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Frazier, William Donald – 1966
This study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of two types of vocational education programs in improving students' social and vocational adjustment and success. In a comparison between dropout rehabilitation and high school vocational graduates, 92 graduates of the Oklahoma City Manpower Development and Training Act (MDTA) Youth Program…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Comparative Analysis, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Programs
Establishing Service Goals for School Dropouts under the Job Training Partnership Act. Final Report.
Gentry, Larry; And Others – 1986
The State of Washington commissioned research into various issues involving services to school dropouts under the terms of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). Data suggested that each service delivery area (SDA) had its own set of internal dynamics (economic, cultural, demographic variables) that resulted in a characteristic pattern of…
Descriptors: Dropout Programs, Dropouts, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Objectives
Download full textMDC, Inc., Chapel Hill, NC. – 1980
A review was conducted to assess early initiatives by Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) prime sponsors in knowledge development under the Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act of 1977. The review was based on two waves of site visits to a total of 19 prime sponsors, in May-June, 1979, and in November-January, 1979-80. From…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Demonstration Programs, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
Peer reviewedDynarski, Mark; Gleason, Philip – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2002
Implementation and impact findings from a large evaluation of federally funded dropout prevention programs suggest that alternative middle schools for younger students and GED programs for older students are promising. Striving to understand the nature of academic, social, and personal problems affecting students and tailoring services to address…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Federal Programs, High Risk Students
Barclay, Suzanne; And Others – 1979
Unemployment among young people, particularly for minorities and the disadvantaged, has been a persistent and growing problem in this country for the past decades. In response to this situation, Congress in 1977 enacted the Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act, the first comprehensive job and training legislation devoted solely to youth…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
Escutia, Marta – 1986
Several independent analyses of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) indicate that it has achieved mixed results and has failed to effectively serve disadvantaged youth and school dropouts. It can only offer short-term, low-cost programs, and has difficulty in attracting youths. The number of dropouts being served is declining. The…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Programs, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Programs
Peterson, Charlene M.; And Others – 1987
From September through November 1986, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) conducted a follow-up survey of Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) 8% program participants in the 1985-86 school year. The DPI is responsible for administering half of the JTPA 8% Education Coordination and Grants for economically disadvantaged youth, ages…
Descriptors: Career Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
Minnesota State Dept. of Education, St. Paul. – 1981
A Minnesota study examined the secondary school dropout problem from the perspective of both the education system and the employment/training system. Findings from a pilot study involving 24 public secondary schools and the 24 counterpart Comprehensive Employment and Training Act agencies were compared with information from national and state…
Descriptors: Coordination, Dropout Attitudes, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1991
This document reports on a proposal from the Job Corps community that would create 50 new centers around the country by the year 2000 and increase participation by 50 percent. Testimony includes statements and prepared statements, letters, and supplemental materials from a former Secretary of Education; delegates and representatives to Congress;…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Dropout Programs, Dropouts, Economically Disadvantaged
1988
Local summer programs funded under the Summer Youth Employment and Training Program have added assessment of educational deficiencies and remedial education to their work experience programs, but the number of disadvantaged youth served and the intensity of the programs varied greatly. Evaluation data were gathered by telephone interviews with…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Economically Disadvantaged
Pyecha, J. N.; And Others – 1975
The Office of Education's Talent Search program is designed to: (a) identify needy youths with exceptional potential and encourage them to complete secondary school and undertake further education; (b) publicize student financial aid; and (c) encourage dropouts of demonstrated aptitude to reenter educational programs. The Talent Search program…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Counseling Services, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Prevention
Cave, George; Doolittle, Fred – 1991
JOBSTART, a federally funded demonstration program, offered basic education, occupational skills training, support services, and job placement assistance to young school dropouts. A study of the impacts of JOBSTART was designed to separate effects of the program from events attributable to other factors. A total of 2,312 people eligible for…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Basic Skills, Dropout Programs, Educational Attainment
Minnesota State Dept. of Education, St. Paul. – 1981
This report on secondary school dropouts consists of an analysis of the scope and nature of the dropout problem, a discussion of successful programs and activities for dropouts, a description of a pilot study involving Minnesota public secondary schools and Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) agencies, and presentation of…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, American Indians, Blacks, Change Strategies
Bawden, William T. – Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1919
The two years under review constitute a period of unprecedented progress in vocational education, since it is probably conservative to say that the tangible results accomplished equal those of any decade preceding. There are important factors in this development. To mention a few, they include: (1) Most important of all has been the culmination of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational History, Vocational Education, Educational Trends
