This report represents an effort to facilitate the advancement of significant innovations in vocational education in Missouri. In order for the schools to educate for living as well as for earning a living, a foundation must be laid to bring about changes; thus, this evaluation attempts to consider the needs of the people to be served and the expenditures, and programs instituted to meet their needs. Resulting recommendations include: (1) Strong leadership should be exerted in the development of the cluster concept in vocational education, (2) An attempt should be made to reorganize the structure and function of the career and adult education division, (3) The vocational evaluation system should be studied and changes instituted where necessary, (4) Counseling and guidance should be accountable, (5) A Labor-Industry-Education Committee should be formed, (6) Concepts of economics should be included in elementary and secondary curriculums, (7) Local advisory committees should involve themselves in the local planning instrument each year, (8) Equal opportunity information should be included in the Missouri Occupational Training Information System (MOTIS), (9) No additional area vocational schools should be designated until MOTIS becomes functional, and (10) Efforts should be made to develop a new formula for the distribution of vocational funds. (SN)