TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION NOTICE No. 11-93
Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) Compendium of Technical Assistance and Training (TAT) Materials and Resources
a. To announce the publication and distribution of the first JTPA Compendium; and b. To solicit further submissions to forthcoming Compendium updates.
Questions may be directed to Elaine Kolodny or Dolores Hall-Beran in the Office of Employment and Training Programs on (202) 219-5229.
References: Training and Employment Information Notice (TEIN) No. 20-91; and TEIN No. 20-91, Change 1. Background: On March 11, 1992, TEIN No. 20-91 was distributed to all JTPA Liaisons announcing the initiation of an informal information exchange system whereby TAT materials and resources developed throughout the JTPA system could be shared. The TEIN requested a description of products and programs that proved successful in the system. With the inclusion of the capacity building section in the 1992 JTPA Amendments, TEIN 20-91, Change 1 requested additional information on useful products and programs for the Compendium. Letters were also sent to all Employment and Training Administration public interest groups and partnership grantees and to State Training Institutes and Associations to request information for the Compendium. We received descriptions for over 140 products and programs and positive feedback from the JTPA system on the need for a method by which information sharing can take place. We want to thank all those who have contributed. Description: The Compendium is a user-friendly document that is divided by subject areas. Each product or program has the following components: Title; contact information; intended audience; cost/ordering information; and a brief description. A TAT CODE is also included at the top of each description to let the user know at all times what category the program or product falls under (e.g., ASSESSMT = Assessment; COORD = Coordination; CASEMGT = Case Management/Counseling; and HRIC = Human Resource Investment Councils). At the front of the Compendium is a table of contents which includes definitions for each TAT code. Programs and products may cover more than one subject area but were coded by the most prominent key terms used. It should be noted that, by including materials in the Compendium, the Department of Labor will not be making a value judgment on their merit. The Department is simply providing a mechanism by which uniform information sharing can take place. Distribution: Copies of the Compendium are being provided under separate cover to all State Liaisons for their distribution to Service Delivery Areas (SDAs) and to the State JTPA agency. The Compendium has been prepared in a book format for ease in using. Shipment is expected to arrive at your office shortly. Collection of Additional Compendium Information: While the attached Compendium is the first in our series of sharing information on useful technical assistance and training resources through the information exchange system, our goal is to make the collection of useful programs and products an ongoing activity with full JTPA system involvement. If each SDA would continue to contribute information for the Compendium, the Compendium would become an invaluable resource in the employment and training community. The information exchange system will only be successful if members of the JTPA system are willing to contribute. Attachment I is a blank form for Compendium submissions. Attachment II is a sample of a completed Compendium form. The address for Compendium submissions is: U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Room N-4703 Washington, D.C. 20210 ATTN: Dolores Hall-Beran Action: a. Please advise the SDAs, Private Industry Councils, State Training Institutes and other appropriate agencies in your State that the Department is still open to receiving information for future publications of the Compendium and encourage them to participate in this initiative. b. Please distribute the 1993 JTPA Compendium per section 5 above.
All State JTPA Liaisons State Wagner-Peyser Administering Agencies State Worker Adjustment Liaisons
Barbara Ann Farmer Administrator for Regional Management
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration