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Direct linkDougherty, Shaun M.; Lombardi, Allison R. – Review of Research in Education, 2016
A long-standing debate has been waged over the past century or more about the purpose of education. Is the primary purpose to provide for the general edification of the individual, or must education have a pragmatic application that relates to one's intended role in the workforce? Public education's focus on these ends has evolved over time, often…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Career Readiness, Vocational Education, Scholarship
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1985
This document describes the vocational assessment, support services, and guidance activities requirements of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act under the Criteria for Services and Activities for the Handicapped and for the Disadvantaged, Section 204. It begins by defining those students eligible for these program activities and services.…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Career Development, Counseling Services, Disabilities
Download full textWorthington, Robert M. – 1985
The Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act authorizes the use of community-based organizations of proven effectiveness, such as Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America (OIC), to be involved in improving the overall vocational education delivery system. State assistance for vocational education support by community-based organizations…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Action, Community Organizations, Compliance (Legal)
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1989
In preparation for 1989 reauthorization hearings, the General Accounting Office (GAO) examined how well the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1984 is being implemented. The GAO reviewed the vocational education activities in six socioeconomically diverse states, visiting 20 vocational education institutions and observing 70 local…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Disadvantaged, Economically Disadvantaged
Dronka, Pamela – Vocational Education Journal, 1988
Discusses the National Assessment of Vocational Education report that includes trend data on postsecondary academic and vocational students and the first systematic description of how states distribute Perkins Act funds. (JOW)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disadvantaged, Educational Finance, Educational Trends
Imel, Susan – 1991
The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act of 1990 represents the largest amount of federal funding ever authorized for vocational education. Effective July 1, 1991, the act enables Congress to spend up to $1.6 billion per year on state and local programs that teach the "skill competencies necessary to work in a…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Educational Change, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1986
The guide provides information to eligible recipients on how programs and services for handicapped and disadvantaged students who are enrolled in vocational education programs under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act, 1984 (Public Law 98-524) must be documented in California. Documentation is intended to provide answers to the following…
Descriptors: Accountability, Disabilities, Disadvantaged, Federal Legislation
Sarkees, Michelle D. – 1986
This guide is intended to assist vocational educators in developing a process and materials for communicating vocational education options to disadvantaged students and their parents. The first section outlines the provisions of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act regarding state responsibilities to provide vocational education services…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Educational Legislation, Educational Opportunities, Information Dissemination
Bateman, Peter; And Others – 1992
The Cooperative Demonstration Program (High Technology) was the largest demonstration program supported under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1984. The program funded projects to try new approaches, to increase access to high-quality programs for special populations, and to improve the overall quality of vocational education. An…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged, Employment Programs
Montana State Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education, Helena. – 1988
This state plan was prepared for 1989 and 1990 in Montana and submitted to the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education as meeting the minimum requirements of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1984. The plan contains three sections. The first section describes certifications, assurances, and administrative…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Disadvantaged, Educational Planning
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1993
This book contains the text of the following 11 vocational education, job training, and related federal laws as amended through December 31, 1992: (1) Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act (including part E of title III, Tech-Prep Education Act; part G of title III, Community Education Employment Center Act; and part H of title III, Tribally…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Apprenticeships, Disadvantaged, Displaced Homemakers
Wallace, Steve; And Others – 1988
This document defines the role and responsibilities of Missouri's vocational preparation teachers as they work with disadvantaged and handicapped students in vocational education programs and offers advice on how they can fulfill their role and responsibilities. Following the introduction is the questionnaire used in a survey of vocational…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Disabilities, Disadvantaged, Educational Diagnosis
National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 1988
A study compared state policies concerning vocational education. Particular emphasis was placed on the states' use of federal allocations, allocations between secondary and postsecondary education, ability to receive grants and spend the full allocation, additional sources of state financial aid, and quality control mechanisms. It was discovered…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Comparative Analysis, Disadvantaged, Educational Finance
Brustein, Michael – 1989
The Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act and the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) contain several inconsistent fiscal and legal requirements. The federal legal framework governing expenditure of funds under the Perkins Act and JTPA is voluminous and cumbersome, but no effort has been undertaken to maintain a coherent legal resource covering…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Audits (Verification), Comparative Analysis, Compliance (Legal)
Illinois State Council on Vocational Education, Springfield. – 1991
This report addresses key elements that are part of the responsibilities of state councils on vocational education as required by the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1984. A core of requirements known as "common elements" provide compatible information from all states and territories. The report is organized in three sections…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Delivery Systems
