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Direct linkBaird, Matthew D.; Engberg, John; Gonzalez, Gabriella C.; Goughnour, Thomas; Gutierrez, Italo A.; Karam, Rita – RAND Corporation, 2019
This appendix supplements the report "Effectiveness of Screened, Demand-Driven Job Training Programs for Disadvantaged Workers an Evaluation of the New Orleans Career Pathway Training. Research Report. RR-2980-DOL" (ED618674). The appendix reproduces the instruments used in the analysis presented in the full report. The following are…
Descriptors: Job Training, Program Evaluation, Program Implementation, Screening Tests
Westbrock, Theresa; Cox, Angie – College & Research Libraries, 2020
This study identifies the successes and challenges associated with the addition of a nonlibrary service desk in a university library's learning commons. The authors wanted to know whether a training and service collaboration with an outside unit could reliably and efficiently connect students to the librarians, academic support services, and other…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Peer Relationship, Program Development, Program Evaluation
Download full textDotter, Dallas; Mabli, James; Carlson, Barbara; Hartnack, Julie; DeCamillis, Mason; Paxton, Nora; Defnet, Amy; Schochet, Peter; Hamilton, Gayle; Freedman, Stephen – US Department of Agriculture, 2021
This technical supplement to the SNAP Employment and Training (SNAP E&T) evaluation interim reports presents details of the authors' technical approach for creating analysis variables and estimating impacts of treatment group services on outcomes, including employment, earnings, and SNAP participation. It also describes the statistical…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Grants, Barriers
Hendra, Richard; Greenberg, David H.; Hamilton, Gayle; Oppenheim, Ari; Pennington, Alexandra; Schaberg, Kelsey; Tessler, Betsy L. – MDRC, 2016
This report summarizes the two-year findings of a rigorous random assignment evaluation of the WorkAdvance model, a sectoral training, and advancement initiative. Launched in 2011, WorkAdvance goes beyond the previous generation of employment programs by introducing demand-driven skills training and a focus on jobs that have career pathways. The…
Descriptors: Employment Programs, Job Training, Program Implementation, Costs
Theodos, Brett; Pergamit, Michael R.; Hanson, Devlin; Edelstein, Sara; Daniels, Rebecca; Srini, Tanaya – Urban Institute, 2017
Senior year of high school can be a pivotal time in a young person's life. For some, it is the last step on the path to college and work. For others, finding stable employment or attending university after high school is far from guaranteed. Urban Alliance, headquartered in Washington, DC, helps students at risk of becoming disconnected from work…
Descriptors: High School Seniors, Internship Programs, Mentors, College Readiness
Frank, Kristyn; Jovic, Emily – Statistics Canada, 2017
Strong economic growth through much of the period since 2000 and demographic pressures such as workforce aging, have contributed to a robust demand for skilled tradespeople. Despite a decline following the economic recession in 2008 and 2009, new registrations in apprenticeship programs have increased nearly 200% since the 1990s. Apprenticeship…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, National Surveys, Apprenticeships, Job Training
Theodos, Brett; Pergamit, Michael R.; Hanson, Devlin; Edelstein, Sara; Daniels, Rebecca – Urban Institute, 2016
Urban Alliance serves at-risk youth through its high school internship program, which provides training, mentoring, and work experience to high school seniors from distressed communities. The program aims to help youth move on to higher education or employment after graduation. The Urban Institute is conducting a six-year, randomized controlled…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Youth Programs, At Risk Students, High School Students
Mueller, Charles W.; Orimoto, Lisa N. – 1993
This report describes a 2-year evaluation of a demonstration program designed to train family child care providers to become economically self-sufficient small business operators. The evaluation report reveals that recruitment was stable and successful; that projects provided training to the targeted number of participants and were quite…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Dropouts, Family Caregivers, Job Training
Ferrier, Fran; Kellock, Peter; Burke, Gerald – Centre for the Economics of Education and Training, Monash University, 2007
The Parents Returning to Work Program (PRTW) is a Victorian government initiative which commenced in 2003. It provides grants to assist eligible parents who wish to return to paid employment after a period of caring for children to participate in training that will increase their work skills and job prospects. This evaluation aimed to review the…
Descriptors: Employment Services, Telephone Surveys, Job Training, Program Effectiveness
National Child Labor Committee, New York, NY. – 1984
A self-assessment questionnaire is presented in this document for use by high school administrators collecting information on which to base recommendations and plans for improving the effectiveness of cooperative work experience (CWE) programs. A format for assessment in each of the following areas is given: characteristics of students, staff, and…
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, High Schools, Job Training, Program Evaluation
Buzinski, Andrew J. – Performance and Instruction, 1987
Provides worksheet that can be used to calculate the costs of a complete training intervention, a needs assessment, an evaluation of a specific program, media production, or job aids. Developed in response to the General Motors Great Job Aid Contest, this aid includes a glossary of terms. (LRW)
Descriptors: Cost Estimates, Educational Media, Glossaries, Instructional Development
Maack, Stephen C. – 2002
This report presents the results of a Rio Hondo College (California) survey of Workforce Development/CalWORKS participants. The survey was designed to measure service quality and provide information for any needed areas of improvement in Workforce Development/CalWORKS services. Approximately 269 surveys were mailed to participants, with a response…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Assessment, Job Training, Labor Force Development
Angel, P. Linda – 1995
A study was conducted to determine the baseline by which to measure expected improvements in customer satisfaction for Central Texas Job Training Partnership (JTPA) programs. The survey was designed to facilitate assessment of the current level of customer satisfaction with service delivery and influences on customer satisfaction. Data were…
Descriptors: Adults, Disadvantaged, Dislocated Workers, Employment Programs
Kapraun, E. Daniel; Nienkamp, Roger L. – 1985
An employer follow-up study was conducted to gather information from the employers of 1983-84 graduates of St. Louis Community College at Forest Park regarding the preparation and performance of these graduates. A previous survey of the 1983-84 graduates had identified 221 of their employers, who were mailed a questionnaire asking for ratings of…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Followup Studies
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div. – 1995
A study was conducted of the use of outcome measurement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and states to determine whether JOBS (Job Opportunities and Basic Skills) program participants are finding employment and leaving welfare. In order to assess the progress that HHS has made in establishing outcome indicators and goals,…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Federal Programs, Information Needs, Job Training
