DIRECTIVE	:	TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION NOTICE NO. 20-00
TO	:	ALL STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS ALL STATE WORKER ADJUSTMENT LIAISONS ALL STATE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AGENCIES ALL ONE-STOP CAREER CENTER SYSTEM LEADS
FROM	:	Wendy L. McConnell for LENITA JACOBS-SIMMONS Deputy Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT	:	New Publication -- "The Five-Year Strategic Plan for Pilots, Demonstrations, Research, and Evaluations"

1. Purpose. To announce the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) publication entitled "The Five-Year Strategic Plan for Pilots, Demonstrations, Research, and Evaluations."

2. Background. Under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, a five-year strategic plan for the USDOL/ETA is to be prepared every two years. The intent of the Plan is to identify potential pilot, demonstration, research, and evaluation projects, including multistate and multiservice projects, that will help guide the USDOL/ETA in expanding skills and opportunities for U.S. employers and workers as it implements the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and related ETA programs.

3. Five-Year Strategic Plan. This plan provides a strategic vision for research efforts based upon extensive input from stakeholders, a review of recent research efforts, an identifi- cation of areas where future research may be needed, and a review of possible research methodologies. This is the first five-year Research Plan for the USDOL/ETA, which was transmitted to the Congress, and covers the period of July 2000 through June 2005.

4. Distribution/Additional Copies. Copies of this publication have been sent to all addressees under separate cover. Additional copies can be requested online through the Office of Policy and Research (OPR) web site at: http://doleta.gov/opr/Pub818.htm, or through the OPR publications phone line at 202-693-3666 (please note that this is not a toll-free number), or by mail at: Office of Policy and Research, Division of Policy, Legislation, and Dissemination, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room N-5637, Washington, D.C. 20210. The Research Plan is also available for downloading directly from the OPR web site at: http://wdr.doleta.gov/opr/reports.asp

5. Inquiries. Questions, comments, or suggestions should be directed to Janet Javar, Office of policy and Research, Division of Research and Demonstrations, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, at (202) 693-3677.

6. Separate Cover. "The Five-Year Strategic Plan for Pilots, Demonstrations, Research, and Evaluations"