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YL"111, MIC00111pf RIME.' ED 160 771 '08 ' :62-017 40 . AUTHOR Braaten, Larry; Bill4r, Annette TITLE Anima& Report on StateResearch Coordinating. Unit.. ActivitiO for thePeriod October 1, '1976-September 30, 1977..Fiscak Year 1977. . . . , INSTITUTION Bureau of Occupational and4dult Education (DHEV/OE), Vashington,'D.C.. Div. of Research and °, , Demonstratiton. PUB DATE Jun 78- ., J- t NOTE . 144p. , -- BDRS PifICE DESCRIPTORS H-$0.83 HCiS7.31!lus Postage:, . *Activities; Onua. Retofts; Forditation;viederal Aid; Fedezial State, Relationship; finanCial Support; InforgatiOn Dillsemination;.Researc4 Design; Research. w Needs; *Research Projects; Resear Proposals;20State Programs: *Vocationhel Education IDENTIFIERS Puerto Rico; United States; *Voa ionll Education Atendments 1968 ABSTBACT. Completing a series of_annual'reports (all of which have been entered" into the me system) ; this thirteenth report summarizes infOrmation received from State Research ocrdinating , Units (RCU)" regarding all state-Admiiistered resea activities; all activities reported'areAncluded, xhether or-nOt-t y were, funded under section 131(b) of Part C of:the Vocational' A ation Amendments of 1568. The.purpose of the report is to provide in ormation that will help states be aware of research and developme t conducted by other states, thus, facilitating the exchange of information and reducing` duplication of effort. States are arranged alphabetically, and'for each state the follbwing'information, to the extent it is applicable; is given: 'names of'the State Director of Vocational Education'and the State RCU Director, projects completed, new projects funded, research related activities, and projeCts and activities Elpnned. No reports *eke received from eleven states. And of the .ether territories included after the states (American Samoa, Guam, Puerto. Rico, Trust Territory -of the Pacific Islands, and the Virgin ISlands), only Puerto Rico's report was received. (JH) a C *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * * from the original document. . e * #444;304130314444314******110*******444141**44413144414144141414414441********###**41413041414141 FOREWORD This report summarizes information received from State Research Coordinating Units (RCU's) regarding research'activities conducted under Section 131 (b) of Part C of the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968. This report covers the twelve months of Fiscal Year 1977. The purpose of the report'is to provide information that will assist States to be aware of research and develop- ment conducted by other States, thus facilitating exchange of information and reducing duplication of effort. This Annual Report has been prepared by Larry Braaten, Chief, Demonstration Branch and Annette Miller, Education Technician, Demonstration Branch. This is the thirteenth in a series of reports on the activities of the State RCU's. The previous reports are listed below: a. Annual Report on State Research Coordinating Unit Activities for Fiscal Year 1970 (ED-053-293) Semiannual Report on State Research Coordinating Unit Activities for the Period July 1, 1970 to December 31, 1970 (ED-052-381) c. Semiannual Report on State Research Coordinating Unit Activities for the .Period January 1, 1971 to June 30; 1971 (EC/- 067-463) '' 'd. Semiannual Report on State Research Coordinating Unit Activities , for the Period "July 1,1971 to December 31, 1971 (ED-068-718) e. Semiannual Report on State Research Coordinating Unit Activities for the Period January 1, 1972 to June 30, 1972 [ED- 076 -781) f. Semiannual Report on State Resjarch Coordinating Unit'Activities for the Period July 1, 1972 td December 31, 1972 (-ED-080=720) g. Semiannual Report on State Research Loordinating Unit Activities for the Period January 1 1973 to June 30, 1973 (ED-099-681) h. Semiannual Report on State-Research Coordinating Unit Activities for the Period July 1,-1973 to December 31, 1973 (ED-099-519) i. Semiannual Report on State Research Coordinating Unit Activities for the Period January 1, 1974 to June 30, 1974 (ED- 107 -8381 j. Semiannual Report on State Research Coordinating Unit Activities for the Period January 1, 1974 to December 31,'1974 (ED-110-6830 k. Semiannual Report on State Research Coordinating Unit Activities for the Period January_l, 1975 to June 30, 1975 (ED-117-436) 1. Annual Report on State Research Coordinating Unit Activities for.the CJ Period July. 1, 1975 to September 30, 1976. Copies of' the above reports with assigned ED numbers can be obtained from the ERIC Document Reproduction Service Howard F. Hjeim Director, DRD INTRODUCTION The nual -Report which foil is a compilation of Statelesearch Activity Repor s covering fiscal year 1 77 which have been received from the States. Additional information on prod is listed under the category of 'new projects funde. may be located in the Research Projects'in Progress" section of Resou ces in Vocational Education,, published bi-monthly. Final reports of pro =cts comp ete are a stracted in the monthly issues of. Research in Education and/or in the bi-monthly issues of Resources in Vocational Education. re orted research projects administered by the State-educational agency were included in this report, whether or not they were funded under Section 131 (b) of Part C. This Yeport completes a series .of reports covering RCU activities under the *Vocational Education Amendments of 1968. A major. change .resulting from the 1976 VOcational Education Amendments places an additional responsibility upon the RCU Staff involving the performance of-contracting functions as required by P.L. 94-482, Subpart 3, Program Improvement and Supportive SerOces, SectionS,131, 132 and 133. The RCU's Piave continued to proVide the leadership for the State's R&Dpro- grams in vocational education. In providing this leadership, the .RCU's have given assistance to State vocational agencies and personnel, graduate 'students, teachers and a variety of other interested parties. They have alsoplayed a major role in Jong-range planning and the development of vocational research priorities One,of the most important activities of the RCU's is the disseminating of the results of research. In addition to the operation of their own dissemination efforts,%the RCU's are a,vital part of the national network of contributori to the ERIC collection. ALABAMA. -T. L.,Faulkner, State Director of Vocational Education jilouglas gatterson, State RCU Director A PROJECTS'COMPLETEO, I. Cooperative Occupational Opportunities and Placement Program, Green County Board of Education Developing a Comprehensive Placement Program;' Shelby County Board.of Education 3. The Development of Job Placement Services for Exiting Students,- Tuscaloosa tdunty Board of EducatiOn 4. 4.. Development of Telephone fnstalier-Repairman Coueie at Secondary School Level, St. Clair'CountyBoard of clucation 5. Membershfp tn V-TECS Consortium, of States of Vocational Education; State Department of Education . , \ f 6. Study '-'12 of the Relationship'Between'the Morale and Change. Orientation of Vocational Education'Teathers in Alabama, State Department of Education. 7. Study to Determine PriOrity AreaS for Program, improvement Act .iyities in Albama's Vocational' Education Syitem, State Department of Education, NEW,PROJECT F_UNDED , 1. 0,n/oloriing Staff Training and Renewal Techniques (Project START), For beyinning vocational education instructors cOMing out of industry, Greene County Board of Education ' ?, %tudY,Lo Determine the Role of District Vocational Education' Supervisors and other Field%Service Supervisors lb Alabama, State Department of Education Developing a Statewide .Curriculum Management Plan, Auburn 0 University .'RCh RELATED ACTIVITIES I !. 04veloped and putlished a 'Guide For Organizing and Utifizing LOcai Vocational Education Advisory Councils." . Provided technical° -1ssistance.in tr ining local educators to use advisory counOls 4 ALABAMA t /Provided(teanical 'aisistance in planning and developing the . the Annual.Statp Plan and the Five-Year State Plan for Vocational Educatakt r l de 6. Updated county vocational education planning packett- 4. Coordinated the pinting and dissemination of the Annual and Five-Year State Pans 5. Coordinated theavelopment of General Program Standards and. Service Area Program Standards for'all secondary vocational programs In Alabama 7. Provided technical assistance in proposal development to local auca'tional agencies and other agencies upon request. 8. RCU staff participated in various staff developMent activities, related to their areas of primary concern l , Developed a Management Information S'stem (MIS.Project) for Planning and Managing Vocational Education'Programs in Alabama (extension of 18 month project) 10. =Developed a system for implementing.performance-based instruct- ion in Adult Vocational Education classes (PAVE Project) using secondary vocational and technical college`sites 11. Developed)and published "Ann al RCU Activities Report." 12. Developed .and bilshed,"An Analyspig\of Tasks Performed by District Supervisors of Trade and industrial Education in Albama." , 4 - 13. Developed a model counselor renewal centel' for.in-service .training of guidanCe.coun"SelOrs in Alabama _14. ''Developed annual Descriptive Report of "State Vocational Education Program Activities for FY 1977" PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES PLANNED ° . -7 '1. Develop a local-state comprehensive plan4Ing and evaluation system for Alabama 2. .Develop-a system for planning and managing youth organization activities 3. Role investigationof state vocational education staff tio ALABAMA j A 4. Train all vocational education teschers.to work with disadvantaged and handicapped students ) 5. Train school counselors to provide vocational education services 6. Develop aud conduct Curriculum Development Workshop for" Industrial Arts Teachers 7. Conduct pre-service institutes for new teachers who have no classroom experience v 4, ALASKA 'Glenn. Erickson, State Director of Vocational Education Glenn Erickson, State RCU Director, NO REPORT(RECEIVED 4 4 8 O 1 'V ,ARIZONA ZONA . , William S. Anderson, State Director of Vocational Education " Dick Ruff Stati.RCU Direct PROJECTS COMPLETED:. A Needs Assessment and,Taiknalysls in Animpi Science, Yuma 2. Comprehansive Needs Assessment for Gila River career Center Pinal Covnty Community College District, Coolidge 3. Health Occupat o s Assessment, Glendale Upton High School Dist ct, Glendale °. 4.-;Study of Essential Living SkillSrfor Members of Families in Multiple Rdles, Arizona State University, Tempe - $.1 A Survey of Job Descriptions olf ployment Opportunities 'for the Trainable Mentilly Handicap in Meia)Mesa Public Schools, Mesa +6. Clothir Construction Performance OniveysltY, Tempe" ment,Arizona State . / 7. To identify and Prioritize,' Vocational Research Needs in .Arizona, Aelzoaa State University, Tempe 8. Research and Andysis'of Competencies b Bilingual Teacher AidesiMesa,.Community College, Mesa NEW PROJECTS FUNIA: e , 1. Study of Essential Living Skills foa.nen Who Occupy a Miltiple Role, Arizona State. Udiversit , Tempe 4 . V Manpower an' Needs'Assessmeat for a Rural Vocationally Oriented-Community College, Pinal Comity Community College District, Coolidge ., _. -..... _ ?. Identifying Vocational Training Oppo unities in Busineis. and Industry, Arizona Business'ancripd stry Education -Council, Phoenix : ( . 4: Prioritiz4ng Vocational Rese rch.Needs in Identifying and t Prioritizing Vocational Need in the State of Arizona, Tempe c 5. Educational `Requirements for Entry Onto Nursingi Arizona State University, Tempe -... , If c--,... r + ,- IS' ' \ ,, 5 741 4 I -Arizona , RESEARCH RELATED ACTIVITIES: 1. A conceptual modet.has been developed to coordinate research, exemplary, and curriculum funding sources into a viable research and development component for vocational education Research Coordinating Unit'personnel have participated In a . variety of activities related to'developing./evaluating strategies in reference to the requkrements in the 1976 Vocational Education Amendments \PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES PLANNED: 1. An in-depth study to investigate the vocational education needs Aowardowhich the Retearch Coordinating Uhit should direct its futurrreseaYch and development effort 2. An attitude study of Arizona high school personnel toward careers a 3. A study to identify the.agriculturallyrrelated'tech !clan level emOloymentopportunities and accompanying salarie n Arizona p4., A study to, develop a working model for implementing competency- based InstrUction at the community college level 5. A study to investigate the perceptions of.'Siudents, teachers, ' administrators, and counselors regIrding business and, office education programs 6.. A study to investigate alternative state level staffing patterns for providing state level leadership for'vocatonal education yough organizations 6 10 ARKANSAS v. Luther Hardin, State Director, Vocationil Education. Jack_D. Nichols, State RCU Director - PROJECTS COMPLETED: - A Model for-Developing Alternative Strategies for Maximiz- ing Comprehensiveyocational Program Plannl.ng and Evaluation; Arkansas Division bf Vocational Edudatio t - = 2.' ,Deyelopment and Use of Specific`Strategies for Dis emination of .Curriiculum Materials in-Vodat4onal Education, University of Apkansas,yayetteJille 3. An Educatio4-Industry Exchange Program for yocational Teacher 3 Edtiation Preparption, Uraversitie. of Central Arkansas,-Conway- ,. 4. individualizefl Vocational Visual Media for Deaf Students, Arkansas SdhookfOr the'Deaf, Little Roat . Development of ActiViti.y Based Learning Ekperrences to Support , the Career Orientation Program in Arkansas, Pulaski,County Special Scheof District, Little,Rock 4 6.. Local Action'Oriented Mini-Grants., Arkansas DiviSion of Vocation- al Education in cooplration with Local tcbool Districti NEWPROJ.ECTS FUNDED' ) . -'1. A Model for Vodaional.EolucatiOn Program Development in Entreprhneurship, Unlvergity of Arkansa, Fayettevipe , 2. Development, Field Testing, and Dissemination of a Comprehensive Curriculum Guide inExPloratory Bus$ness, University of - Arkansas . .) Fayetteville 3. Vocational Education Outreach: ACordinated'Approach to GUidance and Counseling, El Dorado Publid Schools, El Dorado 4. Developing CompetenciesAin the Identification, Assessment, L\ and Instruction of Speical Needs learners A Team Approach, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville ) /4 t 4 5. Vocational Personnel Development in Cul4lculum'Familiarizakon, . - Dissemination and Utilization: A Multiplier Approach,' Arkansas Division of Vocational Education A Mode$ to Develop a SchooL i-Communty Base ./ d Adulf Education 'Program. CabOtTublic Schoo Cibot a 7 1 ARKANSAS' RESEARCH 'RELATED ACTIVITIES . .. . . 1. A series of workshopsswere conducted to assist loCalNschool administrators in planning local vocational programs. Ar6 ,- i Exceleht32-page planning'ublication. "Planning Vocational' Educat.ion:, A Guide forUclii_School AdMinlstrators," hasKbeen '-- compiled aspart,of this personnel development 1:1roject. This . publication- has peen,dissemLnated statewide to school adminis- tritors. ilit r A 2. Cons derable emphasis has bee Considerable focUled on the dissemination of new curriculum materials-. Th use of key'. teachers as change agents and statewide inservi e training have bee0 very effective in the difeusion.and adoption of new instructlon materials and techniques. Currito,lum-materials.have been defele,el(lA .. . several occupational areas as a result Of the Mid-America- VOcational,Curriculum Consortium eneavor. . . '1 tt- 3. A concerted effort has been made to, develop techniqUes,for . greater involvement. of disadvantaged and handicapped students -Th in youth leadership activities. This was .a one-year activity thatinvolved state level staff 'from all service areas; personnel from "four universities', and loca.1.,teams' from some 30 sctool drstrictso A handbook has been'prepased-to facilitate greater leidership, involvement of less advantaged t4udents. 4.''Scae 50 teach r-leaders were involved in a series of-semfnars on trends and ssues which has imptiie6tions for vocational education. The response, was so great that t4 ,similar prbgram ha§ been designed for selected teacher-leaders in 1977-78. ` Followi g each seminar, each partLcipant develops a plan of action or addressing the parqicular trend* issue in their- local ommunity, , ^ 1 )5. ln'the Sprig of 4977, 15 indkviduels were selected to assist with the establishment of new'prioritiet in research and related activities. These individuals Were instrumental in'providing data and-priority rankings for the annual and long-range plan for research in vocational education. ARKANSAS PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES PLANNED 1. Curriculum and Media ° 2. Improving the Competencies of Vocational Personnel 3. Disseination Activities '4. Local Action Oriented Research 5. Equa) Educational Opportunity_for Individuals of BothSexes in Vocailbnal Education 4 6. Vgicational Needs of the Adult Population f 7. improving.Vocational Training Programs and Servirces for 4. Individuals with Special- Need's , 8. Review and Revise the Management. Information System to Meet the Requirements of New Legislation . 9 CALIFORNIA A Samuel L. Barrett, State Director of Vocational Education Richard Nelson, RCU Director . I NO REPORT RECEIVED COLORADO .es William D. Woolf, State Director of Vocational Education Wiliam Barnes, State RCU Director PROJECTS COMPLETED 1. 'Identification of Factors Contributing to Student Dropout, Warren CccupationalJechnical Center, Golden 2. Sex Role Stereotyping, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 3. Educational Value of State and-National Young Farmer institutes,' ' Colorado State University, Fort Collins 4. Criteria for Improving Vocational, Programs in Colorado, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 5. Study of .CommunIty College Shared Governahce, Trinidad State ) Research Plan for Improvement, State Board for CoMmunity Colleges and Occupational Education, DenVer Junior College, Trinidad 7. Perception Study Phase II, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 8. Dissemination of Local Director Packets, Colorado State University, Fort Collins NEW PROJECTS FUNDED 1. Identification of Factors Contributing to. Student Dropout, . Warren Occupational Technical Center, Golden: National Advisory Council technical Assistance to States, State,Board for Community Colleges and'sOccupational Education, Denver Sex Role Stereotyping, Colorado'State University, Fort Collins 4. Perception Study Phase II, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 5, Survey of Students, Parents, Business and Industry, Adams Counly School District 12, Northglenn-Thornton 6. Educational Value of State and National Young Farmer Institutes, Colorado State University, Fort Collins COLORADO 7. Dissemination of Local Director Patkets, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 8. Research Plan for Improvement,' State Boah for Community . Colleges and-Occupational Education, Denyer 9. Criteria for Improving of Vocational Programs in Colorado, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 10. Vocational Teachers and Administrators Credential Renewal Survey, Colorado State University, Fcrt Collins 11. Feasibility Study, Prpcticat Nurse Training, Secondary Level Area Vocational ProgramcStudents, El Paso Community College Colorado `Springs RESEARCH RELATED ACTIVITIES: 1. The Research Coordinating Unit staff have been involved tn-, she development of six project proposals of which four have been funded and are currently operational. Extensive amounts of coordination with the staff for curriculum have been made. . \- PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES PLANNED: 1... The development of a new system for operational process for research will be a major a'tivity. The new system will in- volve requests for proposals far selected research priorities, which are identified, utilizing a Research Advisory Committee. Also, plans call for research activities to be'closely articulated with the new five-year plan for vocational education and the goals and objectives of the plan 12 CONNECT/CUT Edward A. Sillarl, State Director of Vocational_ Education Richard C. Wilson, State RCu %rector .NO REPORT RECEIVED .4% 13 11 r DELAW .AI Donald Uunkle, State Dire6tor of ' Rachael,Schweitzer, State RCU Direct°, PROJECTL,COMPLETED: 1. Elementary Industrial Arts Program, Conrad District 2. Performance Based, Self-Paced, Individualized Instructional System,'Kent Co. Voc.