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Manton, Charles – 1989
Figures for the United Kingdom show a slight increase in the population aged 55 and over. The number of people at or about retirement age has been slightly declining in the last decade; there is no "bulge" creating increased demands for employment and training. The British government has proposed a new Training for Employment program,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Vocational Education, Employment Patterns, Employment Practices
Commission of the European Communities, Brussels (Belgium). – 1988
These proceedings contain summaries of papers presented at a 1988 conference held to explore the Local Economic Development Action (LEDA) Program of the European Community. Titles and authors are as follows: "Opening Address" (George Yennimatas); "Getting to the Heart of Local Development" (Haris Martinos); "Les Baronnies:…
Descriptors: Adults, Case Studies, Community Action, Community Development
Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1989
This document reports the oral and written testimony of witnesses at a Congressional hearing held to examine H.R. 3266, the Workforce 2000 Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) Amendments of 1989. The bill is aimed at reforming JTPA targeting and training efforts. It focuses on critical support services and targeting issues and includes provisions…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Dislocated Workers, Employment Programs, Federal Programs
Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1990
This booklet contains 13 one-page vignettes describing the experiences of persons who have successfully completed Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) programs and gone on to success in various fields or in further education. Many of the persons profiled are members of minority groups, high school dropouts, dislocated workers, disabled persons,…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disadvantaged, Employment Programs, Federal Programs
Hotchkiss, Lawrence; Smythe, John – 1988
A two-part survey of Ohio employers of JTP (Job Training Partnership) Ohio Title IIA participants asked 497 employers about: (1) their attitudes and opinions toward JTP Ohio and their participation in JTP programs (272 responses) and (2) employment and earning data for Title IIA participants who worked in the firm after ending their JTP training…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Data Collection, Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes
Neilson Associates Pty. Ltd., Melbourne (Australia). – 1988
This databook for the final report of the 10-year plan to redevelop services for individuals with intellectual disabilities in Victoria, Australia, presents results of three studies. The major study provides a functional profile of people with intellectual disabilities living in State-run institutions (Residential Training Centres) or attending…
Descriptors: Day Programs, Delivery Systems, Employment Programs, Foreign Countries
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. General Government Div. – 1990
The Criminal Justice Initiative (CJI) was conducted in Washington, D.C. from fiscal year 1984 through fiscal year 1986 to relieve overcrowded prison conditions by reducing the recidivism rate. Objectives of the project included hiring additional prison staff to provide security and increase prisoner processing, expanding the education program, and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Programs, Correctional Education, Employment Programs
Greenwood, Reed; And Others – 1988
This manual is written for trainers working in the RehabMark system of employer development in vocational rehabilitation services. Videotapes are available to accompany lectures and other training activities, and materials for transparencies are provided in an appendix. After an introductory chapter, the first half of the manual contains training…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Adults, Business, Cooperative Programs
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED), Washington, DC. – 1982
This guide identifies resource organizations, agencies, and federal publications that provide information on employment of and employment services for handicapped persons. The first three sections contain brief summaries of (1) programs to assist disabled persons in obtaining employment, (2) programs creating job opportunities for disabled…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Disabilities, Employment, Employment Opportunities
Grembowski, David – 1986
This guide is intended to assist states and service delivery areas (SDAs) in addressing the new oversight responsibilities and opportunities stipulated by the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) with respect to process evaluation. The first chapter provides an overview of the JTPA organizational system. Discussed next is the relationship among…
Descriptors: Coordination, Cost Effectiveness, Delivery Systems, Educational Legislation
Escutia, Marta – 1986
Several independent analyses of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) indicate that it has achieved mixed results and has failed to effectively serve disadvantaged youth and school dropouts. It can only offer short-term, low-cost programs, and has difficulty in attracting youths. The number of dropouts being served is declining. The…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Programs, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Programs
Beyond the Model: An Approach to Negotiating JTPA Performance Standards. Technical Assistance Guide.
National Governors' Association, Washington, DC. – 1986
The purpose of this guide is to provide state and local Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) program administrators with an approach to developing meaningful and relevant negotiated performance standards that will serve as a management and evaluation tool. The guide is organized in four chapters. Chapter I provides background information on the…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Employment Programs, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Women's Bureau (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1985
Based on a project carried out by the Women's Bureau of the U.S. Department of Labor, this program guide provides a plan for helping women gain entrance into nontraditional industries. The guide uses as background and examples in the planning process the coal employment project that began in 1977 to make intensive efforts to help women get jobs in…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Coal, Employed Women, Employment Potential
National Caucus and Center on Black Aged, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1988
This volume is a continuation of Volume One of a technical assistance guide on job placement systems for older workers. The focus of this volume is on program operations and planning a job placement system for older adults. This volume consists of two chapters. The first chapter presents a general planning framework for designing and managing…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Delivery Systems, Displaced Homemakers, Employment Programs
Wisconsin Univ., Milwaukee, Employment & Training Inst. – 1984
Developed originally for juvenile offenders in the Wisconsin correctional facilities, this curriculum is organized in the same areas and format specified by the Job Training Partnership Act. It focuses on basic skills and survival (preemployment) skills identified as necessary to perform as effective adults. The five competencies covered are…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Career Education, Curriculum Guides, Employment Interviews
