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Direct linkWehman, Paul; Schall, Carol; McDonough, Jennifer; Molinelli, Alissa; Riehle, Erin; Ham, Whitney; Thiss, Weston R. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2013
Supporting youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the transition to adulthood is challenging. This article provides a description of how Project SEARCH, a model transition program for youth with disabilities, was used to help youth with ASD gain competitive employment. This article includes two case studies and a thorough description of the…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Disabilities, Transitional Programs
Download full textWagner, Stacey – Jobs For the Future, 2015
The National Fund for Workforce Solution's Young Adult Initiatives aim to test and implement new strategies for targeting America's young adults and share this information so that employers and workforce development can join forces in investing in the millions of young adults across the nation. This case study focuses on promising findings from…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Youth Employment, Labor Force Development, Case Studies
Martinez, John; Fraker, Thomas; Manno, Michelle; Baird, Peter; Mamun, Arif; O'Day, Bonnie; Rangarajan, Anu; Wittenburg, David – Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., 2010
This report focuses on the seven original Youth Transition Demonstration (YTD) projects selected for funding in 2003. Three of the original seven projects were selected for a national random assignment evaluation in 2005; however, this report only focuses on program operations prior to joining the random assignment evaluation for the three…
Descriptors: Welfare Recipients, Program Implementation, Federal Programs, Program Evaluation
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1992
The General Accounting Office examined the effectiveness of the vocational rehabilitation program administered by the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) in helping disabled veterans obtain and maintain employment. Data were obtained from the following sources: analysis of the VA's nationwide database on all program applicants and their progress;…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Disabilities, Employment Programs, Job Placement
Jones, Paul E.; Wall, Robert E. – 1987
A study compared private and public training programs in the Baltimore (Maryland) metropolitan area. Survey instruments were sent to 105 individuals who had been identified as either directing or coordinating a job training program in the Baltimore area. Seventy-six usable survey instruments were returned (a 72 percent response rate). There was…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Comparative Analysis, Employment Programs, Instructional Materials
Michigan State Dept. of Management and Budget, Lansing. Office of Management Practices. – 1984
General and targeted programs and agencies in the Michigan Departments of Education, Social Services, and Labor that address the employment and training needs of the State's Hispanic population are described and analyzed in this report. Three different papers, each dealing with programs offered by one of the three departments, are bound together…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Programs, Ethnic Groups
Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1983
A formal review was conducted to assess the efforts made by federal agencies to implement the 1983 Emergency Jobs Appropriations Act (EJAA). (The EJAA provided emergency supplemental appropriations to provide productive employment for jobless Americans, to hasten or initiate federal projects and construction of lasting value to the nation, and to…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Construction Programs, Employment Programs, Federal Government
Bruno, A. Lee; Wright, L. M., Jr. – 1980
This study examines how jobs are created in rural areas by or with the help of Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) programs involved with local economic development activities. It consists of five chapters. Chapter 1 reviews literature pertinent to the historical perspective and key elements of economic development, economic…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Agency Role, Career Education, Case Studies
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1985
A study examined the role of the U.S. Department of Labor in implementing the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). Staff from the General Accounting Office (GAO) interviewed officials from the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and Office of Inspector General (OIG); ETA regional officials in four cities; state JTPA officials in five…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Agency Role, Delivery Systems, Educational Legislation
Bailis, Lawrence Neil – 1984
This paper summarizes the results of a National Youth Employment Coalition (NYEC) survey of community-based organizations (CBOs) about the effects of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). Findings are summarized in these areas: (1) changes in funding for training disadvantaged youth, (2) changes in service to youth, (3) the role of CBOs in the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Role, Community Action, Community Cooperation
Peer reviewedDerrier, Jean-Francois – International Labour Review, 1985
Drawing on his long experience of Africa, the author discusses what needs to be done and what needs to be avoided to ensure that labor-intensive special public works programs yield tangible and lasting results. (Author)
Descriptors: Community Support, Developing Nations, Employment Programs, Program Development
Beckwith, Robert; And Others – 1989
A study ascertained the perceptions that affect coordination between Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) and vocational education. Questionnaires were completed by 184 individuals representing JTPA staff from service delivery areas (SDAs), vocational education staff from regional delivery systems (RDSs), community college staff, and state agency…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Agency Cooperation, Attitude Measures, Community Colleges
Brady, Elaine – 1984
A study examined the level and type of integration and coordination that exist among local employment and training practitioners and local and state educational agencies and institutions in the delivery of employment and training services as mandated by the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). To gather data for the study, researchers conducted…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Delivery Systems, Economic Development
Olympus Research Corp., Washington, DC. – 1971
Based on followup interviews with 1700 participants, this study is an evaluation of Federal manpower programs in Boston, Denver, and San Francisco-Oakland. Included are Manpower Development and Training Act Programs, Work Incentive Programs, and Concentrated Employment Program from late 1969 to early 1970. Program impact on enrollees, employers,…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Agency Cooperation, Coordination, Disadvantaged
Anderson, Robert; Rozansky, Rosa D. – 1974
This 1974 report contains a summary and analysis of data collected from a survey of 100 city prime sponsors to determine the impact of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 (CETA) on the vocational education system based on CETA's first year in operation. Some of the basic conclusions presented (as derived from data received) are…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Disadvantaged, Employment Programs, Federal Programs
