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Download full textCrane, Eric C.; And Others – 1995
The Minnesota State Council on Vocational Technical Education evaluated programs funded under the Perkins Act and the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) for program years 1992 and 1993. A survey and two focus groups, one for the Twin Cities metropolitan area, and one for greater Minnesota, assessed coordination while the Council addressed the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Employment Programs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1991
This document contains the text of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act, as amended. Title I, Vocational Education Assistance to the States, has two parts: Allotment and Allocation, and STate Organizational and Planning Responsibilities. Title II, Basic State Grants for Vocational Education, contains three parts:…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Educational Legislation, Federal Aid, Federal Indian Relationship
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1994
This report describes the process, participants, and recommendations for change evolving from a workshop centered on a review of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) practices relating to the federal Carl Perkins Act. A workshop summary discusses the background, process, and outcomes of the workshop. Highlights are provided from the…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Zhao, Peisheng; Nania, Sharon – 1998
During the 1997-98 fiscal year, the New York State Middle School Guidance and Career Development Cadres continued to be funded under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Act. Twenty career cadres formed by each Tech Prep Consortium continued training middle school staff in career development principles. These career cadre projects…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Guidance, Education Work Relationship, Educational Finance
Connecticut State Council on Vocational-Technical Education, Hartford. – 1995
As part of the effort to create a labor force that is competitive across the world, Connecticut is planning a School-to-Career System that would give high school students the opportunity to extend learning into the community and workplace. The state would provide schools with information about the fastest-growing jobs and skills needed for…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Legislation, Federal Aid
Wisconsin State Board of Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education, Madison. – 1991
This 1991-94 3-year plan describes proposed use of federal funds available to Wisconsin for the support of vocational and technical education. The first three sections provide an introduction, state board certification, and the table of contents. Section IV describes assessment provisions of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Budgets, Educational Legislation, Educational Planning
Maine State Council on Vocational Education, Hallowell. – 1993
This report presents the results of a federally mandated biennial evaluation of the effectiveness of the coordination between vocational education and the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) in achieving the purposes of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act and JTPA. An overview describes the Maine vocational system,…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Correctional Education, Employment Programs
Holdsworth, Tom; Schreiber, Ann – 1995
Initiatives to improve vocational education--such as tech prep, the School-to-Work Opportunities Act (STWOA), and Goals 2000: Educate America Act--are full of promise. Case studies prepared by the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America illustrate the potential of these initiatives. Massachusetts and Wisconsin are two recipients of federal STWOA…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Apprenticeships, Articulation (Education), Case Studies
Hawaii State Board for Vocational Education, Honolulu. – 1993
During the 1992-1993 school year, vocational/occupational education in Hawaii took place primarily at 39 secondary schools, 7 community colleges, and the Employment Training Center. Training was provided in the following generic skill areas: agriculture/aquaculture, business, construction, electrical/electronic, technical/graphic, mechanical, and…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Articulation (Education), Community Colleges, Correctional Education
New Hampshire State Dept. of Education, Concord. Bureau of Vocational-Technical Education. – 1991
This performance report summarizes New Hampshire's use of federal vocational education funds for fiscal year 1991. Three sections on vocational education opportunities correspond to the categories of Carl D. Perkins Act funds: accomplishments under Title II-A; accomplishments in program improvement under Title II-B; and accomplishments in special…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Organizations, Consumer Education, Cooperative Education
Grubb, W. Norton – 1991
Federal and state policy makers face 11 issues in implementing the Carl Perkins Vocational Education Amendments of 1990. A preliminary issue is whether federal policy makers or the states should establish further definitions of and restrictions on what constitutes tech prep (articulated secondary-postsecondary technical preparation programs).…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Agency Cooperation, Articulation (Education), Cooperative Planning
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Vocational and Adult Education. – 1996
This document is a comprehensive report of Ohio activities related to the expenditures of federal funds under the Carl Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act of 1990. Section I describes the progress Ohio has made in achieving the objectives outlined in the State Plan for the Administration of Vocational Education in Ohio. It…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Education, Career Counseling, Career Development
