A national network of six regional curriculum centers and at least 40 state-level curriculum materials centers are designed to identify and provide job training materials. These centers are supported with funds from federal and state legislation for vocational and technical education. The extent to which services of these centers are currently…

This report presents the results of an investigation which evaluated the Department of Education's data base on Stafford Loans and discusses how the Department can use the information to prevent loan abuses. The investigation's findings reveal that loan defaulters may have obtained about $109 million in new loans, and that students received…

In this policy brief, an introductory review of early childhood education from a national perspective is followed by brief sketches of the north-central region's action and agendas. The states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin are covered. Concluding commentary identifies three program areas that should be better…

A Congressional hearing was held to consider: (1) the S.2034 To Authorize the Creation of a National Education Report Card To be consider: (1) the creation of a National Education Report Card to Schools and To Establish a National Council on Educatonal Goals, students and schools, and (2) the establishment of a National Council on Educational…

This study (the first part of a two-part study) analyzed the effectiveness of three mandatory welfare employment programs in serving different segments of the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) caseload. Data were collected in evaluations of welfare employment initiatives in San Diego, Baltimore, and several counties in Virginia.…

This guide provides assistance in using two primary management tools--the performance standards and performance-based, fixed unit price contracts--to achieve satisfactory results in Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) programs. The guide is organized in six chapters. Chapter 1 reviews the original purpose of the JTPA and introduces the investment…

Following an introduction by Betty J. Turock, nine reports examine key issues in library evaluation: (1) "Output Measures and the Evaluation Process" (Nancy A. Van House) describes measurement as a concept to be understood in the larger context of planning and evaluation; (2) "Adapting Output Measures to Program Evaluation"…

This report describes the growth of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) education programs and identifies areas needing improvement. The purpose of the extensive survey was to provide information on the program of school human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) education efforts led by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Results revealed that…

This study examines the involvement of the 3,234 students who graduated from the Columbus (Ohio) Public Schools in 1988 in compensatory education programs funded under Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act. Program involvement is categorized as either program service or program treatment based on attendance. A student who…

This report uses data collected during the National Evaluation of School Nutrition Project (NESNP-II) in 1983-84 to describe the characteristics of students and households eligible for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP), and the characteristics of NSLP and SBP participants and their households. The NESNP-II…

This guide addresses many of the most common questions about case management asked by employment and training administrators and practitioners. Its table of contents is organized in a question-and-answer format. The content of the guide flows directly from program administrators, practitioners, case managers, and others in the field, gathered at…

Research on the implementation of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) included a sample of more than 20,000 people in 16 service delivery areas (SDAs). The random assignment model for the study produced estimates of the impact of the overall JTPA program in this sample of SDAs, plus separate impact estimates for individuals recommended for…

As education reform continues among the states, the scope of federal support for education is becoming clearer. The Regents of the New York State Education Department believe that the federal government has a historically defined educational role that should be maintained and coordinated with state and local activities. The brochure outlines the…

Providing disadvantaged youth with the training to continue their education or to obtain meaningful, long-term employment has been hampered by lack of funding, inability to meet the multiple needs of at-risk youth, and the difficulty of recruiting at-risk youth to participate in programs. This report describes and recommends nine employment…

A project was conducted to develop two evaluation designs for computer-assisted instructional (CAI) packages used in the remediation of basic skills in Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) programs. Information was gathered from a literature review identifying principal factors and issues germane to the evaluation design; site visits, interviews,…