- -Tech. School District nal Edu4ation 3. .Educational Resources Association, Delaware Technical and v Community College a ' 4. Career Education Instructional System Program, Newark School Di.strict 5. Occupational Teacher Education, University of Delaware NEW PROJECTS FUNDED, 1. Competency-B4 d Curriculum Production, NeWark School Dist 2. Educational Resources Association, Delawarrechnical and Community,tollege- tct 3. CoMpqerVzed Guidance 1pformation.System, Department of Public '"--.InStrbdtion RESEARCH RELATED ACTIVITIES " NONE PROJECTS'AND ACTIVITIES PLANNED oaf 14 ti 1 1 ) -IL LI DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ts Otho'E. Jones,. Stfte Director of Vocational, Education Jeannie H. Carter, State RCU Director r. PROJECTS COMPLETED: NONE NEW PROJECTS FUNDED: NONE RESEARCH RELATED ACTIVITIES: 1. Provided monitoring,and supervistOn for ."Career Mobile" Project, a public and student relatiOns campaign which disseminated information and recriedstudents in the . District. 2. Prepared the Annual Statistical and Descriptive Reports. 3. Acted as a clearinghouse for Vocational Education information and acquired and disseminated findings and materials requested. 4. Provided appropriate stat ical data and information to other states or agencies as requ ted through surveys and question= naires. 5. Supervised the-development and publication of brochures for several major program areas. 6. Provided technical assistance in the establishment of a ..- equity office for Vocational Education. / e .. 7. Provided an RCU resources li, ,ry and catalogued severa hundred documents with special, detailed assistance. 8. Provided cc4sultant services or technical assistance to various / divisional staff members, on matters relatihg to research and development, 'the'Vocational Education Act and the State Plan. 9. Coordinated the establishment of the State Plan Committee-. . and provided technical Assistance for orentation and/ subsequent. meetings. 10. Coordinated the 'collection of descriptive and manpower statistical data for the State Plan on Vocational Education. 1 5 'DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1 -7 '11. Identifi;Okappropriate4evaluyion resources i.e., universities, Private ups, etc. for the evluation of Vocatpional Educe- 'tion P ogrami. 12. Assisted in the development andrefinment of cooperative agreements and contratts. / 13. Provided periodic status _reports on current and pending ' vocational educArtion legislation. 4 14. Coordinated and disseminated information on Federal graqt opportunites for, which vocational education is eligible andi, facilitated the.propoSal submission process. 1 ' 15. Served as a team member in the per ormance review of - $ District,s Part D Project The D. . Experience-base a eer .,, Education P'roject.- . . 16.. Attended NOICC-SOICC Conference and assisted in the develop' men of the. kntra-agency Agreeient for the District. 17. /Assisted in the Development Of drartmental policy position 18. Assisted in the preparation of a ,Master Course List of Program' Offerings for Vocational Education in conjuction with the Data Processing Service Unit. ) i 1: o refine placement proce- (for PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES PLANNED: Juates. conduct a needs assessment for fh7 :dor program areas. 16 4 ve. FLORIDA a ) Joe D. Mills, State Director of Vocational Education Patsy Agee; State RCU Director V . - J /1-) PROJECTS' COMPLETED: 1 , 1 e 1 1. Educational Systems. Research institqe, inc. Computer Assisted Placement Services (CAPS) System, Pittsburgh, Pa. 2. EPIC - Educational Progress in Careers, Inc.., EPIC In» corporated, Fort Lauderdale 3. V-TECS Membership contact with Vocational-Technical Educati Education Consortium of States; Southern Association of Schools awl Colleges, Atlanta,,,,Georgia . Educational Testing SerVices 1ETS) Third Party Evaluation, ETS', Atlanta, Georgia 5. Educational Systems Research Institute, inc., Computer Assisted Placement Services System "(CAPS), Pittsburgh, Pei ° 6. EPIC-Educational Progress in Careers, Inc. Development and Field Test of Community InvolveMent Procedures Manual, EPIC, Incorporated, Ft. Lauderdale 7. Provision of Jitative Research Assistance for Vocational Educattonl'Universkty of West Florida,Pensacola 8. To Implement a-System for Providing,Curriculum Materials In (\the Areas of Turfgrass, Florirculture, Pesticide Applicator and Seafood Production to Florida Vocational Teachers of Agriculture, 11141versIty of Florida, Gainesville / . o 9. To Develop a.System for Evaluqing Local Vocational Education Programs, Florida State Universiiy,Tallahassee 10. To Completed Diversified Teachers Education Competency Education Project, University of South FlAida,,Tampa E n.- The Development and Verification of Professional Competent) ies.for Vocational Agriculture teachers,. University of Florida,-Gainesville 12. To Design and Operate,a Field .Test Center for Vocational Education Projectsonjunction with the Career Develop- "bent Consortium.Project; Manatee Junior College, Bradenton ij ' 13. 'Implementing a, System for Providing and Deveiopin4 in- dividuali-40 Instrwetionarl Materials for the Disadvantaged, .Handicapped, Duval Couity.'Schoo). Board, Jacksonville al / . I \,.... 14C,Continue the District Portion of Vocational Education for '--,--L. Career" Development:, K-Universities, Manage Cbunty School Board, BrSdenton . . 1 t --4) . t -t 15. -15evelopment.and Verification of a Competency Based Pre- service Learning System for Vocational Teachers, Florida -I Atate University, Tallahassee . i -:. / , . 16. Continue the District POrtion of.the Comprehensive Progr* s- of Vocational Educaitibn for Career DtYelopment, Sagrasota ' ,' i _. r :.,. County Schciol Board, Sarasota 17, Demonstration of individualized instruction Techniques - Establishment of CDS -Demonstration Classrooms, Tallahassee 18. Supplemental funds for Project Model for CompotWrized and"Pollow-up.Study, Alachua County School Board, Gainesville 19. Campus-midtMetric Laboratory, Okaloosa Junior College, Niceviele 20% Consultative Services for VocatiOnal Career Development Consortium, Manatee Junior College,:Bradenton 21, Perktuate puppetry Volusia-County School Board, Daytona Beach 22. A Demonstration of inter-instit&tional.Collaboration for th Design of a Competency-Based Cooperation Program for T cher Certification,. Leon County School Board, Tallahssee- 23. Communit Outreach, Pinellas County School Board, 24. The Evaluation of a Vocational Education Program by 4ge. Potentibl Major Employers in the Community College, Gulf" Coast Community) College, Panama City 25: Human Relations/CommurAcakibn Model, University of West, Florida, Pensacola A t 26. ,Develop'and Test a Plan for Validating a Catalog of Com- pattenci s in IndustrialArts,,Florida, StateUniversitT, Tallah ssee FLORIDA 1- -p - 27., An EIZInplary-Model for a/County Maintained Information. Program-,onVocational Education for Guidance and counseling : ,. Perionneli Levy COunty School Board, Bronson '1 . - . r 28; An Ex' lary Model for A'COunty.Maintained Information Pro, grani n7 Vocational Education for Guidance and CoinselIng 'Itrlo el in a Large Size System; Orange County School !hoard, Orlando . . . 4,- ----1 . -,, -4 / , , 4 ,. 29. fttabljshIng and Operating an Advisory Council and Program 4,30 Service Area Committed for Vmati'onal :reacher Education, Florida international UniverSIty,'Coral Gables An Elbmplary Model solar HOtwater -Syptem for Heating Plant-, Propagation-Beds, Washington County School Board'. Chtpley 0 31 Idgntification and Description of Secondary and Innovative :Practices and Strategies to'Pro4ide a -more effective 6:01!. -livery System for the Handicappe1:1Flor1qta State University, Tallahassee . .- , . 32. Development ,of a Demonstration Simulator for'Emergency MediCaliTechnician Students, Sarasota County School Board, Sarasota 33. Identification and Descrip Practices in Vocational Ed advantaged Illiterate Lear (/ Tallahassee ion' of Exemplary and innovative ation for Recruiting the Das- _ 0 ,Florida -, .A & M University, N '34. Identification and 'Description o Exemplary. Practices in Vocational Education for Recruiting Early School Leavers for Manpower Training and Job Placement in Selected In- stitutions in Florida, Florida A & M University, Tallahass e NEW PROJECTS FUNDED 1: Educational Systems Research Institute, in Compilter, Assisted Placement Services (CAPS) System, Pittsburgh, Pa. ej 2. EPIC Educational Progress in Careers, INC., EPIC, Inc., Fort Lauderdale 3. V-TECS Membership contract with Vocational Technical . Education Consortium of States, Southern Association of Schools and Colleges, Atlanta, Georgia 4. Educational Testing Service (ETS)"Third-Party Evaluation ETS, Atlanta, Georgia _FLORIDA 5. Educational Systems Research Institute, Inc. Compdter- aSsisted Placement Services System (CAPS); Pittsburgh; Pa.,- 6.: EPIC -.EducatrOnal 4ogress" in Careers; Inc. Development - and Field Test of°Community Involvement Procedures ManUal, EPIC, Incorporated,'Ft. Lauderdale °S: Provision of Congultative Research-Assistance for Vocational EducaUkon, University of West-Florida, Pensacola 8. Demonstration of-Individualized Instruction Techniques Establishment:of CDS-Demonstration Classrodms, Florida State University,. Tallahassee Us, # ,9. Suppilehiental funds for Project "Model 'for Computerized District Completion andsFollow-up Study", Alachua County School Boal'-4; Gainesville 10. A1313,ot f'rojece- Demonata n of an RCU Evaluation 'lode], Florida State University Tallahassee 11. Campus-Wide Me-t.ric Labo atory, Okajliose-Walton Jr. College, .Niceville w. 12. Consultative Service for Vocational Career Development Consortium, Manatee Junior College, Bradenton 13. Perpetuate Puppetry, Volusia Co. School Board, Daytona Peach 14. A Demonstration of'Inter-Institutional Collaboration for the, Design of a CoMpetency-Based Cooperation Program for Teacher CertiflcatioM-, Leon County ,School Board`; iTallahasee A . th N "., ) . 15. Community Outreach, Pinellas County School Board, St. Petersburg 16. The Evaluation of a Vocational Education Program, by Potential'Major EmployerS in the Co unity College, Gulf Coast Community College, Panama Ci 17. Human Relatios/Communication Model, University c10/ West Etorida Pensacola if 18-. Develop and Test a Plan for Validating a Cataloge of Competencies in Industrial Arts, Florida State Iniversity, Tallahassee 20 FLORIDA... r . ... , 19. An amplary Model fora County Maintained information, Pr M%on Vocatlime-E-du6atton-for guidance and/Couimeling ) nnel,,Levy CountySchool Board, Bronson , t . . 4 f . An ExemPlaryModel foi' a Co6ntY Maintained infgrmation Program on Vocational EduCation for Gyid oe anti Counseling /71i Perscinnel in' a Large Size System, Orange County Scool 4... Board, Drlan &) ) -,, 21.. .Establishing and_Operating an- 'Advisory Coynciland Program 4/Service Area Committee for Vocational TeaCher Education, Al Florida liltnationaljiniversity., Coral, Gables o If4 22. An Exemplary Model Solar Wit Water Sysm fOr Heating/Plant ..-- Propagation- Beds, Washington Scheel Board, Chipley 4 . .1.i 23. Identification a 4 Description of Exemplary and Innovative Practices and rategies to Provide a More Effective Delivery Syste forAhe Vandicapped, Florida State Unit versit;,/, Tallahassee ''b . 24. Development of a Demonstration, Simulator for Emergency Medical Technicisn Students, Sarasota County School Board, Sarasota 25. Identification and DesWption.of Exliplary and innova- tive Practices in Vocattlonal Education for Recruiting the Disadvantage4IlliterateLearner, Florida A & M University Tallahassee -'N 26. Identification and Description of Exemplary Practiceit, in Vocational Education for;Recruiting-early School Leavers for Manpower Training and Job PlacemeNt. in Selected Institutibqs itvflorida, Florida A & M.Upimerajty, I Tallahassee RESEARCH RELATED ACTIVITIES: 1. Revision and Implementation of Mission Statements for the Bureau Operation and for InstruCtional Responsfillities Designated to this our au. 2. Presentations to the Folrowing Groups Concerning Bureau Activities: (a) Local administrAtors and community college deans (b) teacher educators (c) division staff ___,// 3. Implementation of the CAPS Placement and Follow-up System 'State-wide on a Pilot Basis 21 44 FLORIDA raticipation in'the Falr2and'Spring meetings of the SouthWide- .teprch Coordinating Council 5. Attgnded and participated in the National RCU Perspnnel Conference 7: , 6. Attending meetings of Division Bureau Chiefs, State VooationalTalld Coordinating Councils, D.O.E. Admjnistrative Couhcil, State / Advisory Council and other coyncils and committees, t 7. Meeting with coordinators from curriculum net rk management ceeterb ,and state coordination canters N -N480. Conducted two statewide meetings in Florida on placement and follow-, up for local school district 9. Sewing on'Board of Diicors for V-TECH arid.participating in all Board activities , 10. Working cooperatively on manpower information and Placement and follow-up programs with state agencies arid other interested. groups, such as Department of`, timmerc, Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, American Vocational Association, and National Advisory Council for Vocational Education A 11. Preparing research and exemplary, dissemination aqd diffusi n, and evaluation components for Florida State Plan and -Annual Descr tive Report. 12. Reviewing recommending and monitoring managerial aspects of research exemplary, evaluatkOn and dissemination projects funded in the State. ec" 13 Providing consultative and technical assistan, e to projects in progress 14. Responding to requests for information, including preparation of jovnal aiticles and newsletters 15. Completing the development of guidelines for reviewof dissemination systems 16. CoordinaLing th- development of contracts for the Vocational Division 17. Attending Region IV meeting for the purposef sharing progress reports . with discretionary exemplary projects 18. Preparing and submitting amendments to the discretionary research and exemplary projects 19. Coordineiting the establishment and implementation of FY 77 research and exemplary discretionary projects 22 ti a FLORIDA /// 20. Monitoring discritionary research and aMimplary projects. ) 21, Providod'selectedoeducational products' to the clearinghouse on Career` Education, Ohio State University, for Inclusion in the ERIC national information system . 22. Prepaiing the'statawlde program of work for research, °gamy ary, evaluation and dissemination activities 23. COhducttng site. visit to dtsCretionary research and exemplary prOjects ,,L ,. . 24. Preparing and-Submitting applicatUdns for bilingual vocational t min-. ing and Career education fundink 25. Assuming various responsibilities for professional organizations 26.. Evaluating agency , 1 27. Developing ne meet vocational schools for the regional accrediting ilkssmt and impact models4jr Research-and t lop- )414a .,./.NJ 44 28. Coordinating Che'disSemination of selected R 8 D project products 29. Development of publication to encourage and faCilitate the utilization of follow-up data for. program' improvement . - r 30. Development of design and instrumentation, collection -and analysis of data for program_ review and,.subsequent dissemination of, indings 31. Attended and participated 'r the National 'V" W Conference i 32. Attended and'paipticipated in Education., Di t, usion Conference . , PROJECTS-AND ACTIVITIES PLANNED: 1: Establish and Continue projecti operating Orough the U.S. Commission- er's discretionary share of research and t6ining, and exemplary 1'6(14 A 2. Prepare specifications and IniOate research and exemplary projects.for 1977-78 44- -t 1 ,-----A. 3. Continue implementation and rther development of a diffusion/dis- , smination model for th6 Vocational Division . . a 4. Identify d initiate new research and exemplary projects f nded ihrou tate-administered monies I. rj 5. Continue liaison and coordination of vocational research.and de- velopMent efforts in and out of state' 6. Evaluate'and further refine a progOalereviewiyatem to establish, minimum student.perfor nce standards 7. Florida VIEW Cedte relocated in Tallahassee as a unit in the RCU v." e GE0AqA MAW' S. Clark, State Director, of Vocational Educatic:T John Lloyd, State RCU Director PROJECTS COMPLETED 1. The Adoption of an Individaluzed Program. or Georgia's Area Vocational - Technical Schools, Athena eallocational Technical School, Athens 2. Public Setvice Cluster, Gwinnett Co. Schools 3. Developmentof'Catalogs of Perfermance Objectiftvard. Criterion-Referenced Measures) West Georgia College'Carr011ton 'I NEW PROJECTS FUNDED / 1. -Business Data Processing Curriculum Development, Muscogee Co. Schools, Columbus 2. Post-Secondary Program Evaluation Project, Athens Area Vocational Technical School, Athens / Management information System, Albany, Athens, Marietta, Waycrots RESEARCH RELATEDACTIVITIES 1. Conducted workshops concerned wit ,career and/or vocational education.: 2. , Conducted workshops on ,indlvidualizing instruction. . Worked with local school systems and universitiesijd the development of proposals. PROJECTSAND ACTIVITIES PLANNED.. 1. Individualizing a post-secondary schbOl's currIculuM based on ,the V-TECS catalogs. 2. Development of catalogs of performanceobjecaves and 'criterion-referenced measures. HAWAII Samson S. Shigetomi, State Director' of Vocational Education Sybil Kyi, State RCU Director NO REPORT RECEIVED i. 26 IDAHO Roy D. Irons, State Director, of1)Jocational Education Lawrence Lannigan, State'RCU Directol. NO REPORT RECEIVED I 4,4 27 1 MAGI'S 5/Galloway, State Director of Vocational Education Id D. McCage, State RCU Director PROJECTS COMPLETED 1.. A Basic ReseaYch Study for Solar Energy, Amherst, Massachusetts National Evaluation Systems, Inc. 2. A Marketability Study'of Graduates of 1111 is Agricultural Programs of Higher. Education, IllinOis State, University, Normal 3. Career and Vocational Education in the 1980's: Toward a Process Approach, Carbondale University, SUthern Illinois 4. Comprehensive-Needs As'essment Study for Vocational Education in Programs and Services in Illinois, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Educational Management Services, Inc. 5; An Assessment of Employment and Training Need's for Coal Mining and Gasification Occupitions, Raleigh, North Conserve, Inc. 6. Assessment-for Vocational Program Needs and Development in Illinois Correctional Institutions, Carbondale University Southern Illinois 7. Implementation of the Rockford Area Service. Center for Occupational and Career Education Materfals, Rockford Boone- Winnebago Counties 8. The Uncomplicated Elementary Career Education System for the "Real" Classroom, Chicago Heights School District, Bloom Township High 9. Career, Academic and Life; A Secondary Level Career Education Film, University of Illinois, Urbana 10. Project MAVE (Model for Articulated Vocational Education), South Holland School Association, Thornton Area'Pub4ic Measuring Career Readiness in Elementary /Secondary Education, Edwardsville University, Southern Illinois 12 Apprenticeship Ihstructor's Teaching Contract and Suppliers Assoication, t 13. Compilation/Description of Interest Utilized in Illinois, Urbana Univers - Program, Greater Peoria Inc., Peoria inventories Currently ity of Illinois ILLINOIS 4 14. An Assessment Of Inland Marine and Related Occupations, Villa Park,-William Parsons and Associates 15v Land Reclamitton and Mining Program, Pinckneyvill; Pinckneyville Community High School District - 16. Demonstration Can er for Child Care Training, Chicago, C(ty Colleges 17. Public Service Practtcum, gli Grdbk, Elk Grove Nigh Schaal 'District . 