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Federal Register / Vol. 57, No. 183 / Monday, September 21, 1992 / Notices
(3) The relationship of the proposed
project to other employment training
programs in the community.
(b) Plan of operation. (20 points)
(1) The Secretary reviews each
application to determine the extent to
which the project proposes measurable
goals for student enrollment,
completion, and placement and
describes how the applicant sets the
goals taking into consideration the
standards and measures for JOBS
programs and JTPA programs and any
standards set by the State Board
established under section 111 of the Act
for the occupation and geographic area.
(2) The Secretary reviews each
application to determine the extent to
which the project defines successful
program completion (or describes how
successful program completion will be
defined and reported to the Secretary) in
a way consistent with the goals of the
program for each occupation for which
training is to be provided.
(3)(i) The Secretary reviews each
application for specific information that,
upon completion of their training, more
than 65 percent of the trainees will be
employed in jobs (including military
specialties) related to their training, or
will be enrolled for further training
related to their training under this
program. This information must
correspond to the information described
in paragraph (a) of this section.
(ii) The estimated job placement rate
must be supported by past records,
actual employer job commitments,
anticipated job openings, or other
pertinent information.
(4) The Secretary reviews each
application for an effective plan of
management that ensures proper and
efficient administration of the project'
including-
(I) Clearly defined project objectives
that relate to the purpose of the
Bilingual Vocational Training Program;
(ii) for each objective, the specific
tasks to be performed in order to
achieve the specified project objective;
(iii) Howjhe applicant plans to use its
resources and personnel to achieve each
objective; and
(iv) If the applicant plans to use a
project advisory committee, a clear plan
for using a project advisory committee
to assist in project development, to
review curriculum materials, and to
make recommendations about job
placements.
A (c) Program factors. (30 points)
(1) The Secretary reviews each
application to determine the quality of
training to be provided. including-
(I) Provision of vocational skills '
instruction in English and the trainees'
native languages;
t,(ii) Provision of job-related English-as-
a-second language instruction;
(iii) Coordination of the job-related
English-as-a-second language
instruction with the vocational skills
instruction;
(iv) Recruitment procedures that are
targeted towards limited English
proficient out-of-school youth and adults
who have the greatest need for bilingual,
vocational training
(v) Assessment procedures that
evaluate the language and vocational
training needs of the trainees;
(vi) Provision of counseling activities
and employability'sills instruction that
prepare trainees for employment in an
English language environment; and
(vii) Job development and job
placement procedures that provide
opportunities for career advancement or
entrepreneurship.
(2) The Secretary reviews each
application to determine the project's
potential to have a lasting impact in the
local geographic area, including the
potential impact of the project on-
(i) Program participants;
(ii) The agency or agencies
responsible for administering the
bilingual vocational training program;
(iii) Other employment training
services in the local area; and
(iv) The community.
(d) Key personnel. (10 points)
(1) The Secretary reviews each
application to determine the quality of
key personnel the applicant plans to use
on the project, including-
(i) The qualifications of the director
and other key personnel to be used in
the project;
(ii) The appropriateness of the time
that each person referred to in
paragraph (d)(1)(i) of this section will
commit to the project; and
(Iii) How the applicant, as part of its
nondiscriminatory employment
practices, will ensure that personnel will
be selected without regard to race, color,
national origin, gender, age, or
disability.
(2) To determine personnel
qualifications under paragraph (d)(1)(i)
of this section, the Secretary considers-
(i) Experience and training in fields
related to the objectives of the project;
(ii) Experience and training in project
management; and
(Iii) Any other qualifications that
pertain to the quality of the project.
(e) Budget and coast effectiveness: (5
points) The Secretary reviews each
application to determine the extent to
which-
(1) The budget Is sufficient to support
the proposed project, and that it
represents a cost effective use ofBilingual Vocational Training Program
funds;
(2) Costs are necessary and
reasonable in relation to the objectives
of the proposed project; and
(3) The facilities, equipment, and
supplies that the applicant plans to use
are adequate for the proposed project.
(f) Evaluation plan. (10 points) The
Secretary reviews each application to
determine the quality of the project's
evaluation plan, including the extent to
which the plan-
(1) Is clearly explained and
appropriate for the project;
(2) Identifies at a minimum, types of
data to be collected and reported with
respect to the English-language
competencies and academic and
vocational competencies demonstrated
by participants and the number and
kinds of academic and work credentials
acquired by individuals who complete
the training;
(3) Identifies at a minimum, types of
data to be collected and reported with
respect to enrollment, completion, and
placement of participants by sex, racial
or ethnic group, socio-economic status,
and if appropriate, by level of English
proficiency, for each occupation for
which training is provided;
(4) Includes activities during the
formative stages of the project to help
guide and improve the project, as well
as a summative evaluation that includes
recommendations for replicating project
activities and results; and
(5) Makes use of an external
evaluator.
(g) Demonstration and dissemination.
(10 points) The Secretary reviews each
application for information to determine
the effectiveness and efficiency of the
plan for demonstrating and
disseminating information about project
activities and results throughout the
project period, including-
(1) High quality in the design of the
demonstration and dissemination plan
and procedures for evaluating the
effectiveness of the dissemination plan;
(2) Provisions for publicizing the
project at the local, State, and national
levels by conducting or delivering.
presentations at conferences,
workshops. and other professional
meetings and by preparing materials for
journal articles, newsletters, and
brochures;
(3) Provisions for making available the
methods and techniques used by the
project to others interested in replicating
these methods and techniques, such as
by inviting them to observe project
activities; -
- (4) A description of the types of
materials the applicant plans to make'V
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Federal Register. Part V Department of Education, text, September 21, 1992; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1051026/m1/3/?rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.