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Download full textCharleston, G. Mike; And Others – 1989
A project was conducted to develop two evaluation designs for computer-assisted instructional (CAI) packages used in the remediation of basic skills in Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) programs. Information was gathered from a literature review identifying principal factors and issues germane to the evaluation design; site visits, interviews,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation
Education Turnkey Systems, Inc., Falls Church, VA. – 1988
A study sought to (1) determine the current and potential instructional application of computers in Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) Titles II, III, and IV programs; and (2) present policy options that would increase the effective use of this technology in employment and training programs. Research methodology involved conducting an assessment…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction
Fletcher, J. D.; And Others – 1991
In response to Congressional direction, an assessment was undertaken of programs developed by the Department of Defense (DoD) that can be made available to civilian organizations to provide immediate support and assistance to upgrade skills for better civilian employment opportunities. The assessment focuses on interactive courseware programs and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Employment Opportunities, Employment Programs
Miller, Thomas W. – 1982
The current lag in U. S. productivity has many implications for vocational education. Before discussing the role of vocational education in easing the productivity crisis, it is necessary to understand the causes of the crisis. Included among these are rising energy prices; the segmentation of the American work force, by both geography and skills;…
Descriptors: Business, Business Responsibility, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Needs
Peer reviewedJohnson, Terry R.; Geller, Daniel M. – Evaluation Review, 1992
The results of a computer-assisted instruction (CAI) project at 10 Job Corps centers nationwide with 5,379 trainees indicate that effects of CAI after about 60 hours of classroom instruction are small and achievement gains are not significantly different from those of students taught conventionally. CAI may help motivate students. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1979
These three articles describe three programs operating under the Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act (YEDPA), a comprehensive endeavor to lower the high rate of joblessness among youth. The first article focuses on the Youth Incentive Entitlement Pilot Projects--popularly called Entitlement--which is an experimental and intensive…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Computer Assisted Instruction, Dropouts, Economically Disadvantaged
Brandeis Univ., Waltham, MA. Center for Human Resources. – 1989
This guide was developed to help Private Industry Council members and Job Training Partnership Act Service Delivery Area directors, planners, and program managers to develop new services by providing an introduction to the elements of effective basic skills programs. The guide is organized in three major parts. Part 1 reviews the research on the…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Competence, Competency Based Education, Computer Assisted Instruction
Fauria, Charlene K. – 1981
Because there is no "right" way to do assessment, vocational evaluation, or employability development planning, a variety of strategies and tools are used by agencies that best match agency resources and client needs. One common tool used by Lane County CETA, Jackson-Josephine Job Council, and Mid-Willamette Valley Consortium (all in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Career Choice, Career Development
Boyd, Aimee M.; Jackson, Melinda L. – 2002
The EnterTech Project was a collaboration of over 80 coalition members (employers, educators, community-based organizations, government entities) whose purpose was to develop a training program to prepare unskilled workers for employment opportunities in Texas high-tech industries. Development of the EnterTech curriculum and instructional design…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Curriculum Development
Argento, Barry J.; And Others – 1980
This volume is one of the products of the knowledge development effort implemented under the mandate of the Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act of l977. This interim report describes the background and structure of the Educational Improvement Effort (EIE) of the Job Corps, as well as the preliminary findings for the first cohorts of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction
Valvasori, Joe – 2000
The Learning Enrichment Foundation (LEF) in Toronto, Ontario (Canada) offers 12 targeted training programs that have successfully helped "hard-to-serve" clients return to the workforce. Compared with traditional training, targeted training has a much narrower focus and adapts quickly to industry trends to meet employers' changing…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Building Trades, Child Care Occupations, Child Caregivers