18, Analysis of Sex Bias in Career Choice of Students Exposed to . Career Education Programs.; DeKalb, Northern Illinois UnivOrsity 19. Systematic Field Testing of Curriculum Materials for Broadening the Scope of involvement of Young Women In'Occutiational ' Education, McLean, Virginia Steiger, Fink and Kosecoff, Inc. 20, Tri-Co nty Career Education Project, East Peoria,' Illinois -Ceitral College A , i 21. -Project COVEE.(CoKsortium of Vocational Educators and Employers) Ewardsville,Regional Office of Education-Madison County 22. Occupational Survival Skills Project, Urbana, University of Illinois 1 .23. Career Assistance and Placement Services, River Grove, Triton Community College 24. Survival Skills and Curriculum for Bilingual Students, Carbondall Southern Illinois University ° Y 25. Curriculum Guide for a Seminar Type Course to Provide .Pre- Employment Skills to Vocational Students Entering the World Of Work; Albion, Edwards County High School District, 26. Demonstration of Sequential Programs in Occupational Education, ,Chicago, Chicago Public Schools J 27. Far West Laboratory/Experience Based Career Education Technical Assistance, San Francisco, CA Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and lievelopmemt. 28. Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory/Experience Based Career Education Technical Assistance, Portland, Oregon Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory 29. implementation and Diffusion Network for Persohnel Providing Occupational Education to Disadvantaged and liandicapped Persons, \,9 sitei in Illinois 29 ILLINOIS -30. Perform a Cott Differential Study of Special Cooperative EduCation Programs, Atlanta, Georgia Robert Davis Associates 31. Self Concept. Development Through Consumer Education Units, Edwardsville, Southern Illinois UniVe itY NEW PROJECTS FUNDED 1. Marketability Stddy of Agricultural Graduates, Illinois'S'ete University . 2. Handicapped and DtsadvantagaCoordination, Illinois State University . 1 3. SurviVal SkillsProject, University of Mimi/ 4. Handicapped and Disadvanted,SiteL Sauk Area.Vocat nal Cent& s 5. Competency-Based Personnel Development, Southd Illinois University-Carbondale. i' 4 't 6. State Staff inservice, Eastern Illinois University 7. State Office Interns, Southern IllinolsUniversity-Carbondale 8. Area Vocational Center/Community College Internships, Eastern Illinois University 9. Uriomplicated Career.s'ystem, Brodm High School 10.- CERT Project, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville 11. Labor,'business, education Council, Boone/Winnebago Regional Superintendent 12. Handicapped and Disadvantaged Site, Edwardsville' #7 J 13. Handicapped and Disadvantaged Site, Springfield #186 14. Cooperative Education Workshops, Southern Illinois University- Carbondale 11 15. Handicapped and Disadv ntaged Site, Triton College 11 16. Handicapped and Disadvantaged Site, Mt. Prosp ct #124 . 17. Handicapped and Disadvantaged Site, Rockford Area Vocational ] Center 34 30 ILLINOIS _ .. . fe. 1.. Handicapped and.DisaAientaged Site, Herrin Schools 19. Handicapped and Disadvantaged Site, Tilden School 20. Limited English Spaing, Southern- iltinOls bniverlity, Carboaqle f 21. Handicapped and 01sadvantagad,Site, Joliet 1204 - . 22. Placement Personnel Training, Southern Illinois University- Carbondile 29. Female Admistrators Program, Northern Illinois University 24. University Liaison; Northern Illinois University 25. University Liaison, Eastern Illinois University' *26. University Liaison, Illinois State Univelty. 1 27. University,41.1aisOn, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville 28. University Liaison, SouthernAllinois University-Carbondale 29. Universit* Liaison: Western Illinois University 30. Publications Clearinghouse, Western Illinois University 31. University Liaison, University of Illinois 32. University,Lialson, Chicago State University 33 Illinois Vocational Association Administration, Illinois Vocational Association 14. Public Service Practicum Demonstration, Mt.,Prospoct.1214 35 Inservice of Part-Time Teachers, Southern Illinois University- Carbondale 36/. Ornamental Horticulture WOrkshop,, Wilko Area Vocational Center 37. Teacher Training for Limited English Speaking Students, Wines t$ State Unikfeesity , 38. Area Vocational Center S kaff Development, Lake County Area. Vocational Center 39. Area Vocational Center Exchange, Whiteside Area Vocational tenter i( 'ILLINOIS _ 40. Child Care Derto tration, Springfle'd /186 41. COVES P1101t. dison County Regional Superintendent 42. Child Cae: Demonstration, City Colleges 43. CARE Wdrkshops. Elkstern Illinois University 4 \ k 44. Illinolt Vocational Association insttote, Illinois Vocational Association 45. Upgrading Provisidnally Certified Carbondale.. . - 46. HAVE Project, TAPSA 47 Land Reclamation, Pinckneyville figi Southern illtnois University 48. Pre-Employment and. Placement Workshops,- Edwards County /1 1 ; 49.( Coals Mining Curriculum, CONSERVA P 40. State Staff nservloe, Eastern Illinois University - 51. Experience Based Career Education, Sycamore /427 52. Experience Based. Career Education, Decatur #61 r o 53 Experjence Based Career .rlucation; Joliet\,#204 54. Experience Based Career Education -Third Party EValuation; Educational Management Servlces, Inc, 55.' Experience Based Career Education, Decatur i41 56. Experience Based Career Education, Joliet,/-20 57. Experience Based Career E'duca'tion, Sycamore #427 58. K-14 Health OccupatiOns Articulation, Success Research Consul." tants 59. State-wide Ara Vocational Center Planning, Southern University - Carbondale 60. Secondary Agricultur.al Standards, Southern Illinois University'. Carbondale 61. V-TECS,'Southern Association C,Colleges and Schools 11/62. DAVEA Extension Training, DAVEA 32 63. ',irri-CountrCareer Educa TriCountT:Council. 64.. Vocational Youth Organization, ICCVYO/ 65. Field Test'of Marketing Guides, Northern Illinois UniVersity, 66. ( Agricultural Standards-Pott ndary Level, University of Illinois ;.. Wb 4 , rkshops on Care t plor ion GaIdei Eastern Illinois u- _ varsity 68. Development of Part -Time, Community College faculty,'"UniAirsity of Illinois RESEARCH RELATED ACTIVITIES The Research and_Deve opment Section has two federal grants and a contract presently hea quartered in the Section: / 1. .Part C - Grant entitled "The Special Vocttional Education Needs of Women". For this activity, subcontracts were initiated -develop a 16 MM film dealing with the elimination of sex role stereotyping in vocational education and preparation of an instructional package to broaden the occupational horizons of Louth. k Pet,D - Grant entitled "The Experiente Based Career "Eaucation ProjeCt". This Is a perative activity with the Joliet, Sycamore and Decatur S 14lttricts.. !0 3.. NIE Contract - Entitled 1!)% CoMphen44ve State Plan for the EBCE implementation in Illinois ". PROJECTS ANDICTIVWIES LANNED The Research and evelopment Section has issued Request for,Propo- sals (RFPs) for the following `FY 1978 projects/activitieS: Conduciassessmentsz.desstgned to deterOpe the hopact.pf,vocativnal education programs and practices on individuals special groups.... A study to identify the new and emerging occupations in illinois and to ascertain the effect(s) of such occupations upon the present and future Illinois vocational program needs Conduct a study to evaluate the Centers which provide guidance, to'special grotips and determine centers nineteen regional Career Guidance placemek, and follow -up, activities the feasibility of expanding _such' 33 3'77' Q ILLINOIS -v -To support innovative research and developmental pro4cams/eotivitiet that originate at the local educatienaAagency 14;Vel '' 1,A 1 t . ' 4r . .., iclentify and implement innovative progeam(s)-and/or transportable model s) of vocational e cation designed-to develop high quillitya tonal education pr rams for urgan centers) with h doncen- \);loomploy04 persons ions of econmically disadvantaged IndivIduals, un TOAupport innovative and ex plary.programt/aCtivities that oegin-- )rn .) workers ate at- the local educational agency level 410 To demonstrate how schools are delivering vocational4instruction e king ,competency -based curricular methods Revise, update, and expand the existing Work Experience and Career Education Program (WECEP guide to include? -new and emerging occupa- tional areas, and, serve the unmet needs of Students in special cooperative education programs' development in areas otmarWiting in vocational education To develop curriculum guides fOr basic orientation and skill . To field testtHealth-OccupationS CUrriCulum Guide Oichvas develop -- ed Under a previous AVTE funding agreement To develop competency -based curriculum guides in vo;tional education. This-activity is open for local input 4 tTo provide instruction to 300 or more Peacticing vocational education leachers With awareness of and techniques itteaching handicapped and/or disadvantaged students in the secondary oc,'post-secondil'y classrooms RrovideA-for staff development activities for personnel responsible 4 n e for impleteen Career Guidance Centers nting/Improving vocational guidance and counseling prograMs I' in the _ . To assist local education agencies (LEAs) in the development, delivery I ao oval ation of, locally -based inservice-staff idevelopment ,. 1 To provid 40-or more administrators of vocati. ,education with meaningful ssions based an topics determined tr'the workshop partiCipants C-71 To increase awareness and develop skills in AVTE states staff for overcoming sex bias invocational education 1 g To develop and/or organize materials and resburCes which will assist LEAs as they conduct inservice staff development'to eliminate sex 0 discrimination and sex, stereotyping in vocationa0edugatIon . 314 3')J 11.1.1NS To assist AVTE lnghe development and do ntatiOn of a long range management and pr rammatic -.04n for achievement of sex equity /in adult, vocational and technical edu ation In Ill1nOls .. , . ;-' 1 .' To-Support mq4e1 exemplai)tpro4rams/ac !ties ;nth elimination of sex discrimination andeek.blas in yocatlonal eduCatlon that originate ay the local educational level 14- O 35 ii 3,j 9 YJ , INDIANA . 1 Don $..ilinteli-StitCOIrector of Vocational EduCeilon Edgar Sfite.RCU Director yy , ° ;.111104ECT COMPLETED:. Proposaj,-"to'DevelOp a Comprehensive StatefWille. Evaluation Plan: for Indiana's VoCational-TeChhical Activities, New Educational Directions, Crawfordsville I 2. 'Development of Model Follow -Up instrumentandiComputerized ProcedumApplicable'tO High or Postilgh ftilization, Vincennes University, Vincennes Mini- Project to'Develop an individual InstruCtion Mode for the Ourse, "You and the World of Work."Oincennes University, Vincennes 'Course Content for Teaching. Electronic .01schar9e MaOhining for Secondary Vocational Education Mid- C4ntral Area,Vocattonar - "'School, Elwood 1 5. Identification and EvalualOn Proce uses for the Vocational Indiana; Fort Wayne Community f of Student. Admissions and Evaluation',/. Nursing Ptograms in the Statyf Schools, Fort Wayne 6. Gene al Related Instruction Guide for,Votationat DlitrIbut ve Eduction, Fort Wayne' Community Schools, Fort Wane , A SysteM to integrate Efforts of Universities Counselor. EduCators, Vocational Educatori. and School.SysteM Educators to Develop a 'Stronger.CpunselorJraining Program; indtana UnlversIty,,eloomirmtom udget for the 'Vtsitation Phase of Postseconqary Accreditaton rocess, indiara Vocational TechnicalCollegindianapolis 9.. vAgjimant and Implementation of an in-Serviloe Training Program . .Curricul.um,Development Inan-Area Vdcational*hoals, W. Weshington School Corporation, Cambellsburg . , :10.,. The DeVelopment of a Compitencreased,,Multi7Occupational, System for Flexible Vocational,Edocation-Programming, Carmel Clay .Schools, Carmel ii. Assessment and Evaluation of t the Public's Perception of Vocational Education inindiana, Purdue Research,_ Foundation,' West, Lafayette 12; The Development and Validation of a Vocational interest Survey . Instrument with Audib-VIsuai Format, Penn-Aarris7Madison S.C., Osceola o' INDIANA 13.. Griffith High School Career Education Pilot Project, Griffith*" rublic Schools, Griffith 7 '14. A Pilot .Pro act to:Develop Workuinfused periences for Mathematics Instructio Elkhart ComMunity Schools. Elkhart D.E. Con rtium of State. Teacher EducatiOn Institutions for In-Service Personal,Contact Follow-00'0f D.E. Teacher Personnel, Indiana State 1 University, Terre Haute 16. tiork Attitudes and Employment, New Educational Directions,, Crawfordsville 17. Establish a National Occupa7yal Competency Testing Center to,Serve Indiana's Needs', Purdue Univ rsity, West Lafayette 111. A Model for Competency Based Vocational Teacher Evaluation, Crawfordsville Community Schools, Crawfordsvilie 19, Quantitative RequireMents for Vocational Eductors in Indiana, Purdue Research Foundation, Wesf.Lafayette zb. Development of Electro-Laser Surveying Measurements as Applied to Technical Eatatiodie Vincennes UniVersity, Vincennes 21. Computer Aided Instruction in Drafting, Civil Engineering and Electronits Technologies; Vincennes University, Vincennes 22. Assessment of Manpower Needs In Production Agriculture and Agri- usiness Firms in Indiana, Purdue ResearchTaundation West , \ afayette , i' ti \''\''' 23. Facilita an of Entry into, an Association Degree Nursing Program by Licensed. Practical Nurse, Purdue University, West Lafayette 24. ..Expand use 41 Cognitive Style Mapping as Counseling Tool, Indiana ,, Vocational Technical College, Terre Haute ... 25. Sex as a Determinant in Vocational Choice, New Educational 'Directions, Crawfordsville 26. AttitudegofrAdolescent Girls Towards Vocational Education, Indiana University, Bloomington 27. Tht Development'of a Vocational Diagnostic Program, Indiana' Vocational Technical Ctilege, South tend 28. Assessment of 'Vocational Program Needs, Garrett-Keyser-Butler S.C., e Garrett 37 INDIANA- 29. Research EdUcational Materials to Produce Business VocatIonal Education Promotional Programs,.Evansville-Vanderburgh S.C:, Evansville 4, 30. Development of a Bibliography of Filmstrips of ICT Instruction, Purdue Research Foundatikl, West Lafayette , 31. A- Bibliography of CassettelnstructIonal Materials Available 'for ICT Instruction, ,Purdue University, West Lafayette I 32. .Lake Central HighrSchool Intensive Office Laboratory ProspectUs for Businessman, Lake Central School Corporation, St. John 33. A Project to Update the Needs and Objectives of Voc4ional Programs, Monroe Co. Community School Corporation, Bloomington 34. Research and Development: Curriculum Planning for Area Vocational ev School, S. Central AVS,.Campbellsburg 35. Northern Center: Career Education/Vocational Explorati9n In-Service, Penn-Harris-Madison S.C., Mishawaka 36. Identification and Analysis of Distributive Curricular Needs by Job Title, MSD of Washington Township, Indianapolis 37. Special Services Coordination Involving Screening Placement Follow-Up of Vocational Students, Evansville-Vanderburgh School . Corporation,'Evansvill 38. Development of a Health ccupations Continuing Education Center, Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation, Evansville 39: Job Tittb Analysis Curriculum Development, Bartholomew Cons.. School Corporation, _Columbus 40. A Multi-Community Occupational Needs Services, Logansport CoMmunity. School(torporation,,LongtInspert 4 41. Special Services Cdordinator Involving Screening Placement and FoildW-Up of Vocational SAPdents, Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation, Evansville NEW PROJECTS FUNDED: NONE INDIANA RESEARCH RELATED ACTIVITIES: NONE PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES PLANNED: NONE 39 IOWA William O. Schuermann, State Director; of VoCational Education Kenneth M. Wold, State RCU Director PROJECTS COMPLETED 1: 1. Career Education Needs and Development Plan for Merged Area (Education) VI , Hawkeye Technical Institute, Waterloo 2. Proposal f r a Research Grant to Determine the Needs'of Merged Area XIV i Relation to the Implementation of a long Range . Plan for Career Education, Southwestern Community College, Creston 3. Career Needs Assessment for Merged Area IV, Northwest Iowa Technical College, Sheldon 4. An Assessment of the Roles, Functions, and Needs for Personnel ' Development Coordination Within Area,Schools and Area Education Agencies, Iowa State University, Ames Procedures for Teaching Skill's for Living in Classes Where Mildly Handicapped Pupils are Integrated with Non - Handicapped 'Pupils, Iowa State University, Ames 6. Implementation of an Employer Follow-Survey, Department of Public Instruction, pes Moines 7, Hazardous Substances and Pesticides Survey and Training Program, Department of Public Instruction, Des Moines NEW PROJECTS FUNDED 4 1. Development and'Fi'eld Testing of a Model.for IMplementing Career Program Assessment, Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny 2. Iowa Distributive Education Three-Year Improvement Plan, University fo Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls 3. CENIS III, Department of Public Instruction, Des Moines 4. Implementation of an Employer Follow-Up Survey, Department of Publk Instruction, Des Moines 5. Assessing the Effect fo Adult High School Completion Programs on Graduate Placements, Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny 6. "'Student Questionnaire Data Collection, Kirkwood Community Collegell Cedar Rapids, 40 IOWA Hazardous Substances andyesticides Survey.and Training. Program, Department of Public Ins ruction, Des Moines RESEARCH RELATED ACTIVITIES: 1. Reviewed and assessed the progress of research projects and consulted/with project directors and staffs in regard to /- continuat/lon of these projects. 2. Established research priorities for Fiscal Year 1978. Solicited input from Iowa local school, area school, area education agency, college, and university staffs regarding questions and problems to be investigated. With the aid of the Career Education Research Advisory Committee and Career Education, Division management staff, established a priority ranking of items to be undertaken during Fiscal Year 1978. 3. Prepared and disSeminated requests for proposals based on prioritized listings of suggestions. 4. bontinued to encourage research propiAal development by local and area schools, area education agencies, colleges and univer- sitie. 5. Worked with individuals interested in preparing proposals for new research projects. 6. Obtained proposal evaluations from Career Education Research Advisory Committee, and developed recommendations for approv41. 7. Prepared research project materials for printing. Disseminated these materials. 8. Prepared and disseminated ti siiies of a Research and Ex- emplary),Activities Newsletter. 9. Analyzed and summarized state Income tax and social services data and incorporated them into a publication entitled, Low Income Individuals in, Iowa School Districts,and Counties - (6, Data Summaries. 10. Prepared the AnnualtFiscal, Statistical, and Descriptive Report, FY 1976, as required by the U. S. Office of Education Continued to sponsor the, development of individual area assess- ment and planning projects in the merged area.schools in Iowa. Coordinated development o1 the State Plan for the Administration of Vocational Education Within Career Education, FY 1978-1982. 41 IOWA 11 13. Disseminated information from 'the United States Office of Education* Washington, D.C., pertaining to submitting propce sals for discretionary monies. 14. Prepared and disseminated findings of a student interest survey and a labor demand survey. 15. Prepared matertals and contracted for a pilot study'of an employer follow-up survey. 16. Reprintecr)and disseminated the following publications of the series of six studies pertaining to the Identification of , Tasks in Home EcOnomics Related Occupations: Care/Development of Children Family and Community services .Food Service 17, Coordinated development of a\State Plan for Career Education. 