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Download full textReisman, Elaine S. – 1990
The purpose of the study reported in this paper was to identify support systems for supervisors of people with moderate special needs (MSN) in training internships and employment situations. A questionnaire was mailed to 105 cooperating practitioners who had served in previous years as on-site supervisors (ONS) for students in a job…
Descriptors: Adults, Employer Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Programs
Washington State Board for Community Coll. Education, Olympia. – 1992
In 1992, a follow-up study was conducted by the Washington community colleges of students who had been enrolled in dislocated workers' programs between 1986 and 1990. The study sought to determine the current status of the students in terms of re-employment, job search skill development, and attitudes towards the programs. Study findings, based on…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Dislocated Workers, Employment, Employment Programs
Zornitsky, Jeffrey J.; And Others – 1981
This guide was developed to help Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) prime sponsors to meet their responsibility for assessing the effectiveness of their efforts by examining the extent to which CETA participation has enhanced the longer-term income and employability status of former enrollees. As part 1 of a series, this document…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Employment Potential, Employment Programs
Lyons, Dave – 1981
A project was undertaken in Humboldt County to collect information from large and small businesses in the areas of agriculture, mining, manufacturing, transportation, wholesale and retail, finance, services, and public information with respect to their employee requirements and needs. In all, 451 firms were surveyed to determine the size of the…
Descriptors: Employer Attitudes, Employment Level, Employment Opportunities, Employment Programs
American Association of Community and Junior Colleges, Washington, DC. – 1991
In 1989, a national survey sponsored by the National Center for Research in Vocational Education was conducted of a random sample of 246 public community, technical, and junior colleges to ascertain the extent of the colleges' economic development activities outside of the regular curriculum, such as customized training, short-term vocational…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Economic Development, Employment Programs, Federal Aid
NETWORK: America's Two-Year Coll. Employment, Training, and Literacy Consortium, Cleveland, OH. – 1990
In 1989-90, a survey was conducted of two-year colleges nationwide to determine their level of involvement in the delivery of employment, training, and literacy services to public sector agencies and business and industry. The study focused particularly on those services funded under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), the Job Opportunities…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Contract Training, Delivery Systems
Day, Philip R., Jr.; Rajasekhara, Koosappa – 1988
A survey of 72 selected two-year colleges was conducted to gather information on the extent and range of college efforts to improve the quality of the workforce and the efficiency of public and private enterprises. Specifically, the survey requested data on credit and noncredit enrollments; occupational programs (e.g., degree programs and programs…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Cooperative Education
Marlette, Julianne M. – 1981
In 1981, a project was undertaken by Wisconsin's Vocational Technical and Adult Education (VTAE) District 1 to determine the training and development needs of new small businesses and to establish vocational education linkages between Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) programs and these businesses. The project involved: (1) a survey…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes, Employment Programs
Marr, Barbara T.; Green, James L., Ed. – 1993
A study examined the effectiveness of Massachusetts' Summer Youth Employment and Training Programs (SYETP) funded under Title IIB of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). The study methodology included the following: a review of federal JTPA legislation and pertinent state policy directives; site visits to a random sampling of 15 summer…
Descriptors: Differences, Educational Benefits, Educational Objectives, Employment Programs
Griffin, Daniel J. – 1984
In July 1984, Tri-Cities State Technical Institute began a comprehensive study of service and manufacturing industries within a five-county planning area. The study was conducted to obtain information regarding employment and training needs and to increase awareness and utilization of the On-the-Job Training and Targeted Job Tax Credit programs…
Descriptors: Community Surveys, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes, Employment Patterns
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A comprehensive assessment of the literacy proficiencies of Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) and Employment Service/Unemployment Insurance (ES/UI) participants was conducted by the Department of Labor. The survey responses of a sample of 2,501 JTPA applicants and 3,277 ES/UI participants were scored, weighted, analyzed, and used to develop a…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Data Collection
Washington State Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, Olympia. – 2001
The third biennial outcome evaluation of the state of Washington's workforce development system analyzed the results of nine of the state's largest workforce development programs plus employer-provided training for participants who left programs from July 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998. For reporting results, the nine programs were grouped into three…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes, Employment
Martin, James E.; Mithaug, Dennis E.; Husch, James V.; Oliphint, John H.; Frazier, Eva S. – 2002
This document, which was developed through a decade of research and field testing involving more than 700 people, offers step-by-step strategies that educators, employment specialists, occupational therapists, and other professionals can use to help youths and adults with mild, moderate, or severe disabilities make their own employment choices.…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Education, Behavioral Objectives, Career Choice
