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Workforce Strategy Center, 2009
In today's uncertain economy, states and regions are experiencing myriad workforce challenges. In the short run, layoffs and unemployment resulting from the current economic downturn dictate an immediate need for education and training to prepare workers for key occupations. In the long run, states and regions continue to exist in a global economy…
Descriptors: Public Education, Research Reports, State Programs, Labor Force Development
Kelley, John M. – 1977
This paper describes in some detail Siegfreid's Process Mapping Model for describing human performance. The model's application to task analysis and the advantages of using it when constructing assessment strategies and instruments are discussed. Examples of the model's use in building portfolios, behavioral rating scales, and skill demonstration…
Descriptors: Adults, Counselor Performance, Employees, Evaluation Methods
Wayne County Community Coll., Detroit, MI. – 1991
This document contains three products of the Skills Enhancement Program, a cooperative venture between Industrial Technology Institute (ITI), Wayne County (Michigan) Community College (WCCC), and Great Lakes Steel (GLS). The performance report describes the project's objective of designing a job-related literacy curriculum for hourly workers and…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Articulation (Education), Community Colleges, Electrical Occupations
Wehman, Paul, Ed.; Hill, Mark, Ed. – 1980
The document presents 12 papers on the vocational training and placement of severely disabled persons based partly on Project Employability, which involves the placement and on the job training of the severely disabled. Titles and authors include: "Placement of Severely Disabled Individuals into Competitive Employment--A Two Year Progress…
Descriptors: Employment, Employment Potential, Job Placement, Mental Retardation
East Central Ohio Special Education Regional Resource Center, Dover. – 1981
Project Employability (Ohio) was designed to improve the employment skills of low functioning educable mentally retarded and high functioning trainable mentally retarded high school students. The project was implemented through both process and student outcome objectives. A contributing factor to the program's success was its association with a…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, High Schools, Job Skills, Mild Mental Retardation
Malizio, Andrew G.; And Others – 1984
This document consists of four papers that were read as a joint presentation on learning in the workplace and credentials in employment. Reported in the first paper, "Educational Credentials in Employment: A Nationwide Survey" by Andrew G. Malizio and Douglas R. Whitney, are the results of a survey in which 1,500 members of the American…
Descriptors: Admissions Officers, Adult Education, College Credits, Credentials
Brandeis Univ., Waltham, MA. – 1980
These proceedings of a conference on 1978 youth knowledge development activities implemented under the Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act (YEDPA) of 1977 consist of the proceedings of the five sessions of the conference and the texts of 16 conference papers. Discussed in the first section of the proceedings are demonstrations and…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Services, Data Analysis, Data Collection
Meyer, David P.; Ramey, Luellen – 1986
In light of the many thousands of displaced workers in Michigan, a program was developed to help laid-off workers assess their capabilities, relate their skills to job market needs, overcome the grief resulting from job loss, learn how to approach prospective employers, and successfully market their abilities. The 3-month program was offered at…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Dislocated Workers, Employment Interviews, Job Applicants
Dollar, Bruce – 1975
The document establishes the need for a nationwide youth participation program and suggest strategies and problems in implementing such programs. Youth participation provides a means for young people to be released from their isolation from the rest of society by providing the opportunity for participation in socially productive activities. The…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Involvement, Educational Innovation, Evaluation Criteria
Trottier, Vicki – 2000
This document, which was developed during a project to expand professional development opportunities for adult literacy practitioners affiliated with member agencies of Community Literacy of Ontario (CLO), presents tips and tools for developing and delivering an online workshop for literacy practitioners. The document begins with an overview of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy, Community Education
Fork, Donald J. – 1987
This report summarizes public library construction activities supported by the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), Title II, funds, as of fiscal year 1986. After a brief description of legislative background and an overview, the use of federal funds in support of public library construction is reviewed, and the impact of LSCA funding…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Construction Programs, Data Analysis, Federal Aid
Starr, Harold – 1987
This guide is intended for local- and state-level vocational education administrators, planners, and evaluators who are responsible for making program planning and evaluation findings and decisions geared toward increasing program relevance. The method differs from more traditional approaches in its heavy reliance upon the selection and…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Data Analysis, Data Interpretation, Databases
Harrisburg School District, PA. – 1977
The Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) experience-based career education (EBCE) program was developed as an alternative program focusing on career exploration with the ultimate goal of career decusion making. Using two main curriculum documents ("Student Program Guide" and "Student Career Guide"), the program staff worked with each…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Education, Career Exploration, Career Planning
Watson, Russell – 1981
The United States Army, confronted with sophisticated defense machinery and entry level soldiers with low educational backgrounds, selected a systems approach to training that was developed in 1975 by Florida State University. Instructional Systems Development (IDS), a five-phase process encompassing the entire educational environment, is…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Curriculum Design, Diagnostic Teaching, Individualized Instruction
Wilson, Stephen; And Others – 1981
The Education Resource Center (ERC) is a community-based teachers' resource center located in Chicago (Illinois). Its conceptual base is broader than that of a typical teachers center as ERC represents a community-based social movement with a wider orientation than teacher training. ERC's policy board reflects community organizations and the…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Art Education, Community Centers, Community Involvement
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