DESCRIBED ARE APPROXIMATELY 55 VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS DEVELOPED BY THE MEMBER GREAT CITIES WITHIN THE PAST 2 YEARS. THE BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EACH PROGRAM INCLUDES--THE YOUTH INVOLVED, PROGRAM FEATURES, PROGRAM GOALS AND/OR EVALUATIONS AND SOURCES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. THE FOLLOWING ARE AMONG THE PROGRAMS REPORTED--JOB PREPARATION TRAINING, COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE FOR CONSTRUCTION TRADE STUDENTS, A DIVERSIFIED SHOP PROGRAM, A WORK INTERNSHIP, A DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM, DIVERSIFIED SHOP PROGRAM, A WORK INTERNSHIP, A DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM, DIVERSIFIED OCCUPATIONS, AN OFFICE OCCUPATIONS PROGRAM, PRACTICAL NURSING, VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE, A WORK-STUDY PROGRAM FOR THE EDUCABLE MENTALLY RETARDED, CAREER GUIDANCE FOR POTENTIAL DROPOUTS, HIGHER HORIZONS FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTH, CIVIL SERVICE PREPARATION FOR NONCOLLEGE-BOUND STUDENTS, COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT, OPERATION RETURN FOR HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS, WORK-EVENING HIGH SCHOOL STUDY PROGRAM, PREEMPLOYMENT TECHNICAL PROGRAM IN COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES OF TECHNICAL, ELECTRICAL OR ELECTRONICS COURSES, A HEALTH CAREERS PROGRAM, AND SERVICE STATION MANAGEMENT TRAINING.