1 Ia. Prepared materials and coordinated Career Education Needs Information System (CENIS III) surveys. PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES PLANNED: 1. Provide consulative service to local schools,area ,schools, area education agencies, colleges, and universities as requested for the development and implementation of research in career, education. 4 2. Solicit suggestions for research topics, and obtain rankings of topics from'the Career. Education Research Advisory Committekand the Career Education Division management staff. 3. 401*,e and disseminate requests for research proposals based prioritized listing of topics. 4. Continue to stimulate interest in additional research under- \ takings. 5. Continue to disseminate the findings of research projer. 6. Update an Iowa Program Priority Area listings for use in planning program direction at local and area schools 7.' Ascertain progress of ongoing research projects by means of a' self-evaluation. instrument (Research Project Evaluation Report) lnA through follow-up visits to research sites as necessary. 8. ,,pply data to standard formulas.fto obtain final priority rank- ing of secondary of secondary and postsecondary institutions . for reimbursement purposes. ° .42 IOWA' 9. Prepare materials and coordinate employer follow-up project from State office. ' . 10, Develop a Vocational Education Handbook to supplement'the Iowa State Plan for the Administration of Vocational Education Within Career Education. 11. Prepare awd disseminate Research and Exemplary Activities Newsletter each quarter during the fiscal year. 12. Coordinate development of the Annual U.S. Office of Education Statistical, Fiscal and Descriptive Report of Activities for Fiscal 'leer 1977. Coordinate the qpdate of the Iowa State Plan for the Adminis- tration of Vocational Education Within Career Education. 14. ,Analyze and summarize state income tax and social services data and incorporate them into a publication entitled, Low Income Individuals in Iowa School Districts and Counties - Data Summaries. 15. Coordinate development of a State Plan for Career Education. 13. 16. Utilize Interface data from the third cycle of the Career Education Needs Information System (CENTS) to provide a base ' for developing the publIcation Prioritizing Iowa's Training, Needs to be distributed to local and area schools, area education agencies, colleges and universities, and state agencies. 17. .Prepare materials and coordinate .a student interest survey and a,,labor supply survey, and disseminate findings to education agencies in Iowa. 43 KANSAS Dean ProchaskaState Director of Vo ational Education Dean Prochaska, State RCU Director NO REPORT RECEIVED 40 k 4 ) fib 451 KENTUCKY Billy R. Howard, State Director of Vocational Education State RCU Director, VACANT T. NO REPORT RECEIVED Y' Oh 45 LOUISIANA Norman J. Stafford, Jr., State Dlrctor of Vocational Education Florent Hardy, State RCU Director PROJECTS COMPLETED: 1. Effects of Testwiseness on Performance of Vocational Education Studentson the DAT and GATB, St. Bernard Parish School Board . 2. Determining Needs for Vocational Training for Marine Industrial Occupations, Young'IMemorial Vocational-Technical School Opportunities and Direc Programs ap Perceived Louisiana Tech Univer ions of the Vocational Home Ec Louisiana School Superintendents, ty' 4. Criminal ,stice Education and Action Projects for Unions, Loyola iversity 5. Cur iculum Development for Teachers of Home Economics lated Occupations, NichIlls State University 6. Occupational Home Ec CLIrriculum Expansion Program, Northeast Louisiana University 7. Revision of Curriculum Occupational liograms in Radio and Iv Services, MorthWestern State University NEW PROJECTS FUNDED NONE r RESEARCH RELATED ACTIVITIES: 1: Disseminate res_earCh findings and ERIC microfiche upon requests: / 2. Retrieved nd compiled all statis' !cal data presented in Louisiana s Five-Year State Plan or Vocational Education. 3 Formulate guidelines for vocational education programg and research roposals. . Assisted local education agencies in proposal writing to meet guidelines. - LOUISIANA , , . 5i, The RCU has monitored 15 Part C Research and Training projects funded with Vocational Education research funds. . . r 6. The RCU has maintained and cataloged vocational edocation research publications which are received by tip office daflyl, Those publications are stored for reference in the RCU - library. 7. The RCU has maintained the Eamtational ReseOrces Information center (ERIC) on mtofiche. This 6ollection is housed in the Department of E cation Library and is used by Department personnel and the public who come to the Department, or write or call for research materials provided by ERIC. 8. The RCU hays received Abstracts in Instruction/Research Materials (AIN/ARM) which provides research materials specifically in the field of vocational education. This information is housed in the Department of Education Library. 9. The RCU has been responsible6for typing, compiling, organizing, disseminating, and updating the Five-Year State Plan for the Administration of Vocational Education as mandated by the Ed. dtton Admendments ot i976 (Public Law 94-484). 10. The RCU has r 0-tonal information system ncludt . ,,di oiton program offerings in t..,,lisianals postsecondary vocational-technical system. This is the Louisiana Occupational TrairOng Information System (LOTIS). , 11. The RCU has compiled thelnd-of-the-Year Report for vocational programs as submitted by each program area. fr, , '1 12. The RCU has compiled the Annual Financial and Statlitical Report for submittal to the Regional HEW Office in Dallas., I/. The RCU has compiled the Annual Descrtptive Report i'n which' each section and ogram area summfrizes its annual activities p ie for submittal to Reglonal Office in Dallas. "..7\ 14. The RCU has retrieved statistical information for inclusion in the State Plan for Vocational Edutation. 15. The RCU has conducted feasibility studies for vocational' education programs as directed by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Ascension and Assumption Pareishes -- Claiborne Parish -- LaSalle Parish -- Caldwell Parishes -- New Iberia. 47 , LOUISIANA 106 16. The RCU has begunAg.complle the Diiision of Vocational. Edbcation's Policies and ProCedures Manual. 17. The RCU has cgmpiled the ,DivIsion of Vocational Education's Evaluation Criteria for ongoing programs. 18. The RCO represented the Division of Vocational Eacation at a B1- Regional Workshop *Reporting as affected by the 1976 ' Educational AmendmentOrPublic Law 94-442. 19. Th RCU represented the'Division of Vocational Education at th pulic hering conduced.by the USOE Regional Office on. the eg lations pretining to the Education Amendments of 1976010- , P.L. 94-482. 20. The RCU assisted in advertising and conducting the Public He(rings on the Five-Year'State Plan for the Admiliistration of Vocational Education. ffJ 2l. The RCU Supervisor serves as project director for a bilingual vocational education project,f0nded with U.S,O.E. Commissioner's Discretionary Funds. The RCU Supervisor attended a Project . Di'rector's meetin conducted by the U.S.O.E. and gave a brief-1 presentation on P L. 94-482('arid its ilfipact on bilingual vocational education. c' 22. The RCU Supervisor partic)pated in the National Research Coordinating Unit Conference. % . 23. The RCU Supervisor represented the State Bo rd ;of Elementary and. Secondary Education at the State Occupatibnal Information Coordinating Conference conducted by the U.S. Office of Education. 24. The RCU Supervisor represented the Department of Education at the National Conference to improve the organizational structure of the state Occupational Information System. 4 25, TWe RCU SuperVisor planned and coordinated the four meetings of the twenty-member-Advisory Board for the Five-Year State Plan as mandated bziPublic Law 94-482... 26. Th RCU Supervisor has attended and participated in the State Board of Elementary. nd Secondary Education's Vocational Technical Committee meetings, As well as the full-Board meetings. 4. LOUISIANA 27. e The RCU perviso; has written several articles pertaining to vocat onal education for the Louisiana Education publication. , 4 28. The RCU SuperVis9r has written speecheslor the Superintendeni, the Deputy Superantendent and the Director of Vocational Education, and has written position papers concerning vocational education topics. 29. The RCU Supervisor visited thelL.S.O.E. bhrsonin-charge of . Resear4h and Training grants in Washington to assure Louisiaha's correct appliCation of Research and Training procedures. . . 30. The RCU Superivsor presented inse'rvice training to the Division of Vocational Education staff. 31. The RCU Superivsor served as moderator for Vocational Edutation's Puk.lic Meeting 'sponsored by the Department and HEW Reg)onal" Office to provide input for regulations as presented In the 1976 Vocational Education Amendments. One hUfWed seventy - five 'vocational educators from throughout the State of Louisiana were -in attendance. 32.The RCU Supervisor assisted in the Man for Compliance (MERC) conducted, by the Louisiana's compliance in programmatic, statistical procedures followed in the vocational education programs. PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES PLANNED: r 'et ement Evaluation Review U.S.O.E. to deterniine- financial, and ministration- f 1. Help in orgahizing, opmptlind and writing and updating th State Plan for Vocational EduCation as well as providing a statistical data. 2. Monitor Research and Tr'aining Projects -- funded by the State Board for Elementaryand Secondary Education., 3. Assist in reorgainzing evaluation procedures for all vocational education funded projects. 4. Attend all meetings which will strengthen research efforts o he Bureau. 5. Conduct feasibility studies to determine the need for estableshing new vocationaltechnical.school, or the.develop- ment of new curriculum offerings. '1 L.) a LOUISIANA 6. Participate on Byreau committees to revise certain forms sent. to LEA's for more maximum information. Contrnue providing manpower data to Trade and Industry .Section, in partic4ilaY, and upon request, 8. Attend and participate in public hearings for Vocational Education. 94 Make presentations State Board when vocational education e,research IC involved. 10. Attend meetings, conventions, and workshops for professional growth and development. 11.. Continue cooperative efforts, with other State agencies to `maximize research efforts In vocational. education. 4 r ,-' , ) 12. Assist In all reports req sted from the Bureau. 50 . f ft MAINE Elwood A. Padham, State Director of Vocational. Education 4' John Moran, State-RCU Director , 'PROJECTS COMPLETED: 1. Developing a Laymens Guide to. Labor Ltek , University of Maine at Orono Bureau of Labor Education, Or o 2. Developing a Career and Life Planning P \ ocess, Biddeford School Department, Biddeford 3.. Developing a Working Passive Solar GreenhOuse and Curriculum. Vocational Region #10, Brunswick 4. Development of a Curriculum on Worker. Attitudes, Augusta School Department, Augusta 5. ,be'vefo ment of a ModularVurrtculuM. in Vocational Education, LewJ, n School Department, Lewiston 6. Projec in Job Development Placement and Follow-up, LeWist n School Department Lewiston NEW PROJECTS'FUNDED: I. P,roject.in Job Development Placement and Fol up, Lewiston School Department, Lewiston 2. Counseling Program for the \Disadvantaged, Homemakers Organized for More Employment H.O.M.E:; Orland / Career Education for Rural, Isolated-Schools, North. Haven Island Commun-ity_ School, North Haven RESEARCH RELATED ACTIVITIES: I. Pmemination- Design for Vocational Education. 2. An analysis of Sex Bias and Sterotying in Vocational gducation4 The production ofa multi - media career information unit relative to Vocational Technical institutes Development of a sound/filmstrip on the career education program in Maine 1 51 The.development of a multi-unit fltheriescUrrIculum.and .course materials relative to secondary and postsecondary vocational technical-InstilutesAn Maine , ''6. An assessmept fo student"p9rsonnel services at Maine's vocational technical inTrifUtew% , Maine School Administrator/s attltude.toward secopriary education 8. Development and implementati crt of research activities for vocational. education A' 9. An analysis fo ihe factors which influence students in,the selection of vocational courses in the St. John Valley High Schools ."4 , 10. Comparison-ofeach i ng/leaning technique by ,teachers and. students of vocational-technical institutes PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES PLANNtD1 . 1. Solar Erlrgyln the'Building Trades 2. Experience Based Career Educatit 3. ilternative Education Programs forlropouts 4. Establishing a Functional Research Coordinating Unit in'State Department of EdUcation Establishing Guidance Resource Centers in Urban and Bury Locations. ,...- , , . . AN. 6. Sex Bias and Stereotyping Workihops for Depprtment of Educehms* . f e tion Staff 4 , Q. 7c. Sex Bias and Stereotyping WorkS'hops for local education agency vocational staff A , . . . ) \ B. Job,development placement and_follow-up workshops for guidanceistaff in State 9. Sex Bla-s and Stereotyping workshop 'or guidanCe staff in State koe 52 5'3 MARYLAND Daniel Sunhwac: State Director:of Vocattional Education 'Garry Q2.-Grean4 State RCU( r _Oirecto PO'REPORT RECEIVED a*. MASSACHUSETTS 'David F. Cronin, State Director of Vocational Education David F.-Cronin, State RCU Director .NII RECEIVED J 54 -r. Addison Hobbs,ltate Director of Vocational Education 'StaNleyRuilbaugh, State, RtU Director PROJECTS ICOMPLETED: 1. Developing Performance Objectives, Ingham Int. Sch. Dist. 2. Establish, Operate and Further Development in4ividualized Performance Based Curriculum, St. Clair Int. S.D. rA. An,Analysis of the Relationship Between-Expectations and of the Career Education Consortium of , .Universities, Michilan State Un.fversity ve 4.. Delopment of Performance Bassd Agriculture Education Curriculum, Michigan State University 5. Instructional System Curriculum AssIsctance, Ingham Int., .D.. 6. Industrial Arts - Performance Objective Project, Central Michi- gan, University 7. -A Follow-up Study fo the Development and Implementation ofsan ` In-se,Vice Program Dealing with the Usg of Advisory Councils, Cent001 Michigan University' Leadership Training for Career Education Planning District Coordinators and Resource Materials'Distribution, Michigan State University Developmentland Training of Support.Teams for the proposed Detroit Area Vocational Centers, School' District of Detroit NEW PROJECTS FUNDED 1. Pre-service Teacher Education Training Material Development Projecti'.Wahtenaw Community College 2. Curricutum Articulation in Vocational. Education, Gr. RP's. J-r. College ) 3. Curriculum Articulation inVocational Education, Delta College 4. Curriculum Articulation in Vocational Education, Northern Michigan University 5. Curriculum Articulation lin Vocational Education, Wayne Co., Conn. Col. t 55 40cit1aAi RESEARCH RELATED ACTIVITIES; 1. DeVelopMent of a request for proposals for a project entitled "A Study to Determine the Timi Necessary to Comilete Identified Tasks for Vocational-Technical Education in 2. Provide technical assistance to a variety of constituent jgroups , 3. Maintained study, developmnt, and Installation of components of the Vocational Education Information Support System (VEISS) Provided monitoring and consultative services for R.& D projects PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES PLANNED: g.. 1. Conti ue development of the Vo*ational Education Information Suppof t System. 2. Participate in the administration of research, exemplary, and curriculum development. projects. 3. Participate in the evaluation of vocational education. programs to determine their effdctivendss. 4. Provide technical assistance and consultation:to members of the Vocational Technical, Education Services of the Michigan Department of Education as well as local school district personnel. 5. Continue to provide monit ring:and consultative services for R & D projects. * MINNESOTA Robert P. Van Trios, State Directocrof Vocation Education Melvin E. Johnson, State-RCU Director 111 PROJECTS COMPLETED: ) 1. Research Coordinating Unit-Vocational Education Research; Minnesota Research Coordinating Unit (MRCU) University of Mtn etota 2. Vocational Curriculym Articulation Project, 916 Area4osatiOnal TeChnical institute i . . , 1 3. Attributes of Secondary Vocational Center Training; Nature of Programs and Student Perceptions and Plans, Staples Area Vocational-Technical Institute. t 4. Work Plan for Technical Assistance to.the Division of,- Vocational-Technical Education, Educational Management Services f 5 Minnesota Vocational Follow-Up System, National Computer Systems , '6. Programmed Logic for Automated-reaching 0perak1ons (PLATO. Red Wing Area Vbcational-TiOnical Institute 7. Minnesota Instructional Materials' Center, 916 Area Vocational Technical Inititute , 8. impromementA of Advisory Committee Function, Anoka-Hennepin Area Vocatiamal Technical institute 1, 9. Women in Non-Traditional Vocational Education Programs, Department of Educatioth 10. Resources'and-ProcedUrq Applicable in Providing/placement Services 'in Secondary-Cooperative tenterSouthern Minnesota Cooperative Center 11. Proposal for*the Elimination of Sex Bias and Sex Stereotyping in Vocational Education, Red Wing Area Vocational-Technical institute 12. Red Wing Communrtytonference, Red, WingOrea Vocational- . ,Technical Institute r 13. '30 YJar View of MinncOta Vocational Education, University of Minnesota 14. Coordination of a Vocational ,DiedinFormula, Minnesota Research Coordinating Unit Univiirsity of M .nnesota V57 of MINNESOTA 15. Review of Research on Funding Vocational Education in Minnesota, Univeristy of Minnesota 16. CurricuruRAiticglation Project; 916,Area Vocational Technical institute 17. People Needs Survey, State Planning Agency 4-- 18. Minnesota High School Folio; -Up Project, Minnesota Research (" Coordinating Unit Universft of Minnesoti ---, 19. Statewide Assessment of Perceived Need for Additional Job Training Beyond High School, Minnesota Research Coordinating Unit University of Minnesota 20. S.P.A.C.E.,-Phase III, Division of Vocational-Technical Education State Department of Elation 21. Area. Agricultural Coordination Study, Educational Management .Services NEW .PROJECT UNPED: 1. Minnesota Research and Development Education Research, Minnesota Resea nter- Vocationa-1 ch Coordinatingfinit4 University of MinnesOta, 2. Establishment of an Occupational Competency Testing'Program in Minnesota, Univeristy'of Minnesota, Duluth .3. Supplemental Reimbursement Agreement-Statewode Assessment of Perceived Need for Additional Job Training Beyond High 1 School, Minnesota Rsearch Coordinating UniAlliniveristy of Minnesota -. . . 4. Northeastern Vocational Operating Board"- (NEVO), Independent, School Dtstrict #709 5. Plato, Phase II, Red Wing Area Vocational-Technical Institute 6. Special Needs, Bemidji State University 7. ,A Study of the Status and Viability of Licensed Practical Nursing Programs in-the State of Minnesota, Educational Management Services 8. S.P.A.C.E. Project, Transition Year, Southern Minne o to Cooperative Center 91 MinnesoteSecondary School Follow-Up Project, Minnesota Research Coordinating Unit University of Minnesota r 58 v. MINNESOTA 10. S.P.A.C.E. Project, Transition Year, Anoka-Hennepin,School District 111 7 11. Minnesota Vocational F011ow-Up System (Post-Secondary), , - Nitional-Computer'Systems y 02. Implementation of a Student and Staff Chenylcal. Dependency 4 . Assista,ce Program in Minnesota AVTIs, An6ka Area Vocational Technical Institute RESEARCH RELATED-ACTIVITIES: Several other areas-of research and development activities related to.vocatronaljeducation are being planned or in-process. hese ilclude: a...spdcial needs assessment study; a vocational ducation dati.systems follow-up feasibility study; a survey of industrial education teachers-attitude/perception; labor market analysi men.16 non-traditional' vocational education programs, in-service training for placement activities, and selected aspects of vocational program planning. 