Realizing the demanding role which vocational education must play in helping to prepare individuals to meet the changing demands and challenges of a technological society, the Kansas Advisory Council conducted an investigation to assess the status of existing State programs so that necessary improvements could be made. Objectives by which the programs were evaluated included: (1) the State's goals and priorities as set forth in the State plan, (2) the effectiveness with which people and their needs for vocational education are served, and (3) the extent to which Council recommendations have been implemented. Data were obtained from interviews, questionnaires, records and reports, research studies, and previous evaluation reports prepared by the State Advisory Council. (SN)