With minor exceptions, the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) program is working well and is meeting its legislative mandates. The public-private partnerships that have emerged at the local community level and the strong leadership role assumed by the private sector representatives on the State Job Training Coordinating Councils and Private Industry Councils have been particularly instrumental in the overall success of JTPA. Available information indicates that JTPA is indeed helping those in need of its services--disadvantaged persons, dislocated workers, Native Americans, migrant and seasonal farmworkers, Job Corps participants, and veterans--and making a significant difference in their lives. The introduction of performance standards in JTPA has made it more efficient than previous efforts and has increased its acceptance by the public. Efforts to link JTPA with public assistance programs, economic development activities, and education, as well as creative attempts to assist hard-to-serve individuals, should receive Congressional support. This position paper includes 20 pages of specific recommendations concerning the overall implementation of JTPA, training services for disadvantaged adults and summer youth programs, dislocated worker programs, federally administered programs, and JTPA implementation in Puerto Rico. A nine-page bibliography and appendixes on JTPA programs in Puerto Rico, JTPA funding, program participation, and performance standards are appended. (MN)