0 PROJECTS'AND ACTIITIES PLANNED: The-mair.projects/adtivities planher,d'r the next 12 months are 0. principally those: listed in the iection-new projects funded in the K past 12 months. These include the broad areas of program planning, evaluation, development.of management infdvation systems, follow up and placement, reduction of sex blas/sexirnie stereotyping, development of vocational education funding formulas and procedures, and increased utilization of'successful R & D efforts. MiS t.I td 59 MISSISSIPPI" J.W. Lewis, State Director of Vocational Education James F. Shill, State RCU Director PROJECTS .COMPLETED: 1. .Model R & ILiriformafion Disseminatidn Program, RCU/Mississippi State University 2. Industry Services PrOject (USOE), RCU/Mississippi State Univertity Evaluation of Northeast MS Career Opportunities Program, RCU/ Mississippi State University Evaluation of 6-Co. Career'Ed Project, RCU/Mississippi State University Vocational Administrator Competencies Assessment, University of Southern Mississippi 6. Vocational Administrator Competencies Assessment, RCU/ Mississippi State Univeetity It 7. Updating CompetencieS of DE Teachers in Utilizing Lab equipment and Instructional Materiali, RCU/Mississippi State ) _ University 8Updating Competencies of Teachers, to Imprbve Instruction lb Industrial Arts, RCU/Mississippi State UniverSity %. Faliarizing Counselors with Personnel Needs of,Bus. and .. In ustry, RCU/MJssiisippi State University 46, A 10. Updating.tdmppencif and Knowledge of . Instructors in / Selected Ateas oaf -.the 6g Industry, R ssissippi State ( University r 4 11. Exemplary Project: Prey atlOnal Programs for EMRs in MS, RCU/ sissippi State Unive ify 12. E mpla Project: Demo. of mance-Based.Residential Wiring, Mississippi Sta University 13. Eva)luatio f V-TECS Catalog Utiliza ion, University of Mississippi MRTA-Job Accessi /lty Resear4h, RCU/Mississippi State University Evalqhtion of E4erienced Based,Career Ed Program at Itawamba Jr. College, RCU /Mississippi State Unilersity 60 ( MISSISSIPPI 16. Dental Assisting Occupational Survey w/HindS Jr. College, / RN/Mississippi State Unjversity 17. Start-up Training ndustry Services Project (Completed 8), RCU/Mississippt St te,University 18. pf Preservice Teacher Education in MS (Voc-Ed),' MIs issippj State University I NEW PROJECTS-PUNDED:, N NONE WEAR RELATED ACTIVITES: .,Contracting, 44a1 ating, and monitoring funded research , . projects-1n Miss sippi. :2. Assisting in implementation, development, and evaluation of career education in Mississippi. 3. Assisting in development of EeDA State Plan 4. Contracting and monitoring Program Inprovement funds under Section III of Vo-Ed Amendments of 1976. 5. Assipt in research _proposal development far local .schooil systems, junior colleges, and universities. PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES PLANNED: NONE 61 MISSOURI B. W. Director of Vocational Ed cation Frank Drak State RCU Director A PROJECTS COMPLET ot i. Selection of Instructional Content fd Graphic Arts Education for the Secondary Schools o1 Missouri as Agreed Upon by Industrial LeaderS and Educators, Central Missouri State_Untversity 2. A Study to. Determine the Certification Standards kequired for Local Admihistrators of Vocational Education; Universit of Missouri - Columbus 3. Second Y ar Study of the In-Service Education Model for the,DisseMinatton and Utilizatiog of Career Information in the Elementary Scipols Through C reer,Clustec,5, Central Missouri State University , 4. A Cooperative Project to Det mine the Feasibility of Developing and Testing a Statewide Job Development and Placement Model for Secondary and Post-secondary Vocational-. Technical Students in Selected Areas of Missouri, State. Fair Community College 5 Printing and Diss mination of the Meaning and Value d Fork, Job Satisfaction nd Productivity-as Perceived by Vo tonal Education Graduates and Teachers, University of Misso ri - ' Columbia - A Comparison of Instructional Appropches to TeachInsi the International System of Weights and Measures to Elemaptary School C,hildren with Varying Mental Ability, W. A. Dains Central Missouri State University 7. DEDEX - A Systematic and Comprihensive,Filing.2System for Distributive Education, University of Missouri ColuMSia 8. Preparation and Testing of Career Education Modules fpr Teacher and Counselor Education, University'of Missouri\-- Columbia '9. Leadership Role of the Local Directors Association in the Total Vocation Al Program, Pike R-III Schools 10. Development and Application of an Evaluation M 1 for Use With Individual Instructional Programs in Vocational-Technical Education, State Fair Community College Nib 11. Development of a Performance-Based Model to Evaluate Competen- cies in Analysis Techniques, Selection and Organization of 62 MISSOURI I Subject Matter and Teaching Methodology for industrial Subjects, Univers,tty of Missouri - Columbia. J 12. Competency identification for Mid-Oanagemert Personnel - An 'Aid to Program-Evaluation and,indivi4ualized Instruction, Northeast Missouri State Universi,sty 13. A Study Ofthe Effectiveness of Mobile Tpacl;Ing Education Units as Related to the Development and_Implementatioh of a Model Consumer Education Mobile Unit,Florlisant Valley Community College 14. Printing of Career.Education Modules for Teacher and Counselor .Education, University of Missouri - Columbia 15 Field Validation of the,Career-Education.Curriculum Project Modules: Phase I - K-6 Curriculum, University of-Missouri - Colembla 16: The Effecl,rveness d^a Home Maintenance and Repair Curriculum, quide in the Teaching of Career Concepts in the Secondary Schools of/Mispouri,'Soutwest Missouri State University 4 17. Community Needt-Assessment Survey of COlumble, Maouri, Columbia Area Vocationa3 School 18. A Follow-Up StOdy Counselo-iEducation Program at Central Missouri State Uniliversity, Central. Missouri State University . 19.. Preparation of a Sound -0n Slide Tape as a Media fz" Effettively Communicating Career Information and OpportunitPes'Avallakle at the Two Vocational-Technical Ilighools of St. ouis County, 20. Adaptation and Utiliz#tion of Individualized Aat leis in Air Basic Accounting Courses as a Complement to On7Going Accounting Progems, State,Fair Community College % 21. Utilization of Computer Generated Problems is Basic Accounting Courses StatyFal?!Community College 22. Evaluation Hotel-Restaurant Graduates, For st Park Community College N . 23. Staff Development: Occupational & Career Pro Park Community College . , ms, Forest f 24. Volunteer Corps in Career Areas, Forest Park Community College *)- 25 A Model Plan for Effective Articulation Among High Schooland -OR 63 MISSOURI Postsecondary insttutols Offering vocational Programs, Florissant VilleICommunkly College 26. The Development of Handbook* on the Student Teaching Practicum for a Vocational Program in Child Care,Services, Florissant ValleyCommunity College I 27. Development of a Work.StUdy Lab to Facilitate Open Entry and Open Exit ln,the Graphics Department,of the Engineeering '.DtVision at Florissant Valley,Community, College, Florissant Valley Community College 28. A Proposal forpe Redesign of an Existing Course in the Environmentel,,Technology Career Program to Provide an 'Additional Marketable Skill, Meramec Community College 29. An -1-0Vistigation.of the Relationship Between Self-Concept, Clothing'Attitues and Practices of Physically Handicapped and Normal University Men and Women, University of Missouri Columbia 30. Vork Attit des and Occupational.Aspirations of Missouri , Hgh School Home Edonomics Students, University of Missouri 'C lumbia /r21 \ ,3 . Computer Program to Genera te Multiple For Forest Park Community College 32. A Propene to Provide\a Curricul Deve opment Workshop for 4VO'catlonairTechnical naculty, State air ComMunity College of Objective Tests, // 33. Asses ment of Consumer-Education Status and Needs of ConAimer \ Educat rs in Missouri ools, University. of Missouri - ColUmbi 34. Determining the Educbtionat Needs oftiorthwest Missouri Young Farmer, Trebton Junior College ....) \, NEW P IJE T FUNDED: . / .-. , ,, 1. The Efflctiveness of a Home tleh A tennce and Repair Curriculum . , x Guilde in the Teaching of Career Concepts in the Secondary 0 Schools of Missouri, Southwest Missouri State University . tr\ . 2. A Project to Develop and Test Occupational Experience Training 9 Outlines for the.20-25 Most Common Careers Obtained 6y Graduates of Postsecondary Agri-Busimess Programsin Missouri, State Fair Community College 3, Identification, Selection, and Measurement of Adaptive *irk Skills in Missourkbs Vocational Education Programs, University ,of Missouri - Coi/umBia \ , 1 y . `, ,, 6 / 4. Procedures.for Area Vocational Vthool Student Selection, Cuba (- . 5. .Development and Dissemination of an endividualized Curriculum' Guide to Utilize the VICA Club Achievement Program as a Method of Instruction, University of Missouri - Columbia 6. Communtpt Needs Assessment Survey, Columbia Area Vocational School A Cooperative Project, o Deter)mine the Feasibility of Developing and Testing a Statewide Job Development and Placement Model jor.Secondary and PostsecOiGT4 Vocational-Technical. Students in Selected Areas of Missouri,State Fair Community College .8. Computer Program to Generate Multiple-Forms of Objective Tests, Forest Park Community College A Project to Test the Use of the American Collegejesting (ACT) Program Educational Opportunity Service (EOS) as a Way to Recruit and inform Individuals About Postsecondary Occupational Programs, State Fair Community College 10. A Proposal to Provide a Curriculum Development-Workshop for Vocational-Technical Faculty, State Fair Community College 11. Assessmeht of Consumer Education Status and Needs of Consumer Educators in Missouri Schools, University of Missouri - Columbia 12. Determining the Educational Needs of Northw4st Missouri Young _Farmers, Trenton Junior-College? 13. Field Validation of the Career Education Curriculum Project Modules: Phase II K-6 Field Validation; 7-12 Instrument Development; University of Missouri - Columbia RESEARCH RELATED ACTIVITIES: 1. Conducted information retrieval and dissemination'Activities including a total of 899 searches resulting in the distribution of 2,157 microfiche. 2' 2. Provided consultative assistance In carryingtmt project proposals. 3. Conducted eight MOTIS orientation workshops at various locations across thF state. 4. Distributed and reported on the 120-day follow-up study of 65 MISSOURI vocational technical students completing occupational training programs within the state. 5. Collected enrollments Ind completion reports from all reimbursable vocational programs in Missouri. .Coordinated the MOTIS activities with the contracted agencies of the University-of1Missour*c These are the'Statewide Testing Service, the Public Affairs Information Seryice (PAIS), and the Human Resources Research Pr ram. 7. Developed computer programs for the dissemination. of MOTIS materials to meet,various/request both in the vocational- technical division an'd ir( the local educapion agencies. 8. Coordinated, distributed, and Collected the SAC-1's and SAC-CS's with approximately 450 school districts, state institutions, junior colleges, colleges, and universities. .PROJECTS AND'ACTIVITIES PLANNED: A 4PtAJA9g0 activities in the information retieval and dissemina- 2. Monitor approved research projects. -Review Level I and Level II research proposals to determine those which are to be approved. 4. Continue the development ann implementation of materials and procedures for the Missouri Occupational Training Information System. 66 4or MONTANA Gordon Warne)r, State Director 4::f ocatiInal Education Albert right, State RCU Direct r 'NO REPQR1 RECEIVED C V 67 A N NEBRASKA Glen H. Strain, State Director of Vocational Education Elton B. Mendenhall, State RCU Director 40 PROJECTS COMPLETED: 1. Occupational Opportunities in Nebraska, 1977 Report, Universit of Nebraska, Lincoln 2. A Study to Determine 1:le Purposes of the Teaching Com etencies \Ah Through Occupational Experience for DistributiVe and Business. Education Teachers, University of Nebraska 3. A Determination and Validation of EconoMic Competencies Required of Pe#sons Working in the Distributive Occupations, Univeristy of Nebraska NEW PROJECTS FUNDED: 1. Evaluation of-VOcational Home Economics Programs In Terms of Competencies Needed to Function Effectively as a Homemaker and/or Homemaker and Wage Earner, Kearney StateoCollege 2. Occupational Op ortunities in Nebraska, 1978 Report, University of Nebraska, Lincoln A Feasibility Study Cooperative Vocational Education for Schools In Education Service Unit No. 2, Educational Services Unit #2, Fremont, Nebraska B. RESEARCH RELATED ACTIVITIES: 1. Assisted in the development, review and monitoring of three new research projects and five new exeplary projects 2. Completed pilot test at ;Jle Nebraska Vocational Information System project and recommended revision of system design 3. Conducted research under Part L USOE Grant, titled Personnel Development for Entrepreneurs 4. Revised and develuped Mb0 statements for al*Tring RCU activities with the Division of Vocational Education goals_and objectives 5. Developed .a project for the design of a needle-sort career counselirN and information system titled, Nebraska Career Informa- tion System (NciS) 68 NEBRASKA 6. Participated it project review and evaluation activities of - vocationaUresearch and exemplary projects for the Regional USOE ln Kansas City 7. Participated in program Education in'Nebraska of Anrival Conferences for Vocational 8. Assisted Local 'Education AgenciA5 in program planning; faciiities inventory, and evaluation 9. Participated in the review and planning activities for the'Nebraska State Plan for Administration of Vocational Education, and prepared portions of Subpart 3, Program Improvement and Supportive Services 10. Conducted planning activities for the Division of Vocational Education AnnualStaff Retreat 11. Prepared annual report of Occupational Opportunities in Nebraska Surveyed Nel;raska teachers and administrator to identify problems in Vocational Education 13. Prepared documentation for Compliance Audit of 1968 Vocational Amendments regarding research and exemplary funds 14. The RCU served 374 'persons visiting the Learning Resource Library with special requests, checked out 543 documents, and disseminated 4,090 documents to vocational teachers, counselors, and administra- tors PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES PLANNED: 1. Development and documentation guidelines and procedures for con- tracts and proposals under new vocational legislation 2. Coordination and planning for Subpart 3 priorities 3. Technical assistance to the development and implementation of an operable State Occupational Information Coordilating Committee 4. Installation, pilot, and revision of the Nebraska Career Informa- tion System for vocational guidance 5. Assisting local education agencies in program planning and assessment fr-9 69 NEVADA R. Courtney Riley, State Director of Votational Education Len L. Trout, State RCU Director v PROJECTS COMPLETED: V NEW PROJECTS FUNDED: NONE RESEARCH RELATED ACTIVITIES: 1. Library staff have completely reclassified the vocational collection of the REPt/RCU literature. 2. RCU responded to 11 requests fo4 computerized literature searches. 3 The Report was distributed nationally to vocational education legislators, USOE personnel, State directors and RCU directors. 4. Conferences and Workshops Attended: a. The RCU met on demand with the State Director for Vocational Education, the Office of Accountability cousultants, other members of the Nevada Department of Education, the State Advisory Council for Vocational-Technical Educa0on, and local district administrators and teachers. SpecifiC re- quests for meeting with the State Board for Vocational Education and local school district Boards of Trustees were met by RCU staff. b. The RCU Director participated in and served on committees preparing the Five Year Plan for Vocational Education and the State Plan for Vocational Education. c. The RCU Director and staff attended 17 meetings as requested and/or approved by the State Director. d. The State Director also requested and approved attendance of State Department personnel and consultants at different conferences and workshops which contributed to the effective- ness of vocational education in Nevada. 70 NEVADA' e. It is noted that the Director, Nevada, RCU, received no additional compensation for his RCU activities other than his regular university salary. The RCU provided compensation for clerical and other professional services. PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES PLANNED: '49 R. NONE ( 71 4. J NEW HAMPSHIRE Duane I. Pierce, State Director of V I eatign Education Lila Murphy, State RCU Director PROJECTS COMPLET9: 1. New Hampshire Model for Vocational Guidance, Counseling, Placement and Follow-up Services, Keene State College 2. Work-Study Experience for Selected Students in the Field of Health Occupations, Lin-Wood Soto] District 3. Individaulized Instruct' nal Program i klpser Mechanics, P1 mouth School District Deve4ment of Solar Energy Units for Incorporation in aF Building Trades Program, Somersworth School District 5. Microbiology Modules for VocatioAi-Education Programs, NHVTC Berlin 6. Career Educetieft-P,rogram for Four -Forth Country Districts, North Country Educa\ion Services \, 7. An Agricultural Work-S\tudy Career Education Program for Dis- advantaged Urban'Youth, Univeriity of New Hampshire . A Model'for Linking a Vocational Area, Concord School District' 9. Preparation for Solar/Wind Building Construction Project Con- Val School District 10. Vocational Diffusion Assistance Project, New Hampshire EduCtional Facilitator Cente'r Concord II. Employer Evaluation Practices--iid the Impact on Vocational/ Programs, Keene State College 12\ Human Relations and Work Skills as Related to the World of Work (Building Construction Program), Exeter School District 13. Operation/Information, Newmarke chool District 14. A Model for ffective Enrollment of Students in. Vocational Centers, Win dnock Regional School Pistrict ,.. 15. Voca 1 Radio Station, White MountainsReg. HS 16. Occupational Information, and Guidance or Disadvantaged 4-0 72 NEW HAMPSHIRE and HandicappeOtocatioal Students, Seacoast Educational Services Somersworth NEW PROJECTS FUNDED: 1. An Agricultural Work-Study Career Education Program for Bisadvantaged Urban Youth (3rd Year), University of New Hampshire 2. Alternative Approaches to Individualization in Vocational Education (2nd year), Keene State College 3. Spin-off project "Articulation of Secondary and Post-Secondary Programs", Keene state College 4. Development of an Occupational Education Resource Center (Continuing Project), University of New Hampshire RESEARCH RELATED ACTIVITIES: - 1. The New Hampshire Model for Vocational Guidance, Counselirlig, Placement and Folloup Services project produced a handboc)k which was distributed on a national basis. 2. A matrix, identification of traditional and individualized instructpnlilas been-developed and is being reviewed by a panel of expe6ts. 3. Design of a simplified approach to state of local programs, especially in small sfates. 4. Identification of evaluation practices used by employers to provide feedback to local ,programs. 5 Developed the five-year state plan for vocational education and all information relative to the new federal legiilation. ,PIIJECTS AND ACTIVITIES PLANNED: o 1. Test the program evaluation system at the local level. 2. velop new annual plan and accountability report. 3. xpand dissemination efforts, including the operation of t o resource centers. 4. Assist staff in implementing new legislation. 