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Direct linkHarvey, Michael W.; Rowe, Dawn A.; Test, David W.; Imperatore, Catherine; Lombardi, Allison; Conrad, Michelle; Szymanski, Amy; Barnett, Kristy – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2020
This article describes the Division of Career Development and Transition's (DCDT) position regarding Career Technical Education (CTE) and provides recommendations regarding more intense collaboration to improve access to and persistence in CTE for students with disabilities. Professional groups, such as the DCDT and the Association for Career and…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Vocational Education, Career Development, Secondary Education
Download full textCASAS - Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment Systems (NJ1), 2010
The Federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title II, Adult Education and Family Literacy Act provides funding for states and territories to provide instruction in English as a Second Language (ESL), Adult Basic Education (ABE), and Adult Secondary Education (ASE) to adults in need of these literacy services. California State Budget Act language…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Basic Education, Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
Wagner, Judith O.; Wonacott, Michael E.; Jackson, Diana – Center on Education and Training for Employment, Ohio State University, 2005
The intent of this brief overview is to define and describe alternative education, specifically as it applies to youth workforce development professionals who must provide it under Workforce Investment Act (WIA) requirements. The Brief begins by describing the types of youth who may attend alternative programs, including students with behavioral…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Education, Youth Programs, Secondary Education
Pfeiffer, Jay; Klein, Steven; Levesque, Karen – Online Submission, 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provides several funding opportunities that can assist states in designing, developing, and implementing statewide education longitudinal data systems. These new and enhanced information systems will enable states to track student progress within and across the secondary and postsecondary education…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Education Work Relationship, Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education
Finance Project, Washington, DC. – 2003
The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 redesigned federal job-training programs to create a more comprehensive and accessible public workforce program. This strategy brief explains the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), outlines strategies for leveraging WIA funds, and provides examples of out-of-school time (OST) programs benefiting from WIA…
Descriptors: Adolescents, After School Education, After School Programs, Federal Legislation
Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation, Iowa Department of Education, 2007
The purpose of this publication is to present Iowa's adult literacy program approved projected benchmark percentage levels for Program Year 2006 (July 1, 2005-June 30, 2006). The passage of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) [Public Law 105-220] by the 105th Congress has ushered in a new era of collaboration, coordinator, cooperation and…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Youth Programs, Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs
Luecking, Richard G.; Crane, Kelli – 2002
This information brief examines use of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 to address the transition needs of youth with disabilities. WIA funds a range of training, career development, and job placement services for diverse clients in one-stop centers. WIA contains specific provisions that support the participation of youth with…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Agency Cooperation, Career Education, Disabilities
National Council on Disability, Washington, DC. – 2000
This report presents an analysis of research on the state of transition, post-secondary education, and employment outcomes for youth and young adults with disabilities over the past 25 years. It identifies what has worked in the areas of transition planning, services, and supports. It also considers what should work in light of unmet needs and…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Federal Aid
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and the Workforce. – 2002
This is a congressional hearing on how vocational and technical education and job training work together to better prepare workers for the 21st century workforce and on successful educational and job training activities and initiatives in Indiana (IN). Testimony includes statements from United States representatives (Howard P. "Buck"…
Descriptors: Employment Services, Federal Legislation, Futures (of Society), Hearings
Spill, Rick – 2002
This report focuses on the use of nationally recognized, industry-based skill standards and occupational certifications that promote certificate portability, skill transferability, worker mobility, and education and training consistency within and across states and nationwide. Chapters 1, 2, and 3 define what is meant by skill standards and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Certificates, Industry, Job Skills
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition, Minneapolis, MN. – 2002
In preparation for the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA), this policy update presents key aspects of the statutory language of Title I of the WIA and describes its potential implications for youth with disabilities as they prepare for the transition to employment and adult life as described in Sections 126-129 of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Educational Legislation, Employment Experience
Beaulieu, Lionel J. – 2000
The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 authorized a comprehensive workforce improvement program that will significantly impact rural areas. Local schools can help shape implementation of WIA because of its principles of local participation, increased skills for workers, and improved youth programs. This digest focuses on WIA's major elements,…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Education Work Relationship, Employment Services
Nilsen, Sigurd R. – 2002
Directors of 505 local workforce investment boards (WIBs) nationwide were surveyed to understand implementation status, linkages with education, and factors affecting implementation of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998. Findings indicated nearly all local WIBs established a youth council and a network of youth service providers; local…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Community Programs, Coordination
Grubb, W. Norton – Centerpoint, 1999
High public expectations of the educational and workforce development systems are the force behind the shifting roles of education and training and efforts to create more coherent and effective systems of work force preparation. The result of pulling and tugging by citizens, policymakers, and educators is a system of widespread access,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Education Work Relationship
Kazis, Richard – 2001
This report focuses on the potential of Workforce Investment Act Youth Councils (YCs) to become proponents of and planners for coordinated youth services and to advocate for improved outcomes for in-school and out-of-school youth, whether a person qualifies for services under the act or not. The study reviews plans and strategies of YCs in these…
Descriptors: Community Coordination, Community Programs, Community Resources, Education Work Relationship
