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Workforce and Small Business Development
The federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) merged the employment and job training programs of the U.S. Department of Labor into an integrated service delivery system. WIA established One-Stop Career Centers that offer universal access to services and that employ a variety of strategies, such as co-location, tiered services, or blended funding, to effect collaboration among workforce development professionals, businesses, and other mandated and non-mandated partners. BPA conducts research on many aspects of the new workforce development system, with recent studies of intermediary employment organizations, collaborations within the workforce development system, and work preparation and job advancement programs for health care employees, welfare recipients, dislocated workers, underemployed workers, people with disabilities, disadvantaged youth, and people with limited English proficiency.
Evaluation of Generation I of the Workforce Innovation Regional Economic Development (WIRED) Initiative An initiative which focuses on the role of talent development in an effort to improve regional economic competitiveness, increase job growth, and create new opportunities for workers. Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Implementation Study Assessment of ADA implementation efforts to identify gaps and best practices across all Titles of the ADA, including convening stakeholder dialogues and developing a prototype state-of-the-art public information campaign to improve implementation of the law. Evaluation of the Healthcare Career Ladder Training Program (HCCLTP), City of Los Angeles Community Development Department Examination of the implementation of the Healthcare Career Ladder Training Program (HCCLTP), as well as its outcomes, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness. Silicon Valley Workforce Investment Network Youth Services Project Identification of trends in employment opportunities, service needs, and strategies that successfully facilitate transition for youth living in the greater San Jose/Silicon Valley area into the local workforce. Evaluation of the Impact of Explicit Literacy Instruction on Adult ESL Learners Evaluation of the relative effectiveness of a curriculum that combines explicit and implicit approaches to instruction in increasing adult ESL (English as a Second Language) learners’ language and literacy skills, as compared to typical adult ESL instruction, which tends to include only implicit instruction. Feasibility Study to Examine the Use of UI Wage Records for the WIA Section 166 Indian and Native American Program This study examined issues related to using Unemployment Insurance wage records to document performance on the OMB common measures by workforce investment programs in general, and the DOL Indian and Native American programs in particular. Improving Job Corps Services and Support to LEP and Hispanic Youth Contract with the National Office of Job Corps to assist in building national strategies for increasing accessibility of Job Corps programs to limited English proficient (LEP) individuals and improving services and support to Hispanic youth. H-1B Technical Skills Training Grant Program Technical Assistance A study of the implementation of grantees’ H-1B training activities and their efforts to engage employers in the Training Grant Program and in the workforce development system. Adult Basic Education-Community College Transition Project Identification and evaluation of programs, practices, and strategies that successfully facilitate transition from adult basic education to postsecondary education programs. Strengthening Connections Between Unemployment Insurance and One-Stop Delivery Systems Project An evaluation of a demonstration program promoting linkages between the U.S. Department of Labor’s One-Stop system and the Unemployment Insurance system. Technical Assistance Guide on Health Care Sector Initiatives Development of a guide for practitioners and policymakers to help them create sector initiatives: long-term, intensive economic development and workforce programs focused on the health care industry and built through local partnerships Technical Assistance Guide for Serving Dislocated Workers Requiring Multicultural Service Strategies and Solutions Development of a Technical Assistance Guide and training materials to assist state and local programs in developing effective multicultural workforce development services for people with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Evaluation of the Regional Workforce Preparation and Economic Development Act (RWPEDA) Evaluation of a State of California initiative to encourage education, workforce preparation, human services, and economic development partners to work together to develop a comprehensive workforce development system Services for Employed Workers under the Workforce Investment Act Development of a Technical Assistance Guide to assist state and local programs in developing effective job improvement services for economically disadvantaged employed persons Understanding the Role of Intermediaries under WIA Examination of public or private organizations authorized by local Workforce Investment Act (WIA) boards to serve WIA customers or perform WIA-related function Review of the Minnesota Dislocated Worker Program Review of the Minnesota Dislocated Worker Program (DWP) to make recommendations for improvement to assist laid off workers in need of new employment at comparable wages Impacts of Non-Monetary Eligibility Requirements on Unemployment Insurance (UI) Claimants and Program Performance Study of the effects of non-monetary eligibility policies of state Unemployment Insurance programs on the rate of receipt of UI benefits by claimants Secondary Worker Outreach Creation of outreach materials to promote US Department of Labor