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Issue: 2011-04
Workforce System One-Stop Services for Public Assistance and Other Low-Income Populations: Lessons Learned in Selected States
DescriptionIn 2009, under a grant from the Employment and Training Administration, the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government undertook a field network research study of selected sites to examine how Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) clients are served by the Workforce Investment Act’s (WIA) One-Stop Career Centers. The research sought to define the nature of the cooperative, …
PopulationAdult
Research MethodologyQualitative Analysis
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Issue: 2011-03
Evaluation of the Priority of Service Provision of the Jobs for Veterans Act by the Workforce Investment System in Providing Service to Veterans
DescriptionCongress passed the Jobs for Veterans Act (JVA) in 2002 to improve employment and training services for veterans and to encourage employers to hire them. Under JVA, the Department of Labor is required to "evaluate whether covered persons" (veterans and certain eligible spouses) are receiving priority of service (POS) in the workforce investment system. This study is an action item the Employment …
PopulationVeterans and Spouses
Research MethodologyQualitative Analysis
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Issue: 2011-22
Examining a New Model for Prisoner Re-Entry Services: The Evaluation Of Beneficiary Choice
DescriptionThis report addresses the Employment and Training Administration’s Beneficiary Choice model, which offered ex-offenders a choice of community-based programs to help them reintegrate into their communities. Grantees engaged in performance-based contracts with local faith-based and community organizations that acted as specialized service providers to provide a range of employment-focused services …
PopulationAdult
ProgramRe-integration of Ex-Offender
Research MethodologyQuantitative Analysis
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Issue: 2011-02
The Implementation Evaluation of the Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts Demonstration (2009)
DescriptionIn 2007, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) began a joint initiative to support the spouses of military personnel in their pursuit of portable postsecondary degrees or industry-recognized credentials. Through the Military Spouse Career Advancement Account (CAA) Demonstration, eligible spouses could obtain an account to pay for career-related education and …
PopulationVeterans and Spouses
Research MethodologyQualitative Analysis
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Issue: 2011-1
Evaluation of SchoolDistrict-Based Strategies for Reducing Youth Involvement in Gangs and Violent Crime
DescriptionIn 2007, the Employment and Training Administration provided funding to five school districts to improve services to youth who are involved, have been involved or are at risk of involvement with gangs or the juvenile justice system. A variety of educational, employment, and violence prevention programs and strategies were developed and designed to increase academic performance, lower the …
PopulationYouth
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Issue: 2010-17
Survival Literacy Training for Non-Native-English-Speaking Workers
DescriptionAccording to the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) data, 62 percent of non-native-English-speaking workers are Hispanic, more than a third do not have a high school diploma, about 20 percent do not speak English, and 25 percent learned English as adults but likely have limited English skills. The report, Survival Literacy Training for Non-Native-English-Speaking Workers , …
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Issue: 2010-16
Workers in Declining Industries - Literacy’s Role in Worker Transitions
DescriptionThe report, Workers in Declining Industries: Literacy’s Role in Worker Transitions , examined the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) data and determined that literacy deficiencies are the critical barrier that prevents workers in declining occupations from adapting to the demands of high?growth occupations. The report suggests that using O*NET data organized around literacy …
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Issue: 2010-15
Building Career Ladders for the Working Poor Through Literacy Training
DescriptionThe report, Building Career Ladders for the Working Poor Through Literacy Training , uses the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) data to compare the working poor with other workers to determine how they differ. The report found that the greatest distinction between the working poor and other workers is their literacy levels. The NAAL data show that the working poor, on average, …
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Issue: 2010-14
Preparing for Life Beyond Prison Walls - The Literacy of Incarcerated Adults Near Release
DescriptionThe report, Preparing for Life Beyond Prison Walls: The Literacy of Incarcerated Adults Near Release , uses the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) data to examine the characteristics of incarcerated adults who were near release as well as the relationship between various characteristics and the English literacy proficiency of this population group. Although the focus of this report …
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Issue: 2010-13
Gaining the Skills for Employment - The Literacy of Female Public Assistance Recipients
DescriptionThe report, Gaining the Skills for Employment: The Literacy of Female Public Assistance Recipients , uses the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) data to examine the characteristics of women who were current recipients of public assistance as well as the relationship between various characteristics and the English literacy proficiency of this population group and discusses several …