ERIC Number: ED324514
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1990-Sep
Pages: 240
Abstractor: N/A
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Ohio At-Risk Linkage Team Project. A Report on Three State Team Projects. Linkage Survey. Linkage Workshop for Local Teams. Identification of Exemplary Local Linkages.
Imel, Susan; Sandoval, Gloria T.
To implement an action plan developed during an institute on building linkages for at-risk youth and adults through vocational technical education, a team of representatives from the Ohio Departments of Education and Human Services undertook three activities. First, a survey was sent to 832 Ohio educators and human services personnel to identify the status of targeted linkages relevant to serving LEAP (Learning, Earning, and Parenting) and JOBS (Job Opportunities and Basic Skills) participants. A total of 417 usable responses were analyzed. Respondents identified exemplary linkages with other programs serving JOBS and LEAP participants, strategies to link programs, barriers to linkages, types of assistance to strengthen networks, and interest in attending an interagency team workshop. Second, an interagency linkage workshop attended by 15 local teams was conducted. Thirteen teams completed action plans. Technical assistance was provided through roundtable discussion, and a resource notebook was distributed. Third, to identify exemplary local linkages, the team collected information through telephone interviews with selected survey respondents and workshop attendees. Responses were synthesized into a list of tips for developing successful linkages. (Appendixes amounting to over half the report include the action plan, survey instrument, workshop materials, linkage teams' action plans, and interview schedules.) (YLB)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Ohio State Dept. of Human Services, Columbus.; Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus.
Authoring Institution: Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Center on Education and Training for Employment.
Identifiers - Location: Ohio
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