Descriptor
| Program Improvement | 122 |
| Secondary Education | 122 |
| State Programs | 122 |
| Vocational Education | 101 |
| Postsecondary Education | 77 |
| Program Effectiveness | 41 |
| Federal Legislation | 36 |
| Educational Planning | 32 |
| Program Evaluation | 31 |
| Program Development | 30 |
| Statewide Planning | 29 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Career Development for… | 1 |
| Centerpoint | 1 |
| Journal of Vocational… | 1 |
| Resources in Vocational… | 1 |
| Techniques: Connecting… | 1 |
| Technology Teacher | 1 |
Author
| Stamps, Margaret McDonnall | 4 |
| Brock, Howard | 2 |
| Little, Ralph | 2 |
| McCormick, Eileen R. | 2 |
| McCormick, Fred C. | 2 |
| McNelly, Don E. | 2 |
| Riley, Linda L. | 2 |
| App, Anne H. | 1 |
| App, Anne H., Comp. | 1 |
| Bebris, John | 1 |
| Beeman, Carl E. | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 12 |
| Administrators | 11 |
| Teachers | 11 |
| Policymakers | 4 |
| Researchers | 1 |
Location
| Oregon | 15 |
| North Carolina | 6 |
| Wisconsin | 6 |
| California | 5 |
| Maine | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Washington | 4 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Maryland | 3 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Carl D Perkins Vocational… | 12 |
| Job Training Partnership Act… | 10 |
| Carl D Perkins Vocational and… | 6 |
| Vocational Education… | 4 |
| Carl D Perkins Vocational and… | 2 |
Assessments and Surveys
| ACT Assessment | 1 |
| SAT (College Admission Test) | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedStacy, Roger – Technology Teacher, 1986
Describes development of a 3-year technology education program being implemented in Oklahoma. The major categories of study are (1) communication, (2) construction, (3) manufacturing, and (4) transportation. (CH)
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Prevocational Education, Program Development, Program Improvement
Peer reviewedWay, Wendy L.; Dougherty, Barbara B. – Journal of Vocational Education Research, 1982
The evaluation plan described in this article provides a means of obtaining information which can be used as the basis for statewide improvement of secondary occupational home economics education programs. The procedures used in the plan's formulation and implementation in Wisconsin should also be appropriate for use in other states. (Author/CT)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Information Sources, Occupational Home Economics, Program Evaluation
Ries, Eric – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers, 2000
Idaho has improved its historically poor career and technical education programs by changing priorities and increasing state support. A large grant from the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation is being used to develop professional-technical academies and to train career and technical teachers. (JOW)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Philanthropic Foundations, Program Improvement, Secondary Education
Download full textMcDonagh, John P. – 1988
A study reviewed the curriculum and program development for vocational-technical education in Massachusetts. Data for analysis were gathered by the Division of Occupational Education, Massachusetts Department of Education, from division research, third-party evaluations of vocational-technical education, and reports from other state agencies, as…
Descriptors: Enrollment, Postsecondary Education, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation
Swift, Doug; And Others – 1993
A study was conducted to determine the costs of vocational education programs in excess of, or in addition to, the costs of "regular" education for grades 7-12 in New Mexico. Data were gathered through a literature review, a study of vocational education funding formulas of other states; a review of the data from the New Mexico…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Educational Finance, Educational Needs, Equipment
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Vocational Education.
The evaluation identifies the 19 vocational education planning districts reviewed by Ohio's Program Review for Improvement, Development and Expansion (PRIDE) during 1973-74. Components of the review program included: (1) administrative review by the local superintendent, (2) process variable review with a lay advisory committee, (3) product review…
Descriptors: Educational Programs, Field Studies, Formative Evaluation, Guidance Programs
Ohio State Council on Vocational Education, Westerville. – 1990
This document reports results of a study that examined the status of and need for vocational education by juveniles and adults in state correctional institutions and local jails in Ohio. The study report includes the following: (1) an overall picture of crime and criminal justice in Ohio; (2) a rationale for providing vocational skill training for…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions, Correctional Rehabilitation, Delinquency
Wircenski, Jerry L. – 1984
This project was conducted to continue the curriculum network whereby information, services, and materials related to the disadvantaged were disseminated directly to vocational personnel in Pennsylvania. During the year-long program, a curriculum network was maintained through the vehicle of a newsletter distributed to educators in the state. The…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Exceptional Persons, Information Dissemination, Information Networks
Duckett, Jasmin M. – 1989
The Maryland study of the Career Information Delivery System (CIDS) was conducted to review computerized information delivery systems. The study also sought to assess the Information Network for Occupational Resources (INFORM) system, in terms of user satisfaction. The review process started in September 1988, at which time 320 current INFORM…
Descriptors: Career Education, Delivery Systems, Information Networks, Information Services
Virginia State Council on Vocational Education, Richmond. – 1989
This report presents an overview of the vocational education delivery systems assisted under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act and the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) in Virginia. For the Perkins Act, the report reviews the purpose, delivery system, and the implementation of vocational education (enrollments, quality of programs for…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Community Colleges, Compliance (Legal), Coordination
Maryland State Council on Vocational-Technical Education, Annapolis. – 1991
This three-part activities report of the Maryland State Council on Vocational-Technical Education relates information primarily on council evaluation activities conducted during Fiscal Years 1989 and 1990, although in some instances more current information was used. Part I summarizes the activities of the council during 1990. Parts II and III…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Compliance (Legal), Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Evaluating Vocational Education: The Federal Stimulus. Vocational Education Study Publication No. 5.
Hendrickson, Gerry – 1981
The Education Amendments of 1976, Public Law 94-482, which revised the Vocational Education Act (VEA) of 1963, introduced major new requirements for the evaluation of federally funded vocational education programs. This paper describes the activities stimulated by these evaluation requirements and shows how evaluation results are used to revise…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulation, Government School Relationship
Piland, Joseph; And Others – 1989
During the annual convention of the Illinois Vocational Association, a survey was conducted to determine perceptions about progress being made toward implementation of the Education for Employment (EFE) policy. Questions focused on four perceptions held by the EFE community about the needed changes: knowledge and awareness of expected changes;…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Delivery Systems, Education Work Relationship, Job Skills
Gilles, Steven J.; Krueger, Christine A. – 1984
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction implemented, in 71 school districts, a pilot project designed to assist handicapped learners to participate in vocational education programs. The program, called Designated Vocational Instruction (DVI), is intended to improve the scope and quality of secondary-level vocational education for special…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Disabilities, Equal Education, Exceptional Persons
Florida Senate, Tallahassee. Committee on Education. – 1991
As a result of a mandate by the 1990 Legislature, an independent study was made of Florida's system of vocational education and employment and training. Staff of the legislature and the governor's office worked on requests for proposals, reviewed responses, and monitored the study, which ran from November 1990 until February 1991. The study's…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Governance, Postsecondary Education
