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Download full textKing, Christopher T.; And Others – 1995
A study assessed the success of Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) programs by examining current approaches, featuring operational and experimentally based measures, all using the individual as the unit observation. The research used Program Year 1990 JTPA termination and associated program participation records in Illinois and Texas. Two…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Career Education, Employment Patterns
Gula, Annette; King, Christopher T. – 1990
The first round of site visits to welfare-to-work programs in Texas examined the nature and degree of program coordination at three sites: El Paso, Houston, and San Antonio. A brief overview of the growing literature on program coordination paid particular attention to welfare-related studies. At the state level, evidence was found of increasing…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Career Education, Cooperative Programs
King, Christopher T.; McPherson, Robert E. – 1997
Texas is shifting to an integrated, systems-oriented approach to providing work force services for its residents and employers in which all services are guided by a single mission and vision. Implementation strategies are clearly focused on achieving common results. Accountability means being able to ensure taxpayers, residents, employers, and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Education, Cost Effectiveness, Employment Services
King, Christopher T.; McPherson, Robert E.; Norris, Dave N.; Betsinger, Alicia – 1996
This paper offers an initial assessment of Texas' work force development evaluation and performance management efforts. Following an overview, section 2 clarifies distinctions between performance management and evaluation responsibilities such as purpose, definition, information produced, general question asked, and key questions addressed.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Education, Cost Effectiveness, Employment Services
PDF pending restorationNorris, Dave N.; King, Christopher T. – 1997
An evaluation was conducted of the Hawaii Food Stamp Employment and Training (FSE&T)/Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Program Conformance Demonstration, known as PRIDE (Positive Response in Developing Employment). The cost component determined impact of the demonstration on costs of administering and providing activity components and support…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Ancillary School Services, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness
Norris, Davy N.; King, Christopher T. – 1997
Texas is developing a return-on-investment (ROI) measure to assess the cost-effectiveness of work force programs. Emphasis is on issues related to conducting cross-program ROI analysis at the level of the Local Workforce Development Board (LWDB) in career or one-stop centers. To make the most appropriate and effective use of ROI, the following…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Employment Programs
