Project Baseline is a national study reporting on the status of vocational education and manpower training in national and State programs. State reports are sifted to see how Federal funds were spent. The need for inter-agency cooperation and a national data system are among its recommendations. (MW)

This annual report includes a list of the members of the 1989 Ohio Council on Vocational Education; a summary of Ohio vocational education statistics on employment, access, enrollment, academic, and citizen involvement; a letter from the council to the Ohio State Board of Education; and the following seven major sections: (1) a description of the…

A project was established in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, England, to test the concept of the networking of guidance agencies to serve young people in the transition from school to work. During the first of four phases of the project, tangible evidence of the network appeared in the form of a conference and a benefits booklet. During the…

In this cooperative agreement, Maine's Division of Special Education, Bureau of Adult and Secondary Vocational Education, and Bureau of Rehabilitation (including the Vocational Rehabilitation Program and the Division of Eye Care) document their intent to develop collaboratively programs to provide educational, vocational, occupational, supportive,…

The document describes 17 programs of interagency transitional programming and planning for exceptional students exiting public schools in North Carolina and elsewhere. It is intended to disseminate information on successful programs in the state and encourage visitation between local school administrative units. Programs were selected according…

Presented are the proceedings of a conference addressing program initiatives established through Public Law 98-199, which declares that educators must provide quality programs and a continuum of services for handicapped youth through and beyond high school. Section A consists of the invited presentations that were made at the conference. In…

Relationships need to be built between the military training system and vocational education. Vocational education, or specialized skill training as the military terms it, provides the skills and knowledge needed in specific military occupations. It has two parts--initial training and progression training. A process called Instructional Systems…

Designed to assist administrators in identifying relevant issues, this report is one of three documents recommended for use in the development of a local level linkage system for the referral of severely handicapped students from education to rehabilitation. It presents materials from four regional meetings at which parents, administrators,…

An investigation of how state agencies administer certain federal funds allocated for public higher education. The questionnaire used identified the particular agency, commission, council, or board of various states which is responsible for the administration of the Higher Education Facilities Act of 1963 and 1965 plus amendments, Vocational…

More than 100 state directors and other leaders from 45 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico attended a 3-day inservice leadership development seminar to exchange information and examine coordinated state planning as it relates to programing in vocational-technical education. Seminar activities included group work sessions, a…

In order to develop a greater degree of understanding and appreciation of the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968, the legislation development of Vocational Education is reviewed with particular emphasis on the ten per cent of each State's basic annual allotment to be spent for the handicapped. "Handicapped persons" is defined and…

Based on data gathered from six local education agencies, this study sought to evaluate vocational education planning in terms of types of information used. More specific objectives of the study were to: (1) investigate the use of manpower requirements information in local vocational education planning, (2) assess the compatibility between local…

Joan Wills, from the National Governor's Association (NGA), explains NGA's recommendation to eliminate CETA's five percent set-aside for vocational education. (This article summarizes her presentation at the annual vocational convention.) (Editor)

The role of supported employment in the transition of disabled students from school to work is examined. Needed are functional vocational training curricula, student placement in jobs, school collaboration with adult service agencies, development of a community transition team, staff development, collaborative planning, parental involvement,…

A model of inservice education programs for vocational education teachers is presented that consists primarily of the following components: the research foundation; the experimental or practical foundation; the communication base; a systems approach; and a cooperative framework. (GW)