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Download full textCave, George; Doolittle, Fred – 1991
JOBSTART, a federally funded demonstration program, offered basic education, occupational skills training, support services, and job placement assistance to young school dropouts. A study of the impacts of JOBSTART was designed to separate effects of the program from events attributable to other factors. A total of 2,312 people eligible for…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Basic Skills, Dropout Programs, Educational Attainment
Merlin, Shirley B. – 1993
This document contains the performance report, external evaluation, and curricula for the Career Enhancement Program, a workplace literacy partnership conducted by James Madison University and Massanutten Technical Center for five companies in Virginia. The performance report describes how the project delivered individualized workplace literacy…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Cooperative Programs
Berney, Tomi D.; Alvarez, Rosalyn – 1989
In its fifth and final year of federal funding, the Vocational and High School Equivalency Program at New York's Park West High School served 254 students in grades 9-12. The program's purpose was to help students of limited English proficiency develop English language skills while receiving occupational training after school. The transitional…
Descriptors: Attendance, Bilingual Education Programs, English (Second Language), Federal Programs
Calman, Ruth C. – 1984
As a follow-up to a 1981-82 formative evaluation of Scarborough's (Ontario) cooperative education program, an outcomes-oriented study of the program was conducted in 1983. The study, which involved surveys of cooperative education and control group students, employers, teachers, and parents, focused on program outcomes related to student attitudes…
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Cooperative Programs, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes
Policy Studies Associates, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1987
This volume contains the following 19 papers delivered at a national conference on the design of assessment of vocational education: "The National Assessment of Vocational Education: An Introduction" (Gilbert T. Sewall); "Vocational Education--Opportunity and Challenge: Perspectives on the National Assessment of Vocational…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Access to Education, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities
Welch, Frederick G. – 1979
A study was conducted to develop baseline information about the cost effectiveness of cooperative vocational education to be used in teacher education programs in Pennsylvania. Information gathered included data on cost effectiveness, types of occupations for which students were prepared, the effect of school dropout and youth employment on local…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Capstone Experiences, Career Guidance, Cooperative Programs
Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1978
An evaluation was made of the classroom and on-the-job training programs administered locally under Title I of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) in six states (California, Massachusetts, Illinois, Minnesota, Nevada, and Wisconsin). Based on samples of over 3,000 trainees during fiscal year 1976, it was found that job placement…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrative Problems, Career Guidance, Dropout Rate
Fischer, David Jason; Kleiman, Neil Scott – 2002
Since September 11, 2001, New York City (NYC) has lost over 130,000 jobs, unemployment in the boroughs is around 9% and unemployment benefits have run out for many. NYC has long neglected workforce development, viewing it as a social service to distribute federal funds and train entry workers for dead-end jobs. To create a workforce system from…
Descriptors: Career Centers, Career Development, City Government, City Officials
Washington State Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, Olympia. – 1997
Battelle Memorial Institute conducted outcome, net impact, and cost-benefit evaluations of six workforce training programs in Washington State for occupations that do not require a bachelor's degree: postsecondary workforce training at community and technical colleges; adult basic skills education at community and technical colleges; Job Training…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Articulation (Education), Career Education, Community Colleges
Schexnayder, Deanna T.; Olson, Jerome A. – 1997
An evaluation was conducted of the Hawaii Food Stamp Employment and Training/Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Program Conformance Demonstration, known as PRIDE (Positive Response in Developing Employment). The impact analysis examined client participation patterns, services, and employment outcomes. A pre-post/demonstration-comparison site…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Ancillary School Services, Comparative Analysis, Demonstration Programs
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, Frankfort. – 1997
This report presents tables, graphs, and narrative to describe the current status of postsecondary education in Kentucky in the context of the Kentucky Postsecondary Improvement Act of 1997. The Act changes how postsecondary education is defined (to include postsecondary technical schools) and its activities and programs measured. The first…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Accountability, College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges
Citizens League, Minneapolis, MN. – 1999
In the face of the emergence of a global, technology-driven, skills-based economy and a continuing shortage of skilled labor in Minnesota, a study examined the development of a world-class training system for the state's workers and businesses. The study found the following: (1) there is an urgent need to address the high-skill needs of both…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Career Guidance, Education Work Relationship, Educational Finance
Fletcher, Jane; Gray, Dorothy – 1998
The Enterprise Florida Jobs and Education Partnership has taken actions to resolve issues raised in a previous report. The legislature has expanded the partnership's work force development (WFD) role; assigned it a role in implementing the state's welfare-to-work program; and established additional incentive funding for WFD program outcomes. The…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Legislation, Employment Programs
Orr, Margaret Terry; Hughes, Katherine L.; Karp, Melinda Mechur – IEE Brief, 2003
To assess the impact of the National Academy Foundation (NAF) career academy (CA) model, a large-scale, multi-site evaluation was undertaken. Survey and interview data on program experiences and postsecondary outcomes were analyzed from nine CA programs. The study used pre-post evaluation of student data, field visits, and written and telephone…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Articulation (Education), Career Academies, Career Education
Moore, Richard W.; Blake, Daniel R.; Phillips, G. Michael; McConaughy, Daniel – 2003
California's Employment Training Panel Program (ETP), the largest state-funded customized training program for incumbent workers in the nation, has had a positive impact on the economy of California, and its success has policy implications for other state programs. The impact of ETP on trainees includes the following: they are more attached to the…
Descriptors: Economic Impact, Employees, Employment Programs, Improvement Programs
