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Download full textComptroller 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
Karlen, Janice M. – 1979
A mail survey of the 326 May and August, 1978, Essex Community College (ECC) graduates was conducted from November, 1978, to February, 1979, to collect demographic data, determine employment and educational status and anticipated needs for future services, and solicit evaluations of personnel service programs and the quality of academic…
Descriptors: Age, College Graduates, Community Colleges, Employment Patterns
WIRTZ, W. WILLARD – 1966
THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF 1965, THE PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED, AND THE NEW DIRECTIONS THE MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING ACT (MDTA) PROGRAMS ARE TAKING TO MEET THE MANPOWER CHALLENGES THAT LIE AHEAD ARE THE SUBSTANCES OF THIS REPORT. CONTENTS INCLUDE (1) PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS, (2) EXAMPLES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF EXPERIMENTAL AND DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS,…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Community Involvement, Correctional Institutions, Demonstration Programs
Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1964
THE PANEL OF CONSULTANTS ON VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, APPOINTED IN OCTOBER 1961 TO REVIEW AND EVALUATE EXISTING NATIONAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION LEGISLATION AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING AND REDIRECTING VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, SUBMITTED THIS REPORT IN NOVEMBER 1962. A MAJOR CONCERN WAS TO STUDY THE STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THE…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Agricultural Education, Allied Health Occupations Education, Career Guidance
Gragert, H.T. – 1962
An experimental vocational rehabilitation program for the mentally retarded (mean IQ=65.8, mean level of academic achievement=3rd grade) was conducted by Goodwill Industries from December 1958 to November 1962. Of 371 clients who were evaluated for occupational, academic, and vocational abilities, 337 completed the full diagnostic phase of the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Administration, Attitudes, Citizenship
Smith, Charles W.; And Others – 1975
To provide an effective and available source of data on placement and follow-up of vocational education in Louisiana, a comprehensive follow-up system was designed for collecting information on students in secondary or postsecondary vocational programs from the time they complete or leave with marketable skills until five years following their…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Education, Computer Oriented Programs, Data Collection
Kauffman, Dottie L.; Walsh, Gene – 1978
Five Alaskan communities, Ketchikan, Palmer, McGrath, Dillingham, and Kotzebue, were selected as demonstration sites for the Balance of State (BOS) Youth Employment Training Program (YETP), which addressed in-school and out-of-school youth through assessment, career guidance, work-study, and out-of-school programs. An analysis of need showed that…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indians, Blacks, Career Awareness
Patten, W. George – 1977
Adult basic education (ABE) programs are not adequate to prepare the unemployed and undereducated to gain entry into the labor market and conceivably higher education. Some indications of the scope of the problem can be seen in a recent Division of Adult Education, U.S. Office of Education, report which indicated that more than fifty-one million…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Ancillary Services, Career Counseling
Strong, Merle E.; Schaefer, Carl J. – 1975
Intended for teachers and administrators in trade, industrial, and technical education, the book is organized so that each chapter may stand on its own. A broad spectrum of areas is covered in the 13 chapters: (1) historical background; (2) trade and industrial education and the labor market; (3) definition and objective of trade, industrial, and…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Educational Administration, Educational History, Educational Objectives
Dinger, Jack C.; And Others – 1973
In the middle western area of Pennsylvania, four model programs have been developed at the high school level to provide occupational orientation and preparation for the educable mentally retarded: The Community Based Work-Study Program, The Academic Special Education Program, The External Vocational Program, and The Internal Vocational Program.…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Guidance, Employment Level, Employment Qualifications
1975
The guide for an inservice course in career guidance is presented in 15 units designed to be used together as a complete course or selectively as learning modules for developing new skills or reviewing previously learned concepts. Topics covered include: philosphies of work and vocational guidance, vocational guidance need and status, utilization…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Education
Plastrik, Peter – 2001
Changes in the labor market and rising expectations of employers, government, and job seekers are putting enormous pressure on non-profit, community based organizations (CBOs) in the field of work force development. Providing intensive services for hard-to-serve populations costs more than serving clients who are more "job ready," yet increased…
Descriptors: Adult Education, At Risk Persons, Community Organizations, Cooperative Programs
Blien, Uwe; Walwei, Ulrich; Werner, Heinz – 2002
Job placement, unemployment insurance, and active labor market policy in Germany were reviewed. The following were among the review's main conclusions: (1) measures of active and passive labor market policy are still regarded as important to combating unemployment and improving the matching function of the German labor market; (2) the many…
Descriptors: Employment Services, Federal Legislation, Foreign Countries, Job Development
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
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
