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Download full textDonaldson, William S. – 1990
The 1990 Summer Academic Skills Achievement Program in Columbus (Ohio) provided 160 hours of instruction in reading comprehension and language mechanics skills needed for entry-level employment to 123 Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) clients. The program used a "whole language" approach to grammar and composition instruction and also…
Descriptors: Attendance, Black Students, Federal Programs, High Schools
Kelly, Jodie Sue; Elsman, Max – 1989
This paper, meant to stimulate discussion within the employment and training community, offers a wide range of strategies for keeping clients enrolled in Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) programs. Issues discussed include the following: (1) why retention is important; (2) gathering and analyzing information; (3) links between client recruitment…
Descriptors: Attendance, Attitude Change, Disadvantaged, Employer Attitudes
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