73 o NEW JERSEY William Wenzel, State Director of Vocational Education Joseph F. Kelly, State RCU Director- PROJECTS COMPLETED:'' 1. Computerization of Apprenticeship Data, Bergen Co. AVTS 2. College Entrance Examination Board, College En-trance Examiflation Rhard 3. Occupational Resource Center, Edison Township 4. Internship Program, Edison Township 5. Curriculum Laboratory, Rutgers University 6. Curriculum Laboratory, Rutgers University 7. Management Information System, Asbury Park 8. Automated Work Station, Asbury Park 9. National Network Automated, Asbury Park 10. Apprentice File Development, Asbury Park 11. Occupational Resource Compendium, Asbury Park 12. Introduction to Vocations Evaluation, Mt. Olive Nk 13. Vocational Teacher Survey, Ocean Co. AVTS 14. Teacher In-Service, C4an Co. AVTS 4 15. Car-6er Equcation Assessment, Wayne Township 16. Comprehensive Special Needs Facilities, Union Co. AVTS 17. Curriculum Laboratory, Rutgers UniverCity . 18, Occupational Resource Center, Edison:Township 19. Historicai Occupations Exhibit, So. Hunterdon Reg. 20. Career Development Pryject, Atlantic Cityl 21. T chnology fOi-atildrem, Egg Harbor. City, Este11 Mnor City, Mullica Township, Northfield, Somers Point 1111 401 74 7j-A olsom, NEW JERSEY Career Development Project, Pleasantrille 23. Technology for Children1, Dumont No. Valley Regional, Northvale, Ulgefield,,Saddle Brook Towhshtp, Teaneck 24. Technology for Children, Burlington City, Burlington County, Special Service 5, Eastampton Townships(Mount Holly, Westampton 'Township 25. Technology for Children, ALadubon Park, Berlin Township, Camden City, Chesilhurst, Gloucester City, Gloucester Township 26. Technology for Children, Dennis Township, Ocean City 27. Technology for Children, Commercial Township, Deerfield Township, Doone Township, Fairfield Township, Lawrence Township, Shiloh, Stow Creek Township 28. Career Development Project, Millville 29. Technology for Children, Belleville, Ao4clairt Qwark,_Orang' -West Ora6ge, Glassboro, Harrison Townsyp, Wa hj.r iton Township xr 30. Technology for Childrel , Wenanah,.. Woodb Harrison, H boken" 3). Technology for C' ildren, Jersey City, Secaucus, Union Cit 32. Technology fd Children, Bethlehen Township, Glen Gardr, --- Lebanon ToWnship,,Union Township 33. Career D oPiiient-Project, qunterdon'Central 34: Technology for Children, st Windsor Regione, Princeton R gional, Washington Township /00 35. Tszchnolaak/ for Children, t Brunswick, New Brunswick:Pi cataway TdWnship ,, So Brunswick Employment Orientation, Ne-W Brunswick 37. Career Development Project, Asbury Park c- A 8. k Technology for Children, Belmar, Brtelle, iiowell township, Manasquan, tiarlboro Towr1hip, Rums n 39% Caree Development Project, Manasquan 40. Technology for Children, Ranover Towhsbip, liontville Township, MOunt O)1ve Township, Roxbury T /pship 75 S EY Car Developmen '44"A ject, Parsippany-Troy Hills Tecnnilogy for= C Fldren, Eagleswood Township, Jackson ToWnship, Lace-Township,.Toms RivIr, Regional Tuckerton 43. i Tecilnology.forildren, Little Falls Township,40ompton,Lal9es, Wanaque, West Milford T6Wnship 44. Technology for Children, Elmer, Oldmans Township, Pittigrove Townshipk7dstown Pilesgrove Township 45 Technology for C ildren,liridgewater-Raritan Regional, Franklin Township, Somerville 46. Employment Orien ationSomer4ille 47. Technology for Township, Hopatcong, Newton, StillCater Township -48K-Ca4,---Develop e t Project, Elizabeth 49. Technology for hildren, Plainfield, Roselle / Career Development Project, Hackettstown ,(1*51\.----Technology for Children, Phillipsburg', White Township 52. Coupled Summer WOrStudy, Phillipsburg RESEARCH RELATED ACItIVITI ES : 1. Prepared numerops publications Ws:4Pordiriated activities -QS tSe4lor'uleast network for curriculum -'-,-;60Ordine;tion 3.. Develop d Id published curr4.001um 4: Exhibited historic occupations display at 28 LEA locations "" PROJECT AND ACTIVITIES PLANNED: 1. Conti! eration of the Occupati-onal-Resource Center* 2. Sol iciit os41s under,thexategories shown in Subpart 3 of I P, L. 9 82 V 4 3. Continue conferences and workshops in informatiOn dissem nation' and curriculum development and diffusion NEW JERSEY' AV (0. -Conttinue Northeasl, Network curriculum coordination and national 'council activities - 5. CoAti,nue and expand articblation between and among vocational- technical schools, thelr sending districts and communItyitolleges 7. 9 - ,Provide the "Working With En4rgy" exhibit for, week long visits t4Q, various lical school school' districts and continue the "Historical Occupatiohf" exhibit as requested (f Pian: i9 tiate and support research, evaluation, curriculum development, information dissemination and other innovative activities 4 77 NEW MEXICO Ludwig, State Direc,,for of Vocational Education Robert A.-LabeCida, State RCU Director \k- PROJECTS COMPLETED: s %. 1. VocatiObal-Technical.Information System, Staic Department of. . . Education, Santa Fe , , 2. Century 21 Shorthand vs. Gregg Shorthand, New Mexicb'State University, Las Cruces . lnnovat ve InfOrmation and. Awareness Presentations,New MexiCe. Advisory Council on Vocational-TechnitAl 'Education, Albuquerque ) 4. Cooperative Education at the -Post- Secondary Lvel Eastern New;Mexico Uniyersity, Portales \..5.Post-Secondai-y Guide for Business and Ofi& Occupatioris Eastern New Mexico. University, Portales .... , . 6., Data,ProcesOng Update for Vocational Business Teachers University of `New Mexico, Albuquerque :4 lir ,J 7,: Vocational,Teacher Exchange Project EaSfern New Mexico University, \ / , Portales 8. Vocatiohal instruction-Delivery System, University Of New MeXico, HklbUquerque ,e" 9. "Ind6strial EducatlokTe-acher,Dissatisfactlon, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque A NEW PROJECTS FUNDED: ,-- , 1 . A CApetency-Based Teacher Education prdgram" to tAid .t `he Flr -Year. Teacher of Vocational Agriculture ..(inAiew Mexico, New Aexia t.ate; University, Las Cruces 6 2. Bilingual Skills Training Prlject, C011ege, El Rito - L . 3 A ?.roposal to Develop a Parenting Education Study nide for 0 School-Age/Parents,.New.Futures, lot., Albuquerque 4- Voc,Itiohal Instruction Delivery: Educational OpAtunity Series -, (VIDEOS), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque --. -,-----"r / 1 , VA. '--I---- or New Communfty 7 ct 4 NEW MEXICO Public Guidance in Vocational Educaticin University of New Mexice% 6. Four Upgrading Health Occupation Education Wo'rkshoPs University : of New Mexico, Albuquerque' 7. Teaching Power and Energy in Industrial Arts University of New Mexico, Albuquerque 8. Oil Indtstry, Solar E ergy industry, and:Mining Office Occupatlons Eastern New Mexico U versity, Roswell 9. A Seminar in Use and Management of an Audio-Visual-Tutorial Laboratory, New Mexico State University,, Las Cruces . 10. Workshop: Counseling Techniques for Vocational Teac rs,-UniversitY, of NeW Mexico, Albuquerque 11. Electronic Media Campaign to Reduce Vacatitnal ',Sdx.Stereotyking, Albuquerque Technical-Vocational Institute, 'Albuquerque 12. Ind rial EdUt-ation Personnel Development for Secondary and Post'Secondary SchoolS°.4 New Mexico Solar EnergyAsoociation, Santa Fe Albuquerque 6 13. 'Survey and Cost Analysis oftSelected VoctiOnal Education 'Programs, New Mexico State University, Las.CruCes 14. Audiovisual Aide Development, New Mexico State Univ ta'rlSbad RESEARCH RELAW ACTIVITIES: . 1. Made prevntations at the Eighth Annua Vocational Teacher Con- ference Prin ut of Fiscal Year 1976 data 3: 'Submit d abstracts and final reports on the Ed4Ation pr festions Develo ent Act , 4 . Complet d Systems Analyst'S report o.the ,VoCatWneirechn tnformation System 5. -Initiated the Request for Proposals (RFP) procedure for all special vocational education projects 6. Acted as clearinghpuse for Metric Education and Vocatiorial Bilingual Education NEW MEXICO 7: Published Annual Report for Vocational ducation0Fiscil Year 1977 8. Compiled results of student-based follow-up 9. Monitored projects funded under Parts C, D, J, and the Education Professions Development Act '10. Published The Five-Year State Plan for Vocational Education, Fiscal Years 1978-82 11. SubMitted Education ,Professions Development .Act proposals to {fie Regional office 12. Provided technical assistance to local education agehcies in proposal writing 13. Conducted teacher-baSed secondary follow-up 14, °Conducted employer survey on -secondary students 1# ' 15. Attended the National Research otirAnating Units' Conference 16. Represented New Mexico at the Indian4Education Conference (Denver) 17. Member of the Avernor's High Impact. Planners' meeting 18. Conducted Research Coordinating Unit's Advisory Committee meetings 19. Prepared the Research Coordinating Unit's budget 20. Member of the Regional Exchange Dissemination Project 21. Me;ber:of the -A visory Committee for the Career Enrichment Center i 22. Atten410 a meeting 'sponsored by the National Center of Educat onal .Statistics -^A PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES PLANNED: 1. . Updale-the State Plan for Vocational Education, Fiscal Year 1979 ,2. Publish the Annual Resort for Vocational Education Fiscal Year 1.78 3. Initiate the Re for Proposals (RFP) process for all projects funded under PI;ogram Improvement and Supportive Services . e. 4. Cohdu4 secondary and post-secondary student follow -up NEW MEXICO Corlduct,post=secondary employer survey 6. -finalize the operation of the Vocational--Technical Information System 7. Put the State Occupational Information Codrdinating Committee (SOICC) into operation 8. Attend the National Conference of Research Coordinating Units 9. Submit abstracts and final reports for projects funded.under pro-- gram Improvement and Supportive Services 10. Establish procedures for sex bias madates 11. Appoint an advisory committee for sex Has 12. Conduct hearings on the.State Plari'for Vocational Education 13. Make presentations at the Ninth'Annual Vocational Teachers' Con- ference 14. Provide vocational inservice training for guidance and counseling 15. Conduct workshops for vocational inservice training J46, 2 81 0 NEW YORK +3 kobert S. Seckendorf, State Director .Alan G. Robertson, State RCU Direct . PROJECTSMPLETtD: , I. Annual Evaluative Report of "An ssessment of the Additional Appointment, State Aid Pro or Occupational Education 1976" . 44F 2. Assessment of Activities of Regi al industry-EducatIo01 Coordinators and Councils tional Education 3. Business Criteria for Entry Level Office Employees/Bureau of Business Education 4. Cost Benefit-Cost Analysis System for Coolrative Education 5. Effect of Industrial Arts PublishIN Center Activities on Reading AchieVement Sub-Test Scores in Nework City 6. Identification of Competeicies Needed for Occupational education' Administrators, 7. Investigation to Discover Factors that may Affect Successful First Time Passage of the New York State Licensed Practical Nurse Evaminations/Nursing Board 8. Mainstreaming the Handicapped4in'Oecupational Educatio , _LUNY. Research and Development Center 9. Study of Effective-management practices and relationships in 'Instructional Support System for Occupational Education-direct supervision 10. Apprenti.-te(hip Status Study Update, Department,of Labor NEW PROJECTS FUNDED: t 1. Apprenticeship Related Instruction, Phase III, with the Bureau of Trade and Technical EduCation and New York State Department of Labor 2. Assessment of Activities of Regional Industry-Education Cc dinators ) and Councils 3. A Comparative Studit of student achievement in Oases in auto mechanics using criterion referenced curriculum materials,' 82 J NEW YORK 4. The Development Of Program Evaluation Information Used and Needed in FAderally Funded Vocational Education Programs Ip New York State 5. Evaluation of Adult ,Consumer Homemaking Workshops/Bureau of Home fconomIcs'Education Identification of Competencies needed for Occupational Education Adminrstrators 41*-- 7. Mainstreaming the Handicapped in Occupational Education (Adani- strative Handbook) CUNY Research and Development Center 8. Placement aitd Emifloyment of*Mentally Retarded Yo.p&h who have High School Occupational Training', with CUNY Research and Development Center 9. Study,of,effective.Management ractices andrelationships in Instructional Support System Occupational Education 10. Study of Exemplary Practices in Occupational,Educatiol/Articulation of students between high school and two-year colleges and other postsecondary institutions II. A Study of Manpower Needs, in,.A riculture/Agribusiness,. Department of Labor' *e" 12 A Study of the Evali,pation f Manpower Training Projects through Benefit-Cost Agalysis 13. Survey of Non traditionally' Certified Agriculture and Trade and Industrial Tchers Emplayment Performance 14. Technical assistance Public-Private Cosmetology Comparative cost and L censur# ,.RESEARCH RELATED ACTIVITIES: 1. Community Education-Evaluation Technical AssUstance 2. Evaluation of funded Career Education Proj 3 Fuutrizing Business Education. Setup initiaPplanning meeting Set study objectives, assist with imilementation time line R. 4. Instructional Support System in Occupational Education 5. Metric Education Task Force t NEW YORK 0' 6. Monitor all BOER In-house and contractual forojects in the office and field 7. National Assessment-Bilingual Ed ation, Career Education ,Objectives- coordinated Joini.effo t with CUNY Research and Development Center to develop test in Spanish 8. New York iity career training choice study. STOP is a system wide program for in-school youth focusing on entry into vocational . a, programs as well as entry into the labor market 9. Prpcess Evaluation: Community Education Needs Analysis 10. PUblish RCU.Newsletter 11. hevieig;,abStract, Eatalogue publications received from out-of-state WeviewCommerce-Business Daityand-Federal Register for research, announcementsl-Clis'seminate to Department staff - 12. Review and imPiementatio of-Section 504-Disabled Americans Act .,1.114( 13. School Calen wA tgrnatives, Enqrty Conservation and Potential . Effects upon eCupational Educati ..- 14. Technical assistance, Community Education Workshop on Aging- Evaluation . , . 15. Technical AsSistance, Welfare Education Program/Adult Bas1.1 .1,'\ 1 Ais'. 4,. Education/English as a second language-Assist with collet and I( analysj,s.of hard data from local source %, 1 , . . '16. Welfare Education-Rrogram/Adult Basic'EducatjoniEnglish as a second language, developmen of Classroom Observation Evaluation Form and FY77 Evaluatiqn y , . r 17. 'Writing research design to develop Occupational Education Bilingual 0 'Educatron'Curriculum Development. Model, as a response to a Federal RFP4. Chaying_Department ad hoc advisory committee to CUNY Ocbupati49p1.:EOuca.tion Research and Development Center, submitter , ) '46f thencfrogios41.. Propose4141ercentation model to use ISSOE ap roach . - 18. Wrotelipld'des,j'gn for Department=CUNY-CO-nell Research and Develop- imeht-donsortfum response to Federal' RFP 7747 to develop Occupational Educational Evaluation Models . 19 ' identify new priority research topics for development Into projects 20. Yokith Employment Act Tisk Force-Techracal Services in Measurement and Evaluation . 111,4;1- NEW YORK PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES PLANNED: 1. A Comparative Study of student achievement in classes in auto mechanics, using criterion referenced curriculum materials (instructional Support System in Occupational Education) 2. Identification of Factors which either encourage or Discourage Sex Stereotyped Enrollment In'Secondary and Postsecondary Occupational Education Programs 3. Vocation01 Guidance for Occupational Educatjon: A study of Effective Practices 3 NOINTH CAROLINA 4 Charles J. Law, Jr., St;te Director of Vocational Education Charles H. Rogers, State RCU Director PROJECT COMPLETED: 1.4 A Feasibility Study for a Physician's Assistant Program, Pitt 111'. Technical Institute, Greenville 2. Preparing Tethnicians at Technical Institutw and Community Colleges for Assistirig in the Teaching of Reading Unikersity of N.C., Greenville . A Consortium for PlanninglocalW6duction and Sharing of Instruct- ional Education, N.C. Dept. of CommunitColleges, Raleigh NEW PROJECTS FUNDED: 1. Project PROBE (Preparuing Regional OccupatiOnal. Personnel)to Better Education, High Point City Schools, Higlh Point 2. Implementation of Special Statewide Diffusion Tactics, 64ar of Public Instruction, Raleigh 3,f 1.-Statewide Dissemination of Promising Occupational Ed cation Products .Developed Through Research and Development ProgramsiftepartMent of Public Instruction, Raleigh RESEARCH RELATED ACTIVITIES: I. Conducted the third annual Occt.ipational Education Research ,Conference 11 2. Completed an interim repatt on a study of the impact of ORU research on occupational practices in North Carolina 3. A staff member served on an USOE committee to react to naticipa.1 research priorities 4. A staff member served as chairperson of the Southwide Vsearch 0 Coordinating CoUncil for Occupational Education 5. Assisted the Division of Occupational Education tomdevelop' its star' rd Program.pf StudIes.for Vocational Educatitn in Noth Carcilina SO 4 O L 4, NORTH CAROLINA PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES PLANNED: 1. The development and installation of a new Program Improvemerit Program 2. Develop and field test for North Carolina, 3. Develop and field test North Carolina a statewide student follow -up system an evaluation and accountability model for 4. Develop a iiiodef for, generating and validating for vocational curricula 4 student? competencies Validate vocational student competency instruments .?` a 0 ti lr k:0 0 It NORTH DAKOTA a Carrot E. Burchinal, State Director of Vocational Education Don Eshelby, State RCU Director PR1JECTS COMPLETED L.. Competency Based Curriculum Activities and WorkshOp for Distributive Education, University of North Dakota 2. 00cupational Home E6onomids for Students of Special Needs, Minot Public Schools 3. Post-Secondaey Distributive Education CORE Program, University of North Dakota' 4. A.Proposal to Determine the Needs of Non-Hearing individuals in Regular Vocational Courses, Lake Area Vocational Center Devils Lake, 0 5. Power and Energy iystems Technology Program, Bismarck Junior College 6. Personal, Home and Family Education Program, West Fargo Middle School 7. Tape/Slide Presentation in Vocational Career Areas, North Dakota State School of Science, Wahpeton 8. Industrial Arts Curriculum Guide, University of North Dakota 9. Competency Base Curriculum Writers Workshop, University of Worth Dakota 10. A Proposal to Develop Instructional Materials for industrial Arts Programs in North Dakota, Industrial Technical Devrtment 11. Mobile Instructional-Classrooms for Vocational Education in Rural Areas, Elgin Public School 12. Selected Film Bibliography for Graphic Communications Cluster, Valley Xity State College 13. AssessMent of North Dakota Vocatibnal'Center Programs, University of North Dakota 14. AlAodel Instrument fordkveloping a Local Plan for Vocational Education, Fargo Public Schools' 15. Snowmobile Repair and Servicing Aildio Visual Development, North Dakota State industrial School f. CI '1 0: 88 _ NORV DA q' . 416 MO-del Articulated Counseling System,'Lake Region Junior College, Devi-ls Lake V : 1 7 Couri4eling and Placpment Program, Grand FOrki- , 6 NEW PROJECTS FUNDED:-, lir. L... 1. Competenty-I4sed Curriculum Activities/ and Workshop for Distributive Education,qhiversity of North Dakota 0-- f...2, Occupational Home Economics for Students of Special Needs, MinOt Public Schools 4 1 4r,-, s 3 Development of a Smal-1- Bps1.41:ess Management Program for North Dakqsa aa Secondary Schl's, Lake College 2' MobileinstrOctional,Classrobm's for Vocational Education in Rural Areas, Elgin Public School Industrial Arts Curriculum Guide, Universit of North Dakota . Post7Secondary Distpibutive Educatrap CARE curriculum, University . 7. Competency-3ased CurriculumpWriters Worksh4, Unlversity 4: North North Dakota Dakota A Proposal to Determine the Needs of Non-Hepring Individuals in Regular Vocational Courses, Lake Area Vocational Center, Devils 'Labe 9. Selected Film Bibliography for Graphic Communications Cluster, Valley City State College 10. North_Dakota State Manpower Needs Survey ',`Consortium Approach North Dakota- Employment Security Bureau 11. Assessment of North Dakota Vocational Center Programg, University of North Dakota 12. A Model Instrymen for D veloping a LocA Plan for Vocational, Education, Fargo ublic Schools 13. Snowmobile Repai P.,-Id Servicing Audio I, sual ,Development, North Dakota State Industripl School 14. PoWer. and Energy SysA411.5 Technology Program, Bismarck Junior College 89 0 2 'kJ ,) . 