programs for dislocated workers affected by foreign trade Expanding Options: Comparative Analysis of DOL/ETA Experience with Microenterprise Training Initiatives Analysis of the workforce development system's services to support and promote self-employment and microenterprise Evaluation of the Contextual Learning Demonstration Projects Cluster evaluation of demonstration projects to employ innovative teaching strategies for dislocated workers with low basic skills Technical and Management Assistance Services Research and Support to the US Department of Labor under Task Order Agreements Evaluation of the DOL Disability Employment Grants Evaluation of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) grants to provide employment and training services to persons with severe disabilities and to dislocated workers with disabilities Evaluation of the Los Angeles County Health Care Worker Retraining Demonstration Evaluation of the implementation of a US Department of Labor-funded planning grant to address workforce need associated with rapid changes in the health care industry Evaluation of the JTPA Microenterprise Grants Program Evaluation of capacity-building grants programs to provide training and technical assistance to owners or potential owners of a microenterprise A Study of the New Ways Workers Work Plus Program Study of a demonstration project designed to improve young people's long-term career prospects through workplace-based interventions including supervisor training Evaluation of the PG&E Welfare-to-Work Training and Employment Initiative Evaluation of an employer-sponsored pilot program to move welfare recipients in San Francisco, California into the labor market Evaluation of the Minnesota Dislocated Workers Program Evaluation of the effectiveness of the State of Minnesota's response to the needs of dislocated workers National Random Assignment Evaluation of the Quantum Opportunity Program Evaluation of a dropout prevention program providing an intensive program of mentoring, after-school tutoring, involvement in community service activities, computer-based instruction, summer jobs, expansion of cultural horizons (through visits to museums, theaters, restaurants, and special events), and tours of college campuses A Random Assignment Evaluation of the Center for Employment Training Replication Sites Evaluation of the replication of an employment training model shown to be successful in improving the post-program employment and earnings of its out-of-school youth participants Building Capacity in the National Workforce Development System Management support to the US Department of Labor to assist with coordination of a multi-year capacity-building effort to enhance the effectiveness of staff in local, state, and federal agencies that administer employment and training programs A Survey and Analysis of the Employment and Training and Job Placement System in Berkeley, California Study of the citywide service system to develop strategies to improve and expand the employment and training opportunities available to city residents, especially those who are underserved and disadvantaged Rehabilitation of Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers (MSFWs) Needs assessment of the rehabilitation service needs of MSFWs with disabilities and their families, identification of barriers to service access for this population, and development of outreach and training materials for MSFWs and service providers EBCRC Scoping Consultant, East Bay Conversion and Reinvestment Commission Development of pilot projects to plan community response to military downsizing and base closures and to develop strategies to improve the implementation of base conversion efforts Evaluation of Short-time Compensation Programs Evaluation of short-time compensation programs (worksharing) to provide partial Unemployment Insurance benefits to workers as an alternative to layoff Overcoming Barriers to Re-Employment and Worker Mobilization Strategies Study of strategies to plan and implement effective assistance to workers who lose their jobs from military base closures Evaluation of the Defense Conversion Adjustment Demonstration Evaluation of demonstration to promote innovative responses to worker dislocations resulting from reductions in expenditures for defense or the closure of military installations How Small Businesses Learn Study of how owners and managers of small businesses acquire and use information in making strategic decisions for their businesses Evaluation of the Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Assistance Act (EDWAA) Job Creation Demonstration Evaluation of the effectiveness of non-profit Community Development Corporations in creating entrepreneurial opportunities for dislocated workers Small Business Efforts in Workplace Literacy Study of workplace education programs provided by small business owners and managers to their hourly and production workers Youth in the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) Evaluation of the effectiveness of employment programs for disadvantaged youth in educational institutions, public and private training organizations, unions and other service providers Study of the Implementation of the Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Assistance Act (EDWAA) Study of the reorganization of employment and training services to workers displaced by plant closings and layoffs Improving the Quality of Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) Training Study to assess the appropriateness of training being provided under JTPA, identify features of the JTPA system that may constrain the provision of services, and identify methods to overcome these constraints Small Business Options for Day Care Evaluation and dissemination of strategies for supporting child care for employees of small businesses Copyright 2000-2002 Berkeley Policy Associates. 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