This report summarizes discussions from two round-table seminars exploring federal programs that affect children and families. Ideas presented in this report are organized around five topics: (1) symptoms of fragmented federal programs for children and families; (2) why coordinated services for children and families are so rare; (3) what Congress…

The conference report examined the implications of research findings on the earlier WIN Program for WIN 2, providing opportunity for operational level personnel, administrators, and officials to engage in dialogue about the problems of starting a new program, one intended to make a difference for a significant number of welfare recipients. The…

The authors first identify the main sources of federal support of programs for the handicapped, then describe their respective purposes and orientations, and also point out the possible conflicts or overlaps among the programs. In addition, they discuss ways in which the multiple sources can be sifted and blended to improve the quality and…

If distributive educators are concerned with providing the best training available, cooperative vocational education must not be viewed as an add-on to the distributive education program. The cooperative program can provide the opportunity students need to hone the skills, knowledge, and attitudes initially developed within the local distributive…

Proceedings are presented of hearings before the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education and the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities on the assessment of coordination of youth employment programs under the Vocational Education Act and The Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA). Focusing on the level of…

Based on personal experience, the author suggests some common sense rules to follow in setting up a multiple teacher vocational agriculture program and concludes with a list of seven advantages of multiple teacher departments. (BM)

Today, 163 federal programs scattered across 15 federal agencies provide employment training assistance. Although they frequently target the same clients, share the same goals, compete for funds, and provide similar services, agencies maintain separate administrative structures that devote staff and other resources to administer, monitor, and…

This report records the testimony presented by Clarence C. Crawford, Associate Director, Education and Employment Issues, Human Resources, of the General Accounting Office, on the effectiveness of Title IIA of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) in meeting the employment and training needs of economically disadvantaged adults and youth. His…

States that are successfully integrating three development programs--economic, work force, and technology--are focusing on the results as the first step in the process and have an easier time developing, monitoring, and improving their strategies. To structure their integration efforts around results, states need to begin with a vision of a…

The items in this report were drawn from the 1982 meeting of the Intergovernmental Council of the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC), which had two objectives: to elaborate those criteria and procedures that should govern the selection of communication projects to be implemented by the program, and to approve and…

Some highlights included in the 1999 Annual Report of the Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (IDVR) are the following: (1) an all-time record number of people were served (10,363), and 1,442 people were rehabilitated and entered employment, close to the 1998 record; (2) a collaborative effort with the Division of Human Resources was…

Although student enrollments in cooperative education constitute only about 8 percent of all high school students, about half of all high schools provide such opportunities. In practically all co-op programs, the employer ensures supervision, on-the-job learning, and evaluations that will influence students' grades; coordinators have released time…

Presented is a description of how DEEP (Developmental Economic Education Program) monitors activity and achievements to ensure that objectives are met effectively and efficiently, and that evidence of achievement is available for reports. The purposes of DEEP management and accountability procedures are: (1) to maintain both long term and short…

An assessment was made of the extent to which participants enrolled in programs funded by Title IIA of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) receive support services that enable them to attend training. Specifically, the study sought to determine the following: (1) the extent of participant support that local JTPA programs provide; (2) the…