in achieving their adjusted performance levels--negotiated with and approved by the Department--on the core indicators of performance (core…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Vocational Education, Accountability
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