The report describes the Chapter 1 Migrant Education Program, implemented for eligible migrants in Wisconsin during the 1982-83 school year and following summer term to improve academic skills and meet special educational needs, and examines program effectiveness using data from annual end-of-project evaluation reports. Included are a summary…

A study compared the training activities of 15 community colleges in two California counties with job training programs offered by private industry (companies and industry-related organizations) in the same two counties. Twenty-four companies (of 94 identified) offering training programs in the areas of electronics/electrical technology and…

Using information from relevant literature and recent surveys and interviews with administrators of many of Rhode Island's smaller school districts, the report identifies options/strategies which may be useful in counteracting the potential adverse effects that low, or significantly declining, enrollments may have on the comprehensiveness of a…

A study examined the effectiveness of Title III of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) in providing employment and training assistance for dislocated workers in Maryland. Four areas--participants, program content, funding, and performance--were assessed. Despite its imperfections, JTPA seemed to do a good job of establishing a partnership of…