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Direct linkDuncan, Janine – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2018
In 2002, the National Research Center for Career and Technical Education (NRCCTE) published "New Designs for Career and Technical Education at the Secondary and Postsecondary Levels," in which Copa and Wolff (2002) proposed that the mission of Career and Technical Education (CTE) is "to serve individuals and the nation through…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Family Life Education, Consumer Education, Occupational Clusters
Vocational Education Journal, 1987
Discusses the history of state and federal governance of vocational education. Provides suggestions for effective state governance of vocational programs, based on a cooperative, working relationship among state government, education, and private industry. (CH)
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Governance, Policy Formation, State Government
Mercer, John W.; Latta, E. Michael – Vocational Education Journal, 1987
The Perkins Act greatly expands the tasks of state councils on vocational education. Their duties encompass three policy objectives: achieving public involvement in vocational education, providing independent assessment of vocational programs, and improving vocational education policies and the policymaking process. (SK)
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Policy Formation, Program Evaluation, Program Improvement
Niebla, J. Fernando – Vocational Education Journal, 1987
The Perkins Act charges the National Council on Vocational Education with advising the president, Congress, and the secretary of education on the implementation of the Perkins and the Job Training Partnership Acts, strategies for business cooperation with vocational education, effective ways of providing labor market information, special needs…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Policy Formation, Program Evaluation, Program Improvement
Barnhardt, Larry; And Others – 1989
This document reports the accomplishments of state councils on vocational education over the past 4 years as they carried out their responsibilities set by the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1984. It contains an introduction; three sections on findings, on the councils' work on policy issues, and on the councils' function as friendly…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Legal Responsibility, Planning Commissions, Policy Formation
Download full textCouncil of Chief State School Officers, Washington, DC. – 1988
A nationwide task force was formed to assess the effectiveness of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act since its passage in 1984 and to determine how it could be improved. After examining the past and present role of the Federal Government in vocational-technical education (VTE) in the context of current and future needs for VTE, the task…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives, Federal Government
Hoachlander, E. Gareth – 1989
Obtaining accurate, comprehensive data for vocational education has been one of the more elusive objectives of federal policy. Given the long history of unsuccessful attempts to improve the quality and scope of data on vocational education, it is important to understand the lessons of the past before embarking on a new data collection effort…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Evaluation Methods, Federal Legislation, Policy Formation
Lewis, Morgan V.; And Others – 1987
A study examined the extent of joint planning and coordination between vocational education and private sector Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) programs during 1986. Data were collected from the following sources: mail surveys of staff in the state agencies responsible for administering the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act and JTPA (72…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Educational Cooperation
American Vocational Association, Alexandria, VA. – 1998
This document is intended to serve as an easy-to-use reference to the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998. The document begins with an historical overview of vocational education policy and legislation for the years 1917-1998. Presented next is an analysis of the differences between the 1990 and 1998 Perkins acts. The…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
Lopez-Valadez, Jeanne – 1988
Limited English proficient (LEP) persons comprise a significant and growing portion of the population of the United States. Although these people with their language, culture, and strong work ethic represent a valuable human resource for this country's future productivity, LEP persons are grossly underrepresented in vocational and educational…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Bilingual Education, Educational Finance
Barnow, Burt S.; Aron, Laudan Y. – 1989
This paper provides an overview of federally sponsored training programs. For the major programs identified, it discusses the level of federal support, the eligibility requirements for the program, the characteristics of the participants, and the types of training provided. An important issue for this study is the definition of training; the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Disadvantaged, Educational Practices
South Carolina State Council on Vocational and Technical Education, Columbia. – 1988
After analyzing the needs of special student populations in vocational and technical education in South Carolina, private sector involvement in vocational and technical education, and the distribution of funds for secondary and postsecondary vocational education in the state, the South Carolina Council on Vocational and Technical Education…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Educational Policy, Financial Support, Individual Needs
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
Muraskin, Lana D. – 1989
The National Assessment of Vocational Education (NAVE) examined how the federal law was implemented and federal funds were distributed under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1984. Data were reported on targeting of resources among and within states and on the uses of federal funds, and implications were drawn from the findings. The…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Disadvantaged Youth
Ropp, Gordon; And Others – 1989
The Illinois Council on Vocational Education (ICOVE) has tried to influence educational policy in recent years. Members of the council met with the chief executive officers of the three educational boards in Illinois to discuss issues and pending policies paramount within the educational arena. ICOVE also met with members of the various education…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Improvement, Educational Needs
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