Descriptor
| Disadvantaged | 15 |
| Dislocated Workers | 15 |
| Federal Legislation | 15 |
| Job Training | 12 |
| Employment Programs | 11 |
| Federal Programs | 11 |
| Postsecondary Education | 11 |
| Program Effectiveness | 8 |
| Adult Education | 6 |
| Educational Legislation | 5 |
| Vocational Education | 5 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Author
| Barnow, Burt S., Ed. | 1 |
| Hollenbeck, Kevin | 1 |
| Johnston, Janet W. | 1 |
| King, Christopher T., Ed. | 1 |
| Mangum, Garth | 1 |
| Mangum, Stephen | 1 |
| Sum, Andrew | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 5 |
| Legal/Legislative/Regulatory… | 4 |
| Books | 2 |
| Information Analyses | 2 |
| Reference Materials -… | 2 |
| Collected Works - General | 1 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Administrators | 1 |
| Community | 1 |
| Policymakers | 1 |
| Researchers | 1 |
Location
| Puerto Rico | 2 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| General Educational… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House. – 1992
This conference report accompanying H.R. 3033 includes the Job Training Reform Amendments of 1992. This amendment to the Job Training Partnership Act improves the delivery of services to hard-to-serve youth and adults. There are seven sections in this report: (1) Job Training Partnership Requirements--general provisions, service delivery system,…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Dislocated Workers, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
National Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1985
This booklet answers many questions an employer may have about the job training partnership, how it can help the employer and his/her company, and what specific action steps the employer can take now to become involved. The first section describes the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). Section 2 presents findings of a survey of service delivery…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Business, Cooperative Programs, Disadvantaged
Department of Labor, Washington, DC. Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Development. – 1989
This document contains 36 tables that summarize some of the characteristics and experiences of persons who participated in training programs authorized under Titles IIA and III of the job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) during the first three quarters of program (PY) 1988. The data were obtained through the job Training Quarterly Survey (JTQS) and…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Dislocated Workers, Employment Programs, Enrollment Rate
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1984
This document summarizes the preliminary findings of U.S. House of Representatives and research on the workings of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) of 1982 during its first nine months. To prepare this print, the committee conducted Congressional forums and site visits in Seattle, Washington; Cleveland, Ohio; Nashville, Tennessee; and…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Dislocated Workers, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Congress of the U. S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Government Operations. – 1993
This document records the oral and written testimony of witnesses who testified at two Congressional hearings on waste and misuse of federal on-the-job training funds provided through the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). Specifically, the hearings focused on the case of the extensive use of on-the-job training funds by American Home Products…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Compliance (Legal), Disadvantaged, Dislocated Workers
Hollenbeck, Kevin – 1986
A study examined the effects of the Targeted Jobs Tax Credit (TJTC) on employment patterns among those eligible for and those ineligible for TJTC. The rate at which TJTC-eligible persons penetrated the labor market and the resultant displacement of persons not eligible were examined in terms of TJTC-related variables, personal characteristics, and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Disabilities, Disadvantaged, Dislocated Workers
Johnston, Janet W. – 1987
With minor exceptions, the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) program is working well and is meeting its legislative mandates. The public-private partnerships that have emerged at the local community level and the strong leadership role assumed by the private sector representatives on the State Job Training Coordinating Councils and Private…
Descriptors: American Indians, Disadvantaged, Dislocated Workers, Educational Legislation
Ohio State Council on Vocational Education, Westerville. – 1988
A study examined a number of local settings in Ohio in which coordination and collaboration between key providers of services under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) were deemed exemplary. Its purpose was to identify elements contributing to successful coordination and collaboration that could be of potential use to others. Researchers…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Cooperative Programs, Coordination
North Carolina State Dept. of Community Colleges, Raleigh. – 1988
This performance report summarizes the services and activities provided for youth and adults in secondary and postsecondary vocational education in North Carolina from July 1987-June 1988, as mandated by the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1984. Data are provided to reflect services to special populations, trends, growth in enrollment,…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Disadvantaged
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1984
This volume is a compilation of the texts of nine Federal education laws, specifically vocational education, job training, rehabilitation, and related statutes. Part I contains one law related to vocational education--the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act 1984 (originally, Vocational Education Act of 1963). Part II provides the texts of six…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Vocational Education, Disabilities
Department of Labor, Washington, DC. – 1995
The effectiveness of employment and training (E&T) programs in improving labor market outcomes can be assessed by measuring the impact on the future success of participants. The program with the greatest success in reducing dropout rates among at-risk youth is the Quantum Opportunities Project. Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA)…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Disadvantaged, Dislocated Workers
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div. – 1995
This document, which is in the form of a multiple-page table, provides the following information about each of the 163 currently existing federal employment training programs: (1) fiscal year 1995 appropriation; (2) summary of the program's purpose as it related to employment training activities; (3) authorizing legislation and U.S. Code citation;…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Correctional Education, Demonstration Programs
Capitol Publications, Inc., Arlington, VA. – 1982
The Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), a bill designed to replace the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), enlarges the role of state governments and private industry in federal job training programs, imposes sanctions based on performance standards, limits stipends and supportive services, creates a new program of retraining for…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Business, Comparative Analysis, Cooperative Programs
Mangum, Garth; Mangum, Stephen; Sum, Andrew – 1998
The 36-year effort to provide a second chance at labor market success for disadvantaged and dislocated youth and adults was reviewed. The following issues were considered: (1) current legislative proposals; (2) lessons from past employment and training programs; (3) the labor market challenges faced by young adults, older workers, dislocated…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Programs, At Risk Persons, Career Education
Barnow, Burt S., Ed.; King, Christopher T., Ed. – 2000
This book, which is intended for policymakers, administrators, and researchers, contains 13 research papers and reviews of the literature on increasing the effectiveness of publicly funded training. The following papers are included: "Publicly Funded Training in a Changing Labor Market" (Burt S. Barnow, Christopher T. King); "The…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cost Effectiveness, Disadvantaged, Dislocated Workers
