Job Training Partnership Act: Services and Outcomes for Participants With Differing Needs
HRD-89-52
Published: Jun 09, 1989. Publicly Released: Jun 09, 1989.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) program, focusing on: (1) participants' readiness to enter the job market; (2) the type and intensity of services participants received according to their job readiness; (3) participant employment outcomes; and (4) differences among JTPA service delivery areas (SDA).
Recommendations
Matter for Congressional Consideration
| Matter | Status | Comments |
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| Congress should consider amending JTPA to require states and SDA to collect and report data on those who are being served, the kinds and intensity of services they receive, and the outcomes they attain. | The JTPA amendments, enacted in 1992, contain increased and extensive recordkeeping requirements and, therefore, respond to the intent of this recommendation. |
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Labor | The Secretary of Labor should increase JTPA emphasis on higher and moderate skill occupational training. |
The JTPA amendments, enacted in 1992, require that an objective assessment of participants' skill levels and service needs to be conducted and appropriate services be provided. This provision incorporates the intent of this recommendation.
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| Department of Labor | The Secretary of Labor should collect data necessary to measure differences in program outcomes associated with higher and moderate skill occupational training. |
The JTPA amendments, enacted in 1992, contain increased and extensive recordkeeping requirements and, therefore, respond to the intent of this recommendation.
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| Department of Labor | The Secretary of Labor should monitor the effect of more intensive training on the number of participants the program can serve and on program outcomes, including placement rates experienced by the less job-ready receiving higher skill training. |
The JTPA amendments, enacted in 1992, contain increased and extensive recordkeeping requirements and, therefore, respond to the intent of this recommendation.
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| Department of Labor | The Secretary of Labor should provide guidance to SDA to ensure that the length of on-the-job training contracts is commensurate with the skill level of the job involved. |
The JTPA amendments, enacted in 1992, place restrictions on the use of on-the-job training contracts that respond to the intent of this recommendation.
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Adult educationCompensatory educationData collectionDisadvantaged personsEducation program evaluationEmployment assistance programsSchool dropoutsState-administered programsTraining utilizationVocational educationOn-the-job training