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Employment and Training: A Special Issue.
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Kelley, John M. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1986
An introduction is presented to three articles introducing readers to evaluation in the employment and training field. (LMO)
Descriptors: Adults, Educational Assessment, Employment Programs, Job Training
Political Socialization and Policy Evaluation: The Case of Youth Employment and Training Program.
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Nedwek, Brian P. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1987
The unintended impact of an employment and training program on the political orientations of participants is investigated. The post program attitudes toward citizenship of 286 CETA-eligible youth are compared with a randomly assigned control group. Results indicate that political orientations of experimentals are significantly higher than control…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Citizenship Education, Job Training, Political Attitudes
Evaluating Employment and Training Programs.
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Barnow, Burt S. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1986
An overview of the methods and problems in evaluating employment and training programs is presented. Process and impact evaluation are compared in relation to the Job Training Partnership Act. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Adults, Educational Assessment, Employment Programs, Evaluation Methods
Developing Training and Employment Programs to Meet the Needs of Methadone Treatment Clients.
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Dennis, Michael L.; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1993
Research on vocational services for methadone clients is reviewed, and preliminary results of an evaluation of a training and employment program for 249 methadone treatment clients in 3 community-based programs are presented. Results suggest the usefulness of vocational services in increasing training access and use. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Programs, Drug Rehabilitation, Employment Programs
The Delphi Process as a Tool for Decision Making: The Case of Vocational Training of People with Handicaps.
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Hakim, Simon; Weinblatt, J. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1993
Whether consensus existed among groups involved in implementing the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was examined through the Delphi technique for legislators, policymakers, directors of rehabilitation centers, and client training staffs. Different perceptions of objectives are highlighted, and the usefulness of the Delphi technique is…
Descriptors: Administrators, Comparative Analysis, Cooperative Planning, Decision Making
Longer Term Impacts of Pre-Employment Services on the Earnings of Disadvantaged Youth.
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Lah, David; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1986
The results of long-term follow-up evaluations of two youth pre-employment programs: 70,001 Ltd. and Jobs for Youth. Participant outcomes were analyzed using data from two follow-up waves. Results indicated that participants demonstrated initial earnings gains from these programs. Over time the initial positive effects decayed. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Employment Patterns, Employment Programs, Federal Programs
Implementation of the Job Training Partnership Act: A Field Network Process Evaluation.
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Cook, Robert F. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1986
This two-year study is a field network evaluation of the operation of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) Program in 20 randomly selected states and 40 Service Delivery Areas within those states. Methodology is also discussed. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Adults, Dislocated Workers, Employment Programs, Evaluation Methods
Cost Analysis of Training and Employment Services in Methadone Treatment.
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French, Michael T.; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1994
A cost analysis is presented for developing a training and employment (TEP) program at four methadone treatment centers in a quasi-experimental pilot study. Average annual costs for TEP per client were derived. The methodology can be used in other projects to compare standard and TEP-enhanced substance-abuse treatment. (SLD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Cost Estimates, Drug Abuse