Working it Out. Option Papers and Sample Policies. An Anthology of State and Local Performance Management Strategies Designed To Increase Service to Youth At Risk of Chronic Unemployment. [Report from the Region V, Youth Performance Management Task Force.]

This document comprises the second volume of a two-volume resource guide to help states and localities take advantage of new Federal initiatives to increase services to youth under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). This volume comprises the discussion papers that formed the basis for the options summarized in the first volume. The papers are comprised of sample state and local policies and performance management documents for the following six states: (1) Illinois; (2) Indiana; (3) Michigan; (4) Minnesota; (5) Ohio; and (6) Wisconsin. The papers cover identification and definition of at-risk youth; data on and evaluation of JTPA targeted programs; and projected outcomes. (FMW)