Traces 20 years of vocational education in New York State and the effect upon the state of the Vocational Education Act of 1963. (JOW)

Funding cutbacks challenge providers of occupational education to find innovative ways of guaranteeing student access to quality programs. The New York Boards of Cooperative Educational Services approach is a model that succeeds in maximizing the quality of occupational education in that state. (Author/JOW)

This report summarizes the proceedings, conclusions, and recommendations of the New York Vocational Advisory Council for the 1972 fiscal year. Concerned with the role and function of guidance, counseling, placement, and followup programs within the State, the Council authorized three studies: (1) The Arthur D. Little Study of six localities, (2)…

A qualitative evaluation related to the creation of a Regional High School of Excellence (RHSE) in upstate New York is described. The focus is on a summer pilot study of the RHSE conducted while the continuation of the project was jeopardized by proposed budget cuts. The stages of development, problems involved in passing the proposal through the…

Surveys disclose excellent program characteristics--also unanswered questions relevant to both rural and urban efforts. (Editor)

The Regional High School of Excellence in northern Chautauqua County, New York, was intended to be a school for gifted students from throughout the region. Six committees made up of teachers, administrators, school board members, local business leaders, parents, and students from participating school districts studied and planned different aspects…

To make this manual useful in understanding required counselor functions in occupational education and how to apply them, data were obtained by questionnaire from administrative personnel and guidance staff in New York State Area Occupational Centers and from 45 out-of-state persons in comparable positions. Guidelines for specific service areas of…

A study examined the current employment status of persons who graduated from the Dutchess County (New York) Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) Technical Center in June 1992. Data were obtained from a follow-up survey mailed to program graduates in October 1992. Of the 456 individuals who graduated in 1992, 207 were still available…

A study was conducted in eight area schools in 12 upstate New York counties to identify the concerns and expectations of personnel having an interest in area vocational schools. A questionnaire was developed, field tested, and mailed to a representative sample of occupational students and their parents, occupational teachers, administrators,…

The New York State Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) are designed to meet the demand for regional delivery of supplementary educational services and support for New York State school districts. BOCES have provided occupational education programs and special education programs for the disabled as well as other shared services. This…