ERIC Number: ED624669
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Oct
Pages: 43
Abstractor: ERIC
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Veterans Employment: Promising VA Technology Education Pilot Would Benefit from Better Outcome Measures and Plans for Improvement. Report to Congressional Committees. GAO-23-105343
Locke, Dawn G.
US Government Accountability Office
The federal government helps veterans pursue skills needed in the civilian workforce. Veterans Affairs (VA) created Veterans Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) to support veterans who enroll in high-technology education programs through VA-approved training providers. The act includes a provision for the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) to assess VET TEC. This report examines the (1) demographic characteristics of participants; (2) employment outcomes of participants; (3) benefits and implementation challenges reported by training providers; and (4) steps VA has taken to improve the VET TEC program. GAO analyzed data on VET TEC participants and reviewed relevant VA documents, federal laws, and regulations. GAO interviewed VA officials and a nongeneralizable sample of approved training providers selected for variation in the number of veterans served and locations. GAO also compared VA's efforts to leading practices for effective pilot design.
Descriptors: Veterans, Veterans Education, Employment, Job Training, Technology Education, Federal Government, Education Work Relationship, Employment Potential, Labor Market, Educational Benefits, Program Implementation, Program Improvement, Federal Legislation, Employment Patterns, Program Evaluation
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Publication Type: Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: US Government Accountability Office
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