1 ti NORTH DAKOTA 10' Personal, Home and Fimily Educat4n Program, W Fargo ."Middle School \ Tap6/Slide Otesenfaiion for Vocational Career Areas, North Dakota State School Of SciRce 17. A Proposal to Develop instructional Materials for Industrial Arts EdUpation Programs in North Dakota, Industrial Technical Department *RESEARCH RELATED ACTIVITIES: PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES PLANNED: NONE 1 a (1 11 TA 490 4 00. OHIO f' Byrl R. Shoemaker,, State DireCtor'of Vocational Education Balthaser,'State,RCU Director PROJECTS COMPLETED: / 1. OcCupational Analysis for Five Occupations, Oh1o'State University,' Columbus 2. Higher Education Center Development for .Career caloa, State or, DepOtMent of Oceation, Columbus 3. Continuing Commissioner "I" TranspoftatioACurrigulum ProjeCt (PhaSe II), State Department of EducatIofi' P 4. Ohio Career DevelOpffin't for 32 School,Districts-Career Development Staff Continuation, State Departmen't Of Educakion,_Colutis . . 5. Nfl Ohio Voational Youth Camp,,TACamp Mucklngum, lkrollton 6./Career Development Project, Akron City Schools 7. Career DeVelopment Project, Benton-Carri41-Salem Local Schools 8. Career DeVelopment Project, Boardman Local SchoOls 9. Career Development Project,%Cantom Local Schrnals 10. Car r Development Projedt, Carlise Local Schools (I. Career Development. Project, Cincinnati Cfty'SchOo.ls. w 12. Career Development Project, Clear Fork Valley Local Sihools 13. Career, pevelopment Project, Cleveland City Schools 14.7 Career Development 'roject", :Cleveland Heights-Univeriwilty Heights. City Schools' 15. Cafeer Development Project, Columbus City Schools :( . 16. Ca?eer DevelOpMent Project, Day/ton City hoots 17. Career Develbpment,Project, Defiance City Schools ; . 18. Career Development Project, East Muskingum Locaj Schools 15.. Career Development Prollipt, Geneva Area City Schools YR. of : .4 . : 20; Career ment Project, Kirt n(P.Local Schojoas -7 10 21. Career Development Project, Lorain City Schools . - -22. Career DeVelopment Project, -Maid: River-Green-Local Schlis . 23. Career. DeVelopTent Project, Mansfield City 5chbols!_ 24. Carer Development Project, MedlaCity Schools , 25. Career Development Project, Mi7ifOrAocal Schools 26. Career Development Projetfk,OTrVille City Schools 27. Career Development Project, Paint Valley LocarSchools . . _ . 2)3 'career Development Pr44ect, Parma City Sthools 29. Career Development RrOjectiPrindetonvCity.Schools : - 30. Career Development Project, Scioto- Darby City,Schoois 31. Carter Development Project, Southr.West;rn Ci'tjr?chools 32-. 'Career Develdpmenit Project, SpringfieldfCity Schools Career Development. Project, StoWCity Schools 34. Career Development Project, Toledo City tChoolsj P a- v 35. Career'Development. Project,- Warren City ScpoolS , ..-: . so..' Si 36. Career Development Project, Wil11;ugh6y-E4stiake CitylpthOoL.:4- 37, Career Development Projec4ungstown C-i-ty Schools '" . . . . . A. . . 38. Continuing Conducting the Feasibility of Five-Year ForrOw-Up..,_ Study Utilizing IRS fnformation., Institute for Research Studies., .. Athens '- r '.. 39. Ohio Cost Benefit St4Afes, Institute for Research Studies,. Athens -;' 4 5 40. Developmental Study and ApplicatiOn Of Adding rractice,to' paration of Technicians, Stark Technfcal"tollege, CantOn - 41.. Linking Setondary andLAdu0 Vocational Education Pefo(MAncel.: - Objectives with Those hecitared..iby Industry,, Akron City' tioarq.of eq \ Education . , . F/) 92 ^ Yyv . . Ia., Performance Based TeaCher Education (n- Service, . 7.UpperValley JVS . Conceptualization of a High.abd Middle Sthool 1 Practical. Arts.Program Content for. Junior The Ohlo_State University, Columbus !.` RESEARCH RELATED ACTIVITIES: 1.: Automation- of AdCountinTSystem for Interface with Reporting System moving to budget integration r Program Review for ,,the improvement, Development-amf Expansion of . Vocational Education and Guidance RME) third Year of re- cycle with 20 Vocational Education Planning Districts including continued Cost Analysis f. A Providing statistical and fiscal system for management activitlei of staff including: Labor market forecasting system, HBO fore- casting system based on 'LEA reporting and feed back to LEA 4. Began converilon,of computer system to remote operatee /disc . oriented, and real-time operations PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES PLANNED: NONE I OKLAHOMA Eraricls T,Tuttle, State Director of Vocational:Education ;y1.111am D..Frazier, State RClf PROJECTS DOMPLETED-; Practical Nursing Graduate , -Oklahoma RCU , 14- 2. -The Demand For adSupply'of Voational and Technical Teacheri Oklahoma: 1978-1982, Oklahoma RCU - Five Years. After Graduation, 3. The EffectiveneSs of the-Oklahorba'State DeRartment of Vocatiorial Technical-Educatioreobfle Computer Graphics Lab;..0klahoma RCU , . Parallel Follow -'up, -1976, Oklahoma RCU 5 .. ComprehensiVe Follow-up of Healih Services Careers Graduates, Oklahoma RCU °. 6. Part-Time Adult Follow-up, Oklahoma RCU 7. A Pilot Program: Computer Assisted Placement Oklahoma RCU ,r 8.- The Demand for and Supplylpf Vocational and Technical Education Teachers in Oklahoma: 1978-1982., Oklahoma RCU, . 9. Student/ and Employer Evaluation, Oklahoma RCU 10. A Nine-Year Follow-up Study of High School Vocational and Non- Vocational Graduates in Oklahoma, Oklahoma RCU NEW PROJECTS FUNDED: 1. Validation of Home Economics I and Agricultural Mechanics I Curriculum Materials * 2.' A Field Test' Evaluation of the Oklahoma Child Development Curriculum Manual 3. An Evaluation of the Usefulness of Regional Administrators RESEARCH RELATED ACTIVITIES: 1. On advisory councils for development of Oklahoma state plan .for Career Education and the Commissioner'S EBCE project o. OKLAHOMA 2. Reviewed ogla daily basis the Federal Re ister and the Commerce Business Dilly andmade-approOriate re ereals from them Performed statistical analyses for two area school (non-funded) research projects . Published 3 issues of "VEIN" circulated to over 2100. vocational teachers-in Oklahoma 5. Published numerous flyers of ERIC abstracts, .ran numerous computer 'searches of the ERIC literature, and furnished copies of ERIC microfiche to local college'ond public school vocational educators. 6. Developed the five-year state plan in rough form Developed a comprehensive plan for vocational'education of the public school. urban systems of Oklahoma City and Tulsa .8.° Consulted with LEAs on local planning and Management by Objectives 9. DevelOped the accreditation, process for fUlltime adult vocational programs 10. Evaluated 74 vocational programs in 46 LEAs. Coordinated Evaluation and accreditation of 3,area schools; Published OTIS, Cycle IX 12: Assisted with development of a.needie-scort system for use in accessing VIEW and other guidance information PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES PLANNED: 1. Major emphasis for FY 1978, and for a number of years, will be in the field testing and validation Of vocational curriculum materials developed by the OklahOma Curriculum Center. Research projects will relate to the validation of speclfic curri,cil.um materials as , yet to be identified a 2: We plan also to'test a varietyof'indtividualized instructional, materials for use with specific audience groups 3. A continued effort will be`in dissemination of research,information, to constituents in the LEAs in Oklahoma -1 . 95 OREGON ,Monty Multanen, State Director of Vocational Educat4 jugene-Vinarski,'.State:RCU 'Director PROJECTS COMPLETED: 1. Models for the Use of a Data Base in Planning State and LoCal Vocational Programs, State pepartment of Education /-7" 2. A Review of Vocational Research and Exemplary ProJeot% Oregon' 'State-University To Further DeVelop andiDisseminate Products of the Career ExpIoeatory. Program fOr Vale Middle School, Vale Elementary School . Catalyst _for Career Choice, Portland Public SD .I 5. Methodology for the Evaluation of Career Decision-Making Skills in Rural Schools, Malheur Co. IED 6. Technical Assistance with t4-1:Jse of. Student Outcomes in the Evaluation of Occupational Exploration Programs, Oregon State University 7'- 7. Refine and Field Test. Models for the Use of a Data Base in Planning State and Local Vocational Education Programs at the Secondary Level, Portland Public SD I 8. Research on the Utilization ofOregOn Department of Education Materials in Approved Vocational, Programs in Linn, Benton, and Lincolli Counties, Linn-Benton Co IED' 9. A Unified Approach to Career Guidance Program De4elopment in Secondary'Schools, Portland Public SO I 10. Teacher Assistant Training Project--Phase II, Clackamas CC 11. High School-Community College Joint Career Placement Program, Linn-Benton CC 12. Updating Promising Practices In Oregon Career and Vocational Education, Oregon State Univeffity ey. 13. Career /Vocational Guidance Program, Portland Public SD I 14. To Develop a Model Comprehensive Career Exploration Program, Oregon City Public SD A 15. To Provide CIS programs and Service to 13 Oregon Community Colleges, Caieer, Information System (University of Oregon)', 16. K-8 Career Awarenes/Exploration Curriculum Materials,-Marion CO.IED OREGON k NEW PROJECTS. FUNDED: . . , ko 1. 'Model Program for Surveying. EMPloyerS° of Automdtive Technology Graduates,.,CheMeketa CC. . 2. increaging Career Awareness and Exploration for Adults Makin, Career Decisions, Lane CC 2 _ ,3. Utilizing Parent and Community Resources, Lane Co.lED 4. Model ExploratOry4lork-Experience'PrOgram for Grades 7-12, Lincoln Co. Public SD ) 5. Research on the Utilization of Oregon Department of-tducation: Materials in Approved Vocational Programs inpLinn,13enton,'and /: 'Lincoln CoUnties,'Linn-BentonCo. IED 6. Career Awareness Community Resource Project, Merlon Co. IED ,../ ., , .7. Career Awareness in Oregon 51ide/Tape Presentation,, Marion Co lEØ 8. Career Education/Language Arts Infusion Project, Marion ,Co. )E0 9. Development of Modeork Experience Program for Grades 742,. Scio Public SD . . 10,1 Refine and'Fkeidjest odtls for the Use of a Data Base in Planning',, t State and Local VoCational Education Programs at the itcondery Level,.. Portland Public SD I ,, . , , .11. A PropOsal for Communtty CollegeF011ow-up PilOtProject,:Lane'OC,_ 12." Model for Disseminating PromiAng Practices to Oregon Schools, Linn-Benton IED 13. A Suggested Research and Development Project DesignediciproVe the Technical Competencies of Vocational Teachers, Oregon State University 14. Career Exploration Work Experiences, Parkrose Public SD e 15. Updating PrOmisUng Practices in Oregon Career and Vocational Education, Oregon State University 16. Springfield Model Career Guidance Program, Springfield Public SD 17. A Model Cdmmunity College Career-Life Planning Guidance Program, Mt. Hood CC I 0 ,- 971 OREGON 18. A:Unified Apprpadli to Career'Guidance and Counseling and Program DeVelopment-in Secondary Schoold - Phase II,. Portland PublIcID 19. .Do DeVelop a Mutic Career's Quest*Form, Clackamas Co. IED g. 'RESEARCH RELATED ACTIVITIES:. ' . . A. . . 1. Completed .two summary-Of findings reports which pertain to our -statewide student follow-up syStem. The system provides inform-- ation On 1975 -76 graduates and early'leavers at the high 'school\ , and community college level's. \, 2,. Reactions and recommendations from a review of the sampling techniques utilized in our one-year statewide community college student follow-up system -., '-.) Results from a detailed-survey of our one-yea ,-out statewide com- munity college follow-up program which focuse on suggestions for improving the program r A final status report on the "Models for the-Use of a Data Base in Planning State and Local Vocational Programih project. This summarizes the implementation and closure of the Part "C" COmmissioner!s project Completed a summary report on the Oregon Career Education'Document System 1 PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES PLANNED: 1. A pilot project will be funded to revise the existing statewide community college student foltow-up system. Major emphasis will be placed on new federal vocational legislation requirem recommendations and results from above identified revi-ws and surveys A,- 2r Statewide, plans f employer follow -up activities will be developed. These will be cou led with the present ongoing research project entitled, '"Model Program for Surveying. Employers of Automotive Tech- nology Graduates" A major long-range goal of our Program Pfanning and Evaluation Unit is to implement a statewide, five-yea -out-high school student follow-up system to begin in 1978-79 PENNSYLVANIA John.W. Struck, State Directorof Vocational Education Carroll A. Curtis; State RCU Director PROJECTS COMPLETED: 1. Food Service Curriculum Validation Project, The Pennsylvania State University 2. 'EradiCating Sexism in Vocational Education, William ort Area Community College Instructional Development: Service and Operation of Heavy Con- . struction Equipment Program, Williamsport Area Community College 4. Home Health ManagementAide, MifflinburvArea School District 5. Student Maturity Using a Vocational information Delivery System, Moon Area School District 6. Vocational. Determination Process through School, Industry and Community Involvement, Central Columbia School District 7. 1974 -76 Follow-Up of the Physically HandiCaOped in Pennsylvania, Venango County AVTS 8. AVTS Employer Follow7Up Study, Lehigh University Evaluation of Funded Projects for Development of Vocational Instructional Materials, The Pennsylvania State University 10. Identifying Competencies Needed to Train Vocational Teachers to Teach Disadvfintaged Students, The Pennsylvania State University e' 11. Determining the Feasibility and Acceptability of the Cluster Concept as a Modificat-ion of Existing Curriculum in a:Compre- hensive AVTS, Greater Johnstown AVTS 12. A Work Experience Video-Tape Satellite Project for EMR Students, Hempfield School Distrtct Mainstreaming Special Needs Students, Venango County AVTS 9 14. Feasbbility Study of Whether to Implement a Sawmilling and ,J-."Woodhandling Program at WACC, Williamsport Area Community College 15. A Vocational Classroom Teacher's "Hands-On" Instrument to Measure Entry and Exit Skills of the Special Education Studeni for Specific Occupatrons'(Continuation), University of. Pittsburgh 'ENNSYLVANiA 16. An Investigation of Job Opportunities and Job Requirements for Medical Secretaries, Riverside SchOol-DlstrIct 17. An Analysis of the Administrative Str,ucture and Styles of Operation of Directors of. Occupational EducatiOn in Public Community Colleges, WilliamSport Area Community College V 18. Prevocational 'Exploratory Program, Jewish'Employment_ and Vocational Service V. .19. Design of a Decision Model for Adjusting. Curricula,Facilities and Personnel, School Wirict of Philadelphia 20. The Development of Task Sheets for Competency-Based Education in 'SaWmfiling, The Pennsylvania' State University 21. Vocational Leadership Behavior EffectrVenesS, Conrad'Weiser Area School DiStrict 22. The Identification of a Universal Systems Approach Method for Designing Vocational Education Individualized Instructipnal Material Materials, Temple University 23. Course of Study Project,The PennsylVaniaStqe University 24. Bicycle Repair, Bei.ks AVTS-West 25. Petrcleym Production, Bradford Area School District 7 26:Projecf Phoenix: Community-Based-Action Learning, North Hills School DigtrAct 27. Creating a Career, Hopewell Area School District 28. QSIU Career Education'Institute, Gentral Susquehanna I.U. #16 29. 44111aCement Center, Allegheny I.U. #3 30. Agricultural Products, Solanco School District, 31. Farm Management Analysis Education institute, Lanc AVTS - Willow Street 32. Pre- and Post-Vocational Evaluation, Program, Gro SchooliRistrict 33 Home Health Management Assistant, Schuylkill County AVTS e ster COupt9; 0 CityAArea 34. Vocational Exploration: Appro /ch for 1.1111or High Sch00, Dallas SchOol Distr ct J g- 4 d/rw 100, PENNSYLVANIA 35.i: A Career Approach to Natural Resource Management to Wildllfe,and, Recreation, COprad Weiser, Area School Distrrct 36. Teacher Attitude Chahge, Erie County AVTS. 374 ,Schuylkill OcCupatjonal Carat Oucation Program, Schuylkill A #29 38. Curriculum Pilot in AgrIculturePupplies,:Waymesbort Area $chdol District. 39. Pilot MetricProram, Central WestMoreland AVTS 40. Facilitating Mefric Instruction to Teacher 'and Student through the Use ofDeveloped.instructional'Packages, Lehigh County AVTS 41. Metrics Training Workshops for V4attonal EducatiOn, Millersville 4'1 State College - -.42. Phase I of an Industrial Arts CurriCulum Development for Vocational apdPrevocatilonal Oucation, Altoona Area School District Teacher'In-Service Workshop for Metric Measurement, Lincaiter Couhty AVTS / 44. TeiCher In-Service Workshop for Metric Measurement, Centre County AVTS 45 Teicher In-Servite Workshbp ADr MetriCHMeasurement, Clearfield ! Cbunty AVTS 4 .4,6.' Metri in- Service Workshop,ISchdol District of Pitts 41. Teac in-Secvice. Workshop for Metric MeaSurement, North Fayette 1 / _ ) t- AVTB-. 4 48.' Teacher Workshop for Metric Measurement, SUN AVTS . . , 49, Teacher In-Service Workshop for Metric Measurement, Bethlehem AVTS % 50: Teacher In-Service. Workshop for Metrics, Juniata-Mifflin Count)) AVTS _51. .Teacher In-Service Workshop for Metric Measurement, Bradford, , e r County AVTS , a . 4 , ,-,) 1 . ' A . . 52. Teacher In-Service Workshop for'Metric Measurement, Erie County AVTS- . , *. . , Metric +n-Service, North Montco'AVTS . r -- 10 1 fr TENNSYLVAplA 54. ,cMetrl- Measurement Workshop, West Side AVTS 55. 'Teacher 4n7Servip Metric Measurement WorAhop, Reading-MuMenberg AVTS t. 56. Teacher In-Service Workshop for Metric-Measurement,"Carbon County ACTS.' 57; Teacher In-Service Workshop for Metric. Measurement, Mercer County AVTS' ,58. . TeaCher In-Service Workshop foOMetrUC Measurement, Lawrence County AVTS 59. Teacher In-Service Workshop Metric,Measurement, ParkWai, West AVTS 4 60. Metric Measurement Package, Delaware County I.U. #25' 6t. Teacher in- Service Workshop - Metric Measure; Crawford County AVTS et_ Metric In- Service Works" Monroe County AVTS, a 63. Teacher ln-Service WorksA for Metric Measurement, Wilkes-Barre AVTS , J. 64. Metric WohcshOp, Tioge County AVTS ti 65. In-Service Program for Metric Measure, Williamsport Area Community College W 66.. Development of Metric InsirUctional Program, Lebanon County AVTS 67. Metric In=&ervice,.Central Montgomiry County AVTS t1EW PROJECTS FUNDED: . / NONE RESEARCH RELATED AOTIVITIES: . 1. Ettablished Pennsylyania's prkoritieS for research-and deVelopment 'activities in Vocatitinal education t * 2. Drafted a.comprehensive p an forprogram,improvemdnt ' 9 3. Maintained a management system for procesSing, monitoring and evaluating ,research and development projects ... ... le 4? PENNSYLVANIA 4 .t %, 4. on research and curaculum advisory .cOMmit1tees 5. Performed a'facilitative role 1 a .1\ ss; , . sting LEAs to. appty forALS. Commisslonerfs funds in research and bilingual categories s, 6. Served on a USOE evaluation.team for reviewing U. S. Oommissipner's share Of Part D funded projects , . . . . ., ., 7. /Provided i staff pefson on,. the task force that prepared the State 4)Plan for Vocational Education .(,,,... . Assisted kith application of a means ipf atiocatng CETA funds . . e 9. Presentations were made at numerous local, state and national meetings , 10. Participated on V-TECS boarld of'dtrectors 0 ,i, . . , . 11. Participated on the corrections educatitmi advisory committee , ..- 12. Developed a vocational curriculOwproduct assessment instrument' . 13. Developed an evaluation instrumentfor final. epOrts ;submitted to r.. the RCU _ 14. Assisted in disseminating labor market information for vocational edUcation.program.planning PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES PLANNED: 1. Continue research; exemplary and curricutum project management including priority identification, /reviewing and pro essing of, proposals and the monitoring of funded activities 2. Continue to provide assistance for and rattions to the preparation and evaluation of'the State Plan for Vocational Education 3. -Reestablish,the,vocationai curriculum-advisory committee 4. Continue involvement,with the states occupational education task force. 