This document is intended as a guide for persons who have major responsibilities for developing new programs of vocational and technical education under public sponsorship at local levels. It is also written for use by teachers in all types of vocational programs, guidance personnel, and teacher educators who are preparing vocational teachers and leaders. Chapter titles are: (1) The Purpose and Scope of the Publication, (2) Vocational Education in a Time of Rapid Technological Change, (3) Legislation Promoting and Supporting Vocational Education, (4) The Goals and Purposes of Vocational Education at the Local Level, (5) Planning the Local Program of Vocational Education, (6) Determining the Scope and Nature of the Program, (7) The Effective Use of Advisory Services, (8) Vocational Education and Related Services, (9) The Job of the Local Administrator of Vocational Education, (10) Leadership in Vocational Education, (11) Manning the Program with Effective Personnel, (12) Financing the Local Program of Vocational Education, (13) The Improvement of Instruction, (14) The Vocational Student, (15) Providing Facilities and Equipment for the Program, (16) The Role pf the Practical Arts in Vocational Education, (17) Evaluating the Program, and (18) The Vocational Leader and Research. (MM)