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Marr, Barbara T.; Green, James L., Ed. – 1993
A study examined the effectiveness of Massachusetts' Summer Youth Employment and Training Programs (SYETP) funded under Title IIB of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). The study methodology included the following: a review of federal JTPA legislation and pertinent state policy directives; site visits to a random sampling of 15 summer…
Descriptors: Differences, Educational Benefits, Educational Objectives, Employment Programs
Download full textMGT of America, Inc., Tallahassee, FL. – 1992
This report presents results of a performance review undertaken to develop recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the Windham School System (WSS) and educational programs in the four privately operated prison units in Texas. (WSS provides educational programs for inmates who do not possess a high school diploma.) Chapter 1 is an…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Correctional Education, Cost Effectiveness, Costs
Giles, Frank L.; And Others – 1992
This paper addresses problems encountered by minorities in accessing the state/federal vocational rehabilitation (VR) system, how minorities have fared in the system, the lack of trained minorities in the VR counseling profession, and a comparison of private-for-profit and state/federal VR programs. Minorities considered include Blacks, Hispanic…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, American Indians, Asian Americans
Collins, Ann; Jones, Stephanie; Bloom, Heather – 1996
Noting that the mid-1990s are an era of experimentation in welfare initiatives, this publication summarizes 34 research studies on children and welfare reform. Articles include studies of children and parents in poverty, studies of program models likely to have direct implications for children, and outcome evaluations of welfare-to-work programs…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Health, Children, Day Care
South Carolina State Council on Vocational and Technical Education, Columbia. – 1991
This report presents results from an evaluation of the adequacy and effectiveness of South Carolina vocational education program delivery systems under the Carl D. Perkins Act and Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). Data from nine Service Delivery Areas (SDAs) for Program Years 1988 and 1989 show allocations, expenditures, program performance,…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Economically Disadvantaged
Riesenberg, Lou E.; Stenberg, Laurie A. – 1990
A follow-up of 1983 Idaho high school graduates who had participated in secondary vocational education sought to determine program effectiveness and efficiency. Idaho public school graduates of 1983 were the population. Data were collected from transcripts and two different mail questionnaires. The Idaho Student Followup questionnaire assessed…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Attainment, Educational Research, Employer Attitudes
Voices for Illinois Children, Chicago. – 1993
This "report card" grades the state of education, health, special needs services, and economic security among Illinois children in 1993. Illinois ranked 38th out of the 50 states in financial contribution per student for education, but had a high disparity in revenues per pupil at the county level, thus earning a "D+" grade for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Child Health, Child Welfare
Martinson, Karin; Friedlander, Daniel – 1994
An evaluation of California's statewide Greater Avenues for Independence (GAIN) Program was based mainly on a sample of more than 2,500 welfare recipients in five of the six counties included in the ongoing evaluation. The evaluation drew on previously completed analyses and new data based on a survey of these recipients and the results of a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Dropout Rate
Florida State Council on Vocational Education, Tallahassee. – 1990
This evaluation addresses Florida concerns that relate to the mandates of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act for the 2 years ending June 30, 1990. It is based on year-round evaluation activities conducted by the Florida Council on Vocational Education through projects, committee meetings, public hearings, surveys, interviews, and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Compliance (Legal), Education Work Relationship, Educational Attitudes
Hotchkiss, Lawrence; Smythe, John – 1988
Data from a sample of participants in JTP (Job Training Partnership) Ohio under Title III of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) were analyzed and the findings compared to results from a companion study of Title IIA adult Ohio JTP participants. Respondents were surveyed during the 14th-17th weeks following the end of their JTP participation.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Vocational Education, Adults, Comparative Analysis
Anderson, Betty N.; Bower, JoAnn C. – 1986
The first section of the document consists of the questionnaire/survey instrument completed by 70 professional ancillary staff (including speech, physical, and occupational therapists, adapted physical education teachers, and registered nurses) as part of a study designed to evaluate the quality and efficiency of early education programs serving…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Ancillary School Services, Disabilities, Educational Assessment
1984
This report on the feasibility of the placement rate concept contains a body of knowledge about the limitations and uses of the placement rate concept for comparing and assessing vocational and job training programs offered by different program providers in California. The report is divided into three parts. Part I, the executive summary, is…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Employment, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Mattera, Gloria – 1987
Intended to encourage both migrant and non-migrant educators to explore the possibilities of adopting and/or adapting the cited programs or appropriate components into their own units, this volume updates the 1974 description of some of the many programs that have proven effective in serving migrant students. Chapter I summarizes seven programs…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Correspondence Study, Demonstration Programs
Rappa, Joseph B.; And Others – 1983
In the first phase of a study of factors affecting knowledge dissemination and knowledge use in staff development programs, a conceptual model was developed, and from it a 15 page questionnaire was derived to collect data on workshop participants' background and personal characteristics, school characteristics, and workshop characteristics. This…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Characteristics, Educational Environment, Elementary School Teachers
Lorenz, Edward C. – 1988
This report expands an earlier study of the impact of the Targeted Jobs Tax Credit (TJTC) upon program participants. It explains how TJTC has been used in three major urban areas with large disadvantaged populations: Baltimore, Kansas City, and St. Louis. After a summary of the history of TJTC and of the findings of other studies of wage subsidies…
Descriptors: Adults, Career Education, Corporate Support, Disabilities
