On July 31, 2018, the "Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act" (Public Law 115-224) (Perkins V, the Act, or statute), was signed into law and thus reauthorized and amended the "Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006." The U.S. Department of Education's (Department) Office of…

Developed by the Bureau of Vocational Education and the Kentucky Research Coordinating Unit, this handbook presents a suggested outline for the preparation of a state plan for vocational education which can be applied in any state, regardless of size. Intended for boards of education, advisory councils, school administrators, vocational educators,…

This publication presents the final regulations to the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act of 1990. The first section is an analysis of the regulations. This analysis compares the proposed regulations to the final version and explains the differences between the two and the potential impact on program administration.…

To provide vocational educators with reliable information about the handicapped and suggestions for implementing services according to the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968, ideas were developed during a 2-day national conference attended by 200 educators and rehabilitation specialists, and were refined during nine regional clinics. Using…

This guide is a practical and informative handbook designed to assist administrators in establishing effective driver and traffic safety education programs. It is concerned with the standards for driver and traffic safety education in Ohio and the organization, procedures, and guidelines for carrying out those responsibilities. Responsibilities…

This British guide is designed for training officers, employers, teachers, lecturers in architecture and related professional subjects, and others concerned with training and education in the construction industry. Chapter topics are: (1) the training picture (largely dealing with program planning and financial policy under the Construction…

The purpose of this document is to provide educational researchers and administrators with the material needed to replicate the study, Assessment of School-Supervised Work Education Programs, within a sphere of interest limited geographically, vocationally, or in other functional ways. The procedures used to carry out this study and produce its…

This handbook was developed to assist vocational administrators in (1) developing strategies for goal-setting and resource allocation, (2) identifying potential problems, (3) analyzing cost-effectiveness of vocational programs, and (4) improving managerial skills using information from the analysis in the decision-making process. The handbook…

This secondary level vocational administrator's manual is designed to increase awareness of cost-effectiveness analysis concepts, provide step-by-step procedures and analytical techniques for conducting a cost-effectiveness analysis study, and assist administrators in improving management skills by using appropriate information from the study in…

This publication is designed to serve state-level planners interested in reviewing the key concepts of state planning and management systems. The compact nature of the review and its organization in guideline format should provide a ready reference for the practitioner seeking to develop and improve management systems for vocational education in…

This paper traces Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) vocational education coordination activities that have occurred in the past and provides suggestions for activities that can be pursued at the local school district level to help school districts participate in the funding opportunities available under CETA. It is designed for…

THIS GUIDE WAS PREPARED TO ASSIST COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS, LOCAL DIRECTORS OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, LOCAL COORDINATORS, AND SUPERVISORS IN THE ORGANIZATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND SUPERVISION OF DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS. IT WAS ESPECIALLY ORIENTED TO FLORIDA. IT DESCRIBED DISTRIBUTIVE COOPERATIVE ENTERPRISE INVOLVING BOTH COUNTY SCHOOL…

This guide deals with the implementation for an Urban Career Education Center Program (UCEC), an alternative approach to the traditional educational system which emphasizes career development. The guide offers initial suggested procedures for local administrators to follow in developing an UCEC in their neighborhood. It can be used in concert with…

The manuscript is a draft written in nontechnical terms, for the purpose of acquainting local and regional occupational administrators with RESOE's functional specifications and basic design concepts. Following a brief introduction is a description of what RESOE does, covering: evaluation of occupational programs; program monitoring and…

This guide deals with the implementation of the Career Intern Program (CIP), a major component of the Urban Career Education Center (UCEC) of Philadelphia, an alternative approach to the traditional educational system which emphasizes career development. The guide offers initial suggested procedures for local administrators to follow in developing…