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Neibergs, J. Shannon; Mahnken, Curtis; Moore, Danna L.; Kemper, Nathan P.; Nelson, John Glenn, III; Rainey, Ron; Hipple, Patricia – Journal of Extension, 2015
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers (TAAF) is a national multifaceted USDA program that provided technical and financial assistance to farmers and fishermen adversely affected by import competition. This article describes how Extension was successfully mobilized to deliver the TAAF program to 10,983 producers across the nation using innovative…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Economic Development, Economic Impact, International Trade
Ashby, Cornelia M. – US Government Accountability Office, 2009
Millions of adults in the U.S. report that they speak limited English, and English language ability appears linked to multiple dimensions of adult life, such as civic participation and workforce participation and mobility. The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) examined: (1) the trends in the need for and enrollment in federally funded…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Educational Demand, Program Administration
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 1994
Section 401 of Title IV of the Job Training Partnership Act established an employment and training program to serve Indians, Alaska Natives, and Hawaii Natives that is administered by the Department of Labor. Since 1992 a Native American Employment and Training Council, composed entirely of Native Americans, has advised Labor on a variety of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Expenditures
National Advisory Council on Extension and Continuing Education, Washington, DC. – 1972
This report presents the results of a comprehensive study of federally supported programs of extension, continuing education, and community service. The scope of the Council's activities was broadened to include, in addition to Title 1 activities, 142 other relevant Federal programs. Major recommendations include: (1) the establishment of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Services, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
Bloom, Dan; Butler, David – 1995
This report examines time-limited welfare beginning at the broadest level, tracing the rapid emergence of time-limited welfare as a policy approach in part I. Chapter 1 examines the history of time-limited welfare and the key challenges posed by this policy. Part II begins to focus on the three participating states--Florida, Vermont, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Shaner, J. Michael – 1980
An educational program developed for adults as part of a larger resettlement operation for Cuban refugees seeking asylum in the United States and based at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania is described and evaluated. Evaluative measures indicated that the program was more successful than anticipated, with substantial upward movement through tested…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Cubans, English (Second Language)
Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1969
Background information, program descriptions, eligibility, and sources for supplementary materials and information are provided for these Bureau of Adult, Vocational, and Library Programs: (1) Adult Basic Education Programs, (2) Civil Defense Education, (3) Community Service and Continuing Education, (4) Vocational and Technical Education, (5)…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Civil Defense, Continuing Education, Educational Programs
Vanderlinde, Virginia; Doughty, Sherri; Boiman, Tiffany; Rebbe, James; Stenersen, Stan; Peterson, Jill – 2002
This report examines whether Head Start and Even Start are substantially similar in key areas. At the request of a congressional subcommittee, the Government Accounting Office determined: (1) how similar the programs are in legal requirements and administration and the extent to which they have similar purposes, performance goals, and indicators;…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Comparative Analysis, Cooperation
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Appropriations. – 1974
The proposed fiscal year (FY) 1975 budget for American Indian education for the Office of Education requests $42 million (the same amount provided in FY 1974) for the Indian Education Act. Of this total, $32 million is to be focused on special demonstration projects for Indian children and $8 million on special projects for Indian adults. These…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Adult Education, American Indians, Budgeting
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1972
The sixth annual report of the National Advisory Council on Extension and Continuing Education presents recommendations based on a review of 142 Federal programs, in addition to Title I programs, which in whole or in part fund extension, continuing education and community services activities. The report consists of a summary of current and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Annual Reports, Community Services, Data Analysis
Department of Education, Washington, DC. Office of Planning, Budget, and Evaluation. – 1991
This report covers the purpose, funding, services, administration, and effectiveness of 132 programs administered by the United States Department of Education during fiscal year 1990. This is the 20th annual report to the Congress on federally funded education programs and the 11th such report submitted by the Department of Education. It also…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education
Reesman, Cilla J. – 1986
This technical assistance guide presents the various options available to state planners and managers in considering five elements of active grant management. Each element is treated in a separate chapter. Chapter 1 addresses issues surrounding the setting of policies that ensure that Title III grants complement state agendas. Chapter 2 concerns…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Education, Dislocated Workers, Employment Programs
Johnson, Miriam – 1982
This report summarizes a national state of the art study of job search training (JST) programs, namely, the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, the Work Incentive Program, and the employment service. Special emphasis is placed on youth programs. An introductory chapter defines JST, provides a brief history of JST development, and assesses…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Education, Curriculum, Federal Programs
Bell, T. H. – 1983
As mandated by Congress, this annual report from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) describes its activities in the past fiscal year (FY). The first section, Secretary of Education T. H. Bell's report, highlights ED accomplishments in FY 1982 in such areas as federal legislation, civil rights, and paperwork reduction, and also lists ED goals…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Bilingual Education, Civil Rights

Urban Management Consultants of San Francisco, Inc., CA. – 1976
Written for education administrators, primarily for those dealing with Federally funded adult education and vocational education programs at State and local levels, this guide is intended to serve four major purposes: (1) Explain the Comprehensive Employment and Training ACT (CETA) and how it works, (2) point out potential areas for coordination…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Vocational Education