Intended for use by personnel in Florida local education agencies, this guide presents an overview of each of the eight components in a system for planning and conducting a data-based locally directed evaluation of secondary or postsecondary vocational education programs. The system is described as one whereby program products are compared with…

Part of a system by which local education agency (LEA) personnel may evaluate secondary and postsecondary vocational education programs, this first of eight components focuses on organization of the evaluation plan. As in each of the other components, methods and procedures are suggested that the LEA may adopt or modify when developing a system…

Part of a system by which local education agency (LEA) personnel may evaluate secondary and postsecondary vocational education programs, this second of eight components focuses on comparison of the occupational needs of the community with the number of students who leave the programs and find employment. The component provides a vehicle by which…

Part of a system by which local education agency (LEA) personnel may evaluate secondary and postsecondary vocational education programs, this last of eight components focuses on assessing local budget policy for support of vocational instructional programs. The component provides a simplified procedure whereby the LEA can determine the amount of…

Part of a system by which local education agency (LEA) personnel may evaluate secondary and postsecondary vocational education programs, this fifth of eight components focuses on an analysis of the utilization of community resources. Utilization of the component is designed to open communication channels among all segments of the community so that…

Part of a system by which local education agency (LEA) personnel may evaluate secondary and postsecondary vocational education programs, this fourth of eight components focuses on evaluation of facilities and equipment. Procedures are suggested by which the local evaluation team, cooperating with a staff steering committee and a citizen's advisory…

Part of a system by which local education agency (LEA) personnel may evaluate secondary and postsecondary vocational education programs, this sixth of eight components focuses on the evaluation of students' occupational competence based on the identification of job tasks. The component makes use of existing Vocational-Technical Education…

In 1985-1986, the Leadership Development Project for Displaced Homemaker Education at the University of South Florida initiated a project to develop materials focusing on the staff development needs of coordinators of programs for displaced homemakers. The Developing a Curriculum (DACUM) workshop approach was used to formulate a tentative list of…

Part of a system by which local education agency (LEA) personnel may evaluate secondary and postsecondary vocational education programs, this third of eight components focuses on assessment of student career interests. Procedures covered include determination of the student population to be surveyed, selection of the instrument, and discrepancy…

Part of a system by which local education agency (LEA) personnel may evaluate secondary and postsecondary vocational education programs, this seventh of eight components focuses on evaluation of vocational education teachers. The activities suggested are designed primarily to aid the teacher in identifying and correcting individual weaknesses. A…