Intended primarily for use by employment and training staff--program planners, administrators, and counselors--this action planning guidebook provides an in-depth overview of six essential tasks in planning and implementing apprenticeship programs. It is divided into three parts. The introductory section explains the purposes of the guidebook,…

This handbook for vocational educators, counselors, employment and training program staff, and youth agency personnel contains ideas for planning and delivering coordinated youth employment services by vocational education and Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) employment and training programs. Following an overview, section 1…

Designed to provide information on the linkages achieved under the Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act (YEDPA), this report focuses on education/Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) linkages, the vocational education/CETA connection, and the role of postsecondary institutions (particularly minority colleges) in achieving…

The ways that Wisconsin colleges, technical institutes and high schools award credit for learning acquired through work experience are described. This guide was written after a statewide study of the policies and procedures of both postsecondary and secondary schools. Data were gathered in interviews with nearly every postsecondary school in…

This guidebook is designed to assist Comprehensive Employment and Training Act prime sponsors in obtaining the maximum benefit for their participants and themselves from follow-up and follow-through activities. An introduction explains the purposes of the guidebook and overviews follow-up and follow-through. After an overview of the essential…

The purpose of this guide is to suggest ways and means for initiating and sustaining a lasting and mutually rewarding partnership between vocational education and Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) youth programs. These suggestions were based on observations of over 100 programs throughout the United States judged to contain examples…

This document is an introduction to the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) programs for school administrative personnel. Written in lay language, it is especially geared for school administrators in the state of Oklahoma. The guide was developed to help school personnel understand the functions of CETA, to show how resources of both…

The topic of this paper, the first in a series based on actual practice in education/work related programs, is educational collaboration between the school and Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) programs. The information in this paper is intended to contribute to the formulation of better policy and to aid practitioners engaged in…

Developed to assist educators and Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) representatives understand each other and work together, this document is divided into three major areas: Issues, Deeds, and Dreams. The section on issues examines common areas of concern to CETA and education. Topics include a historical perspective of education…

This monograph is one of 12 that address various topics in the area of CETA/education linkages. They were designed to provide those individuals interested in the development and implementation of CETA/education linkages with information that will serve to enhance the quality of existing programs and facilitate the efficient and effective…

This handbook is designed to assist employment and training agency staff in developing, adopting, and implementing an effective intake program for employment and training programs. An introductory section explains the purposes of the handbook and presents an overview of the intake process. In the next section, the action planning guidelines are…

Designed primarily for counselors within employment and training settings, this guidebook prescribes a method for the participant, counselor, and others to determine the most appropriate mix of programs and services available to enhance the participant's employability. An introduction discusses the Employability Development Plan (EDP) and…

This manual has been developed to assist prime sponsors, private industry councils, community-based organizations and other youth serving agencies in planning, designing, and implementing vocational exploration activities. The information, forms, and curriculum samples in the manual are a collection of the efforts of 14 program operators involved…

To guide Indian reservation program planners, the handbook highlights three exemplary community-based data collection efforts undertaken by Native American Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) grantees to improve their planning and program development activities. Exemplary data collection activities reported include the Spokane…

This monograph is one of 12 that address various topics in the area of CETA/education linkages. They were designed to provide those individuals interested in the development and implementation of the CETA/education linkages with information that will serve to enhance the quality of existing programs and facilitate the efficient and effective…