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Download full textCongress of the U. S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Government Operations. – 1994
This document records the oral testimony and written reports of witnesses who testified at a Congressional hearing on moving the United States toward a comprehensive employment training system. Witnesses included members of Congress, state officials, labor representatives, and association officials concerned with employment and training. At the…
Descriptors: Employment Programs, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Job Training
Macala, Joan C. – New Directions for Continuing Education, 1986
Explores how sponsored experiential learning programs work--from the perspectives of both the facilitators and the consumers of the learning. Discusses on-campus programs, off-campus centers, the intern position, administering adult internship programs--the sponsor's perspective and the company perspective, and internships with current employers.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Experiential Learning, Internship Programs, Job Training
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1991
An assessment was made of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA)'s vulnerability to waste, abuse, and mismanagement and the adequacy of federal, state, and local program oversight to prevent and detect such practices. The study examined JTPA activities in 2 federal regions, 6 states, and 12 service delivery areas, mostly for the program year…
Descriptors: Audits (Verification), Compliance (Legal), Employment Programs, Federal Programs
Rezabek, Dale J.; Saul, A. Christine – 1986
A study examined five local work training programs in California that have combined resources from both the federal Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) and the public education system. The programs studied are located in San Diego County (Ramona), Montebello, San Francisco (Chinatown), Shasta County, and southeast Los Angeles County. In these…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Coordination, Educational Cooperation, Educational Objectives
Furcron, Margaret – Journal of Developmental & Remedial Education, 1980
Addresses issues relevant to the implementation of tutoring programs in a four-step sequence: (1) obtaining institutional support and selecting a director; (2) choosing facilities and determining the types of tutors required; (3) selecting, training, and supervising tutors; and (4) determining hours of service, recording-keeping requirements, and…
Descriptors: Employment Qualifications, Job Training, Peer Teaching, Postsecondary Education
Knuti, David; Zuckerman, Alan, Ed. – 1986
This guide is intended to assist Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) program policymakers, planners, and program operators to understand the provisions and possibilities afforded by the JTPA. The first section provides an overview of the JTPA. Discussed next are the following aspects of the JTPA planning and administration system: federal funding…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Legislation, Employment Programs, Federal Legislation
Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training. – 1982
These national apprenticeship and training standards for the Communications Workers of America (CWA) begin with the policy of the CWA and definitions. A discussion of program supervision defines the responsibilities of the National Advisory Committee and local program sponsors. National Apprenticeship Standards are listed that relate to…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Apprenticeships, Communications, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Laventhol & Horwath, Philadelphia, PA. – 1988
This guide provides assistance in using two primary management tools--the performance standards and performance-based, fixed unit price contracts--to achieve satisfactory results in Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) programs. The guide is organized in six chapters. Chapter 1 reviews the original purpose of the JTPA and introduces the investment…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Cost Effectiveness, Employment Programs, Evaluation Methods
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. National Security and International Affairs Div. – 1993
A review of the Army's troop schools found that the internal control weaknesses in the program first reported over 10 years ago still existed. Expenditures were not justified. Most justifications reviewed were not based on assessed performance deficiencies of individual soldiers, as required, and none documented that troop schools were the most…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Armed Forces, Cost Effectiveness, Costs
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
Bomberg, Neil E. – 1990
The National Association of Counties (NACo) conducted a mail survey of service delivery areas (SDAs) to disprove allegations that 40 percent of them had not been audited since the start of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) in 1983. A questionnaire was developed and mailed to every third SDA on a list of all SDAs. Of 244 SDAs, 235 or 96…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Vocational Education, Audits (Verification), Compliance (Legal)
Frankel, Steven M.; And Others – 1973
Information gathered from questionnaires, interviews, and on-site visitation is presented for 50 representative program sites in the United States at which work education projects are in operation. A summary of each program's history, organization, goals, student and faculty composition, work environment, and mode of operation is provided. Each…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cooperative Programs, Educational Innovation, Job Training
Pritchard, May Long – 1984
A study gathered information from the early 8 percent set-aside experience of 12 states during the first official period of Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) activity. The states were Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, and South Carolina. Findings were that…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Disadvantaged
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Veteran's Affairs. – 1987
This congressional report outlines and discusses the Committee on Veterans' Affairs' amendment to the proposed Veterans Employment Training Amendments of 1987. The text of the committee substitute amendment is presented in the first section. The second section, which is devoted to the background of the amendments, discusses the following topics:…
Descriptors: Cost Estimates, Counseling Services, Disabilities, Educational Legislation
Alvir, Howard P.; Gardner, Elbert L. – 1980
This joint report of the New York Department of Labor and the New York Education Department describes the nature, administration, and extent of registered apprenticeship training in New York State as of December 31, 1979. Part 1 presents a brief historical overview of the evolution of the apprenticeship system and description of what…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Apprenticeships, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Federal Government
