| Grubb, W. N., Badway, N., Bell, D., Chi, B., King, C., Herr, J., Prince, H., Kazis, R., Hicks, L., & Taylor, J. C. (1999). Toward order from chaos: State efforts to reform workforce development systems (MDS-1249). Berkeley: National Center for Research in Vocational Education, University of California. |
| AFDC | Aid to Families with Dependent Children
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| ATC | Advanced Technology Center
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| CBO | Community-based organization
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| CET | Center for Employment Training (San Jose, California)
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| CETA | Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (1973)
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| DBED | Department of Business and Economic Development (Maryland)
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| DHR | Department of Human Resources
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| DOL | Department of Labor
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| EDJT | Economic Development Job Training Program (Michigan)
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| ES | Employment Service
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| ESL | English as a Second Language
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| FETPIP | Florida Education and Training Placement Information Program
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| FSETP | Food Stamp Employment and Training Program
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| GWIB | Governor's Workforce Investment Board (Maryland)
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| HRIC | Human Resource Investment Council
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| HS/HW | High-Skills/High-Wages initiative
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| ILO | International Labor Office, Geneva
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| ITAs | Individual Training Account
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| JOBS | Job Opportunities in the Business Sector (1988)
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| JTPA | Job Training Partnership Act (1981)
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| MESA | Michigan Employment Security Agency
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| MJC | Michigan Jobs Commission
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| MOS | Michigan Opportunity System
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| NCRVE | National Center for Research in Vocational Education (University
of California, Berkeley)
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| NSSB | National Skill Standards Board
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| OECD | Organization for Economic and Cultural Development (Paris)
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| OJT | On-the-job training
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| PIC | Private Industry Council (JTPA)
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| RAB | Regional Advisory Board (Iowa)
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| REB | Regional Employment Board (Massachusetts)
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| RWQC | Regional Workforce Quality Council (Oregon)
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| SDA | Service Delivery Area (under JTPA)
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| SJTCC | State Job Training Coordinating Council (under JTPA)
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| SOICC | State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee
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| STW | School-to-work programs, especially as funded by the School-to-Work
Opportunities Act of 1994
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| TANF | Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
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| TCWEC | Texas Council on Workforce and Economic Competitiveness
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| TWC | Texas Workforce Commission
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| UI | Unemployment Insurance
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| VET | Vocational education and training
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| W2 | Wisconsin Works!
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| WAGES | Work and Gain Economic Self-Sufficiency
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| WDB | Workforce Development Board
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| WDI | Workforce Development Institute
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| WIA | Workforce Investment Act of 1998
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| WQC | Workforce Quality Council (Oregon)
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| WtW | Welfare-to-Work
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| Grubb, W. N., Badway, N., Bell, D., Chi, B., King, C., Herr, J., Prince, H., Kazis, R., Hicks, L., & Taylor, J. C. (1999). Toward order from chaos: State efforts to reform workforce development systems (MDS-1249). Berkeley: National Center for Research in Vocational Education, University of California. |