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Download full textIowa Department of Education, 2016
This report is Iowa's response to the four questions that the United States Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE), requires of all states and territories receiving federal funding through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Title II, Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA). The overall goal of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Career Education, Technical Education
O'Shea, Daniel P.; Long, Donald W. – 1995
An evaluation was conducted of the Better Opportunities for New Directions (BOND) demonstration that tested the conformance between the Texas Food Stamp Employment and Training (E&T) and Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) programs. The research design was a longitudinal panel approach. First-round interviews with 54 individuals probed…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Demonstration Programs
O'Shea, Daniel P. – 1996
A process evaluation was conducted of the Better Opportunities for New Directions (BOND) demonstration that tested the conformance between the Texas Food Stamp Employment and Training (E&T) and Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) programs. JOBS policies and procedures were applied to eligible Food Stamp recipients; staff serving the two…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Demonstration Programs
Cruz, Jose E. – 1992
This report presents the findings of a preliminary assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) programs, the welfare-to-work centerpiece of the Family Support Act, for moving Puerto Rican welfare recipients closer to self-sufficiency. Programs in Newark (New Jersey), New York City, and Philadelphia…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Objectives, Employment Opportunities
Mavis, Brian – 1988
The goal of the second year of the Family Employability Development Plan (FEDP) was to increase the number of sites participating in the project implementation. FEDP was developed as part of the Job Training and Partnership Act (JTPA) 8% State Plan. Its major focus was to provide a coordinated service effort for families in Michigan who were…
Descriptors: Adults, Career Education, Demonstration Programs, Economically Disadvantaged
Zaslow, Martha J., Ed.; Eldred, Carolyn A., Ed. – 1998
This study examines parenting in 290 of the 2,322 families studied in the New Chance Demonstration, a national research and demonstration program operated between 1989 and 1992 in 10 states. The demonstration project sought to improve the economic prospects and overall well-being of low-income young mothers (ages 16 to 22) and their children…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Child Development, Child Rearing, Demonstration Programs
Smith, Shirley – 1998
The Public Assistance Comprehensive Education (PACE) Program at Bronx Community College provides programs and services to assist students on welfare to successfully overcome barriers they meet while becoming productive members of the workforce. Each semester, PACE will recruit 200 students from the COPE program and work intensively in addressing…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Community Colleges, Educational Counseling, Job Skills
Johnson, Karen; Petersen, Kim – 1992
The Greater Avenues for Independence Linkages Internship Project (GAIN-LIP), administered by the Occupational Training Institute of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District (FDCCD) in Cupertino, California, is designed to assist recipients of Aide to Families with Dependent Children develop job skills that allow them to become…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Cooperative Education, Institutional Cooperation, Internship Programs
Hollenbeck, Kevin; And Others – 1990
This document is the first annual report of findings for the process analysis component of an evaluation of the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Program (JOBS) in Ohio. Chapter I reviews the legislative history of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and related programs and describes work programs and work program evaluations in Ohio.…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Programs, Formative Evaluation
Lewis, Morgan V.; And Others – 1991
This second annual report describes implementation of the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) program in Ohio. Part I is a synthesis of findings, conclusions, and recommendations based on information obtained in 15 demonstration counties. Chapter 1 provides background on the historical development of assistance programs in the United States…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Programs, Formative Evaluation
Lewis, Morgan V.; Kurth, Paula K. – 1992
This third annual report describes implementation of the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) program in Ohio. Part I is a synthesis of findings, conclusions, and recommendations based on information obtained in 15 demonstration counties. Chapter 1 provides background on historical development of assistance programs in the United States and…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Programs, Formative Evaluation
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC. – 1999
This guide is for Neighborhood Networks center staff and volunteers who want to learn how centers across the country are helping adults meet work force demands. It provides resources to work force development programs so examples can be tailored to meet the needs of other communities. It focuses on challenges that integrating academics and job…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Adult Education, Basic Skills, Computer Literacy
Riccio, James; Friedlander, Daniel – 1992
The first findings of an evaluation of California's welfare-to-work program, Greater Avenues for Independence (GAIN), related to its impact on employment, earnings, and welfare payments. The impact results came from a study of applicants for and recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) in six counties and were limited to the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Analysis, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Patterns
Park, Rosemarie J.; Ernst, Stacy; Kim, Eunyoung – National Research Center for Career and Technical Education, 2007
This review of research is part of a larger project which identified exemplary community college programs that employ innovative curriculum and instructional practices in order to help low-skilled adults attain a family sustainable wage. The project goal was to identify best practices that are replicable at other community colleges. These programs…
Descriptors: Credentials, Wages, Community Colleges, Adult Basic Education
Gee, Mary Kay – 1998
This publication provides a model curriculum with a focus on welfare-to-work, school-to-work, and first-time employees. It emphasizes the basic competencies most valued by employers for the current and future domestic and global work force. Section 1 presents an overview of LifeWork, a performance-based transitional program that uses the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives
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