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Glover, Robert, Ed.; Grubb, W. Norton, Ed. – 1983
Three major types of occupational training programs in Texas were analyzed to reveal their strengths and weaknesses and the extent to which each had succeeded in resolving the dilemmas common to all forms of occupational training. These dilemmas were effectiveness and relevance, the purpose and content of training, and targeting. Firm-based…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Disabilities, Disadvantaged, Employment Programs
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This volume is one of the products of the "knowledge development" effort implemented under the mandate of the Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act of 1977. It describes the Career Advancement Voucher Demonstration, which tests whether Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA)-eligible youth can be effectively served by…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Finance
Rubio, Gloria – AGENDA, 1979
Explains how community-based organizations (CBOs) have become increasingly ineffective in fighting unemployment and how the role of such organizations has become that of watchdog for CETA activities since that 1973 legislation. Details the current conflicts between SER, CETA, and local government in Houston, Texas. (SB)
Descriptors: Agency Role, Civil Rights, Community Organizations, Economically Disadvantaged
Libaw, Frieda, Comp.; And Others – 1977
Consolidating 1976 survey findings re: the 10 Comprehensive Employment Training Act (CETA) Title III Urban Indian Prime Sponsors, this document focuses upon the development of 4 CETA models aimed at CETA objectives and providing background information for development of CETA films to train Prime Sponsor staff. Based on site visit interviews and…
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, Annotated Bibliographies, Educational Objectives, Employment Programs
Hunter, Andrea – 1981
This guide, based on experiences in five Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act (YEDPA) programs, is designed to show teachers, school administrators, job training and placement personnel and others how the experiential learning techniques of Experience-Based Career Education (EBCE) are being successfully adapted to meet the needs of…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Exploration, Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged Youth
Pfister, Linda; And Others – 1981
This handbook is designed to assist employment and training agency staff in developing, adopting, and implementing an effective intake program for employment and training programs. An introductory section explains the purposes of the handbook and presents an overview of the intake process. In the next section, the action planning guidelines are…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Adult Vocational Education, Eligibility, Employment Programs
Cerritos Coll., Norwalk, CA. – 1980
Using primarily a question/answer format and numerous graphs and tables, this 18-part report summarizes the goals, operations and budget of a cooperative program administered by Cerritos Community College to train 90 minority, handicapped, and economically disadvantaged individuals for guaranteed placement in drafting and design positions at…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Budgets, Community Colleges, Cooperative Education
Indiana Univ., South Bend. Center for Energy Conservation. – 1979
Project EFFECT (Energy for the Future: Education, Conservation, Training) was a three-year experimental program in curriculum development focusing on energy conservation, technology, and training. It had three objectives: (1) create a comprehensive training program for adults without previous technical training, applicable to community energy…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Vocational Education, Community Education, Conservation Education
Bruno, Lee – 1978
In this monograph, methods and models for revising or developing intake and assessment activities, facilitating enrollee success, and offering other program benefits are presented. The report, divided into four chapters, describes intake and assessment in chapter 1. Intake is defined as any process controlling the enrollee's flow into a program at…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Agency Role, Aptitude Tests, Cost Effectiveness
Reynolds, Jack; And Others – 1978
This report summarizes the Program for Persons of Limited English-Speaking Ability (PLESA) which involved 47 prime sponsors providing training and employment assistance to over 6,000 persons, most of whom were Hispanic or Asian. Focus is on lessons learned that will be useful for developing such programs. Chapters 1 and 2 discuss the background of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Vocational Education, Asian Americans, Bilingual Education
Reynolds, Jack; And Others – 1978
These ten case studies of the Program for Persons of Limited English-Speaking Ability (PLESA) report different approaches to providing training and employment assistance to unemployed persons of limited English-speaking ability. (A summary report of forty-seven projects is available separately. See Note.) The first four describe projects conducted…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Vocational Education, Asian Americans, Bilingual Education
Fitch, Brian; And Others – 1981
This booklet describes a model technical assistance program of 16 products and services for Comprehensive Employment and Training Act prime sponsors. An introduction overviews the developer, the National Center for Research in Vocational Education, and the model. Goals and components of the model are described. This information is provided for…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Basic Skills, Career Education, Career Guidance
