Evaluation of the Regional Workforce Preparation and Economic Development Act, Final Report (D. Goldsmith, J. Kuiper, K. Magill) Jun, 2002 #686-1 (PDF:508KB)
This evaluation report provides the historical and political context in which RWPEDA was created and implemented; evaluates the efforts of the six regional collaboratives funded by RWPEDA; describes and assesses the efforts of the JMT in implementing RWPEDA, including state-level collaboration, creation of the MOU, and funding of the regional collaboratives; examines the development of the policy framework document and its impact on collaboration and system-building around workforce development; and presents a series of recommendations intended to guide state and regional stakeholders in creating an integrated workforce development system.