This report describes 80 exemplary projects that were identified in a national survey of Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) Title III projects. It examines the likely reasons for the success of eight of the projects and discusses the policy implications of the eight case studies. Of these eight projects only one (the job training project in Bartlesville, Oklahoma) failed to show a link between the services provided and higher wage and placement levels. In the case of the other seven projects, placement wages were generally higher than the average wages for listings and placements available through the local employment service, and the participants who received classroom skill training or on-the-job training generally obtained employment related to their training. Factors associated with positive training outcomes included extensive knowledge of local labor markets; individualized counseling and assessment with assistance tailored to specific workers; competent, rigorous interventions; and personal support and persistent follow-up to ensure program completion. Of the remaining seven programs, those in Akron, Ohio, and Suffolk County, New York, relied almost exclusively on placement-related activities. The programs in Joliet, Illinois, and Tacoma, Washington, placed particular emphasis on classroom training. The projects in Everett, Washington; Beaumont, Texas; and Santa Cruz, California, revolved around a combination of services that were planned on the basis of individualized assessments. (MN)