5. Continue liaisoh with USOE, curriculuM consortia., the national center and other Rt0 directors 6. Revise comprehensive plans for program improvement to concur with new priorities :and available resources 7. Manage the statewide effort to diffuseiV-TECS materials 8. Continue to - diffuse metrics material-Yetyocational teachers throughout the state 163 111'1 6C- -RHODE ISLAND FrankA Santoro, State DIrector,of,Vocattonol Educ aticin Frank M. Santoro, State RCU Dj'rector PROJECTS COMPLETED: Uperience'liase Career Education, Alternate Learning Project, Providence 2. Volunteerg in Rhode Island Schools, ,Rhode Island College Fisheries Student Statisties,'Unlversiy.of Rhode Island NEW PROJECTS-FUNDED NONE RESEARCH RELATED ACTIVITIES , Completed self evaluation reports for the Part."C" projects "VIRIS" and "Fisheries Student tatisiIcs." Completed the report for the Part "D" project "Experience.Base Career'EducatiOn". J a PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES PLANNED ) New projects to be 'funded under new vocational act 94-482: 1. Secondary Level Handidapped Program: 2. Parent raining in Career Awarefless. 3. Articulatic4ofHi§h School Equivalency with Post-Secondary. O -17 -swat CAROLINA I. L.-Lewis, State Dtrector of Vocational Education Gregory Morrison,.State RCU pirector '7PROJECiS'COMPLETED: I. Career Cluster Implementation and'EvaluatIon.Project (Phase 1 . Columbia, .., 2. Student Placement Project, Columbia \, .$ NEW PROJECTS.. UNDED,: 1. Learning Style Mapping; Spartanburg TEC', Sparfanburg 2. of Health Careers.AWareness Program, Trident TEC, Charleston si,; 3. Public Service ImproVement, Williamsburg TEC, Kingstree c 4. Learning Activity Packets for Minimtm Mathematical Competence in Vocational Education, Dorchester AVC, irchester Female Access to 'Careers in Engineering Technblogy, Trident TEC, Charleston . Career Cluster Implementation andEvaluation Project, Columbia RESEARCH RELATED ACTIVITIES:, 1. The VRCU will conduc a series of two-day 'workshops to train vocational equcation personnel in the development and writing of research and exemplary/innovative proposals, and the manage- ment of projects. 4-, 2. The VRCU wilrpublikh newsletter of prpgram improvement activities which will 11541e distributlitwice a year. ' PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES PLANNED: Under the' direction of the VRCU the South Carolina Office of Vocational Education will conduct a,stqtewide comprehensive vocational educaticin needs assessment. The assessment components will consist of: a national overview of vocational education; a state overview (indicators),; and overvieWopf the system; an over- view of peoples perceptions (public, students, professional educator§, business and industry); synthesis of data; and an assess- ment of, the needs (syseem, program and student). J! (--; 105 SOUTH DAKOTA . , David Bonde, State Director-of Vocational Education David Bonde, State RCU Director PROJECTS COMPLETED: 1. Career Competency Program, Huron 2. Agreement for Cooperative Investigation to conduct extensive studies relating. to Vocational Education, Vermillion Agreement to demonstrate capability of Post Secondary Vocational schools to cooperatively establish reference libraries with a city library, Mitchell 4. Research and Demonstration - Adult Vodetional Agriculture program in Farm Business Analysis, Brookings NEW.PROJEETS FUNDED: NONE RESEARCH RELATED ACTIVITIES: NONE PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES PLANNED: NONE 106 TENNESSEE % .. , Jelin Leeman, Sta Director of Vocational Education° Dee Wilder, State 1( RCU. Director PROJECTS COMPLETED.: I. Management Information System, 1576-77 School 'year. 2. A One-Year Teacher-Bsed Follow-Up of Vocational Education, 1975-76 graduates. Curriculum Guide for Career Education, Grade's K-6 C.larslrille- Montgomery County Schools (Mini-Grant) NEW PROJECT1,FUNDED: 1. The Development of a Vocational Funding/Policy Model for Secondary Programs in Tennessee, Middle Tennessee State University. 2. The Development and Implementation of a One and FiveYear Student and Employer-Based Follow-Up Study of Secondary Voca tional Education Programs in Tennessee, East Tennessee State University. 3. An Examination of the Artieulation Process, Between Secondary and Post-secondary Vocational Education Programs in Tennesseedk. and Recommendations for Improvement, Memphis State University!' RESEARCH RELATED ACTIVITIES: -1, 1. Three workshops to assist the local educational agencies in preparing research proposals were held. Conducted in Fast, Middle, and West Tennessee, these sessions included local directors for vocational education, state vocational9education specialists, vocational teachers, and other interested individuals. RCU staff and other Department of Education staff served as resource persons. 2. The RCU assisted with enrollment projections for vocational programs, projected completions, occupational supply and demand data, and the projected allocation of funds by service area utilized in the State Plan for vocational education. in addition, the RCU conducted a needs assessment to identify priorities in the areas of curriculum development, exemplary and innovative programs and applied research. 3. RCU personnel have assisted the Division of" Vocational Education' in the development of a comprehensive plan for the evaluation TENNESSEE`' of all programs of vocational education in Tennessee. RCU staff assisted with the development of.several instruments to be used in the evaluation process. ,--RCU'staff compiled a Comprehensive plan for Program Improvement, to be Implemented in coordination with the,Research and Developr ment Committee. This 'group, composed of state staff and chaired by th RCU Director, has formul'ated procedures for the develop- ment Of Requests for Proposals. In turns this committee will review proposals, make recommendations for funding, and aid the RCU in the monitoring of projects. 5. Tennessee is a participating member of the Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States. The RCU has assisted with the preparation of the State of the art report in cabinetmaking. 6. In an effort to disseminate information to Tennessee educators, the RCU 6ontinwes to maintain the EVIC collection. Assistance is given to state and district staff in locating documents, and microfiche copies are provided. 7. Several editions of the RCU Circulator were published and sent to vocational ethicators throughout the state. One main objective of the newsletter is to keep local educators informed of any program inprovement-related activities and, in particular, the status of innovative programs. , The Management Information System for 1976-77 has been completed and federal reports have .been compiled. The RCU will continue this project for 1977-78 Refinements in the system will be made to provide information needed to meetthe requirements of the new legislation. Technical assistance was provided to administrators, teachers, teacher,educators, state staff, fi counselors, graduate students, and business and industry from MIS data. P Formulation of initial plans and coordination of meetkigs for the Tennessee Occupational Information Coordinating Committee were completed. PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES PLANNED: 1. Continuation and refinement of Management Information System. 2. .Jefinement and continuation ofteacher-based follow-up. 3. Development of the V-TECS state of the art report for resident- ial electrician and others as identified. 4. Further identification of curriculum and research priorities for FY 1978-1982. 'TENNESSEE 5. Assi4tance with a long range curriculuMHdeVelopment plan for Vocational Education in Tn40ssee., 6. Circulation of RFI".s relating to applied research ar)d curriculum development priorities. 7. Continuation of newsletter (RCU_Circulator) and enhanCed coordination of vocational education dissemination activities with other innovative programs 'dissemination efforts in the Department of Education. 8. Assistance with efforts to reduce sex,bjas and sex stereotyping in Tennessee's vocational programs. Review and analysis of previous mini-grant research activities and related dissemination efforts. P 10. In-service activities related tg preparing proposals, conducting activities, and submitting reports for program,inprovement projects. 109' 41. TEXAS Cedar Pa, Director of Vocational*Y- William H, State RCU DiTeCtor PROJECTS COMPLETED: 1. A Study to Determine the Effectiveness of an Invitational Workshop as a Device for Upgrading the Purpose, Functions, and Responsibilities of Local Advisory Councils to Vocational- 40 Techincal Education, East Texas State University, Commerce. 2. .Study to Determine the Feasibility of Bilingual Vocational Training Through the Border Junior College Consortium Approach, Laredo Junior. College, Laredo. Development of Individualized Supportive Services for Physically( and Sensorially Limited Adults at a Post-Secondary Area Vocal. tional School,'McLennan Community Cbllege, Waco. . I Development of a Pre-Vocational Training Program for the Deaf/ Blind, Richmond State School, Richmond. DevelopmenLand Examination of Instructional Materials on Counselingjor Distributive Education Coordinators, Texas, AEA UniNierslty,'.C011ege. Station. "Career Interest Characterizing and Reporting System, Texas. State Technical Institute,. Waco. vi A Project to'Rewritg and. Restructure the Competitive Events for ,the aistributife Education Clubs oymerIca,,, Texas Association, University of Houston, HoustOn. The.ssessment-and Dissemination of Competency Based Modules Produced by Coordinated Vocational-Academic Education Home Economics Teahcers for an Inservice Training Workshop, University of Hous5n, Houston. Oevelopment of 'Career Educan Delivery System Model for Correctional I stitutions, isildham School District, Huntsville, Rational/OrieAti.,. reacher Education, EPD Consortium char4On. Xemplary Program for Eighth and Ninth Grade Students in Plics,fer of Marketing and Distribution Exploration, Houston tSD, Houston. PROJECTS FUNDED: 1. A Study to Determine the Effectiveness of an Invitational 110 1 -I- 1 A 4. TEXAS 4 4 Reglonal.WorkShop as a Device. for_ Upgrading the Purpose,. Functions, and ResponSlbiltOes.of Local. Advisory Councils to . Vocational-Technical Education, East Texas State UplVersity, Commerce. .1 2. Curriculum Development for Specialized Distributive Education OCcupational Areas, Houstc(n ISD, Houston. ,.. 3. Study to Determine the Feasibility of Bilingual Vocational Training Through the Border Junior College Consortium° Approach, Laredo Junior College, Laredo. T 4, An Assessment of the AdvIs ry Council for Technical-Vocational Education in Texas, Texas kol University, College Station. 5 An. Assessment of the Basic Curriculum Guide for Teaching Vocational Agriculture in Texas,iTexas AO University, College Station. . ,., 6. Perceived Imp rtance andlRe'rative Time Spent on Tasks Performed by Secondary C perative VocatiOntl Coordinators with Implica- tions for Certi 'cation aid Teacher Education, Texas A&M University, College Station.-- 7. The Development arid Implementation of a Training Curriculum/ I) Program in Solar Heating and Cooling at the Technician Level, TeXas State Technical Institute, Waco. -- 8. Occupational Orieniation Teacher Educatill, EPD Consortium D, 4b Richardson. 9. An Exemplary Prbgram for Eighth 'and'NikthNGrade Students in Cluster of Marketing and Distribution Exploration, Houston ISD, 'Houston. . c RVEARCH RELATED ACTIVITIES: i. Eighteen research proposals wv-e reviewed and evaluated during the twelve-month period. Nind projects were, approved for funding. Eleven projects were complete0. 2. Members of the staff participated in the coordination of exemplary projects initiated and continued under Part D, Public Law 90 -576. '40 ,3. Members of the aff partibipated in the development of the Texas State Plan for Vocational Education and the Annual , -Report for Vocational Educatin. TEXAS . staff: continued to participate in a variety of research related activttlesincludinT:the development of-an improved vocational student information collection syStem for post- secondary institutions. ot PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES PLANNED: I. Effective October 1., 1977, the Texas RCU will be organized iris response to Sections 131, 132, and 133 of PL 94-482 to provide for the coordination of research, exemplary, and innovathfe , programs, and curriculum development programs. 2. the fanctionsof.the RCU will be further expanded to include All of the vocational program inprovement and, supportive services and described in Subpart 3, PL 94-482, including .vocational gu=idance and counseling, vocational personnel development, and activities to overcome sex bias and stereotypi.ing On vocational education. The staff will participate in the development of a comprehensive plan for prbgram inprovement and supportive services, and will developed new guidelines for the preparation and submission of applications for funding of programs and projects under Section 130, PL 94-482. . Pending approval of specific funding allocations under Sections 131, 13214and 133 of PL 9.4-482, it is anticipated approximately 50 vocational program improvement P rojects will be approved and funded during the next )2 months. 112. UTAH 4 Walter E. Ulrich, State Director of Vocational Education Walter E. Ulrich, State RCU Director PROJECTS COMPLETED: A 1 Follow-up technology completors at Weber State College, Weber State College, 2. Assessment of Cooperative Education in Utah, Independent Conti. RCU -4 t 3. Annual report - Career Development (Dropout Prevention), vt,i 4. Phase Ill-industrial'Arts Career Exploration, Utah State Univ.° 5. Phase 1°- Home Economics Career Exploration, Granite School District 2 6. Phase I Distributive Educat'ion Cpr,eer Exploration, Bridgerland Area Voc. Ctr. . Phase r Business Education Career Exploration, Utah State Univ. . Junior High School .,eer Exploration, State Dept. of Education NEW PROJECTS' FUNDED: 1. Career Development Dropout. Prevention, RCU 2, Health Manpower Needs Assessment, RCU 3. DE Manpower Needs Assessment, RCU 4. Manpower and training needs in Agriculture, Utai State Univ. 5. Impact of Area Vocational Centers, RCU 6. 'training Vocational Teachers, RCU C c, , 6 1 7v Succes4 Factors in Vocational Education program., RCU t,E3.. Phase. II Distributiy Education - Career Exploration, L4 .UTAH. vt 6., . . . 0- 9 . Phase II Business Education- -, Career ExplOratkn, Ut h'State Univ.. , 0 ! 4-.. A , 10. Phase 'IV industrial Arts Career Exploration, Utah State Univ. , c . 4" 4 11. Curricillum Development needs.5urvey, RCU . ----I 41.- RESiARCHRELATED 1. T4 'revising and Updating of the'Rost-secondary, Vocational pr6gram evaluation procedures an instruments. WM be fjeld tested .spring of_1578. 2. The evaluation of.the Vocat'onalrogram at the Bridgerland Area Vocayonal Center. 0 PROJECTS AND ACTIVITITES PLANNED: 1 Determine the status of articulation in selected vocational education programs. 2. Compldte ipserWee-education needs analysis and study most effective delivery systems. -.::, , 4 . 7 0, 3 :Determine more effective and effiCie ways to utilize community 4 training experiences. t 4 1- 1 42 U e 'VERMONT fAtthur W. Ericsob, State Orrectorppf Vocational ) . Bark .0. M. utheil., State RaDirector . ;.., 6 -s- c , 's , . PRO COMPLETED a _ 1. Identif;catiOn of Critical Areas in 'Vocational Educat, .. Nieding Rqtearchr on -Unfigensity of Vermont, Burlington , . 6. y 10 % IV. Identification of In-Service Professic6nal and Techmical Teacher 'Development Needs in'Vermont, University of Verpont, Vermont pa* . Sur))ey of Areas Businss EducatiOn.Employers,and Former Busineq '' Education Graduates, BrattlebOrb A 1.,i Olt 1 . Distributive Education Curriculum DeVelopmen ,,Burlington - : Adult EducatiorrankIHRos.t.r.Secondarplicicalio %Curriculum Development, Springfield 2 4>. . '.' A Coordinated District-Wide K -12 CareerEducation 'Activitly Program, Chittenden Central School District, Essex Junction 7. Pr:oposal for the Establishment of Job Placement Services Rutland Central Supervisory Union, Rutland 8. Career Education, Orleans. Cent 'a'1"-,Supervisory Unionp ,Orleans 9. Career Resource Centers, Johnson.and Castleton State Colleges NEW PROJECTS FUNDED: Needs Assessment for Gifted/Talente'Seudents in Vocational Education, Bradford Vocational Education Funding Study 3 A Survey of the State of the Art in Busin ss Education in Vermont High Schools, Castleton State Col 4 Impact of Eemplay Programs, CEDAR Associates Keene, Nev Hampshire 5. Electrictity/El-ectronicsi Bellows Free Academy, St. Albans 6. Adult Basic Edwcation, Winooski Sdbool District r 115 VERMONT l>/ ' * ..-'" r I 4e 7. Competency Certificates, Bradford (5 . . D . , '1, . i 8. Vocational Standards, Stat,e Department of Education -: 1. tt . ) 4 - RESEARCH RELTED ACTIVITIES:' " Distributive Educa*tion CutIlculum 'Development r A Completed Curriculum GUide is Av3ilable Visits and periodic contracts'were made to all project directors. Dde to a change ingpersonnel, time was spent in assessing needs, 'planning and developirgprocessess: Preliminary steps were made in developing miraum StaAHards for.approval of vocational education, ,prograMs and in developing student competency certificates. PROJES AND ACTIVITITBSMANNED: NONE ar Air o 1 20 , 116 VIRGINIA :'\,..-,- ., ..___, ,4 / Melvin H. Garner, State Director of Vocational Education ..:0--n L. M. Jewell Jr., Stake RCU Director .--. W P . r 4 , plg.?,..Ts COMPLETED: 1 .. . t. AV Proposal toy an individualized Systed'ApQroaah,to TeacIpng, . , Automotive Engine Rep-air, Appomattox Higfl, o , :-.- 2., FoldoW-up of 1975-76 High School-taduates of:the Arlington- Public Schools, Arlington Co. Schs., Henry , 3. ' ecruiting, Selecting, and Matriculating Students in Vocational Programi, Henry Co. Schools, Henry -- . ' 1 4. Current and Projected Community EMployment-Opportunities and Ranked Characteristic Skill's Sou6ht in Prospective . Employees, Isle of Wight Schs, Isle of Wight 5. A Project/to Provide dent Orientation and Public Inform tion on the Vdcational Ed\ucation Program in Prince Edward County, Prince Edward.Sch' 1, Farmville c 6. Assessment of the Effect o1 'a Vocational Awareness Media Program on Russell Co. 6th, 7th and th Grade Students, Russell Co. Schools Gate City 7. Vocational Information Service;;' - -Operation V1S, Scott Schools, Gate Citjr---- 00- 8. Development of Standard Models fWferforming Training (Job) Site Analysis & Co sting Directly Related- Instruction in ICT Programs, York Co. High School, Bristol g Irs 9. Development of Vocationa8Modules and'an Evaluate Instru- 'mnt at Readabilrty Cevels Which are Comprehensible by all f0, Student in the tligh School VocatioRalProgram, Bristol , Crty School's, Bristol -A,Follow-U0 of Former ,Vocational Students ftom the Roanoke 'City Schools,'Roanoke City Schools, Roanoke 11. Development of Performance Objectives & Criterion-Referenced Measures, VP1ASU Blacksburg 12. introduc6ions to Vocationa4 Education(CACO) , VPI&SU Blacksburg' 117. 4" VIR EstablishMenC& Operation of aStudent Job Placement Hampton City Schools, Hampton /14.-,Establlshment &,Operation of a Student JobPlat ment Service, Hampton City Schools, Hampton - 15. 'Establishment &' Operation ora Student Job. Placement ;Service,-. Harrisonburg/RockinghaM Schools, Harrisonburg 16. Delmarva Career. Edu5ation, de,l_aware, Maryland, Virginia Schbols,"rt4iampton 17. Printing of V-TECS Catalogue, VP1.-,& SU Bla ksburg 18. The Implementation & Evaluatiol of a Locally Developed & Funded Career Orientation PrJgram, for the Middle ,SPchools aDanville,DanvilleCityDanville 1 19. Alternatives to Contemporary Expo Programs, VPI' 4 Blacksburg NEW PROJECTS FUNDED: 1. Implementing Competency-Base'd Instructional Programs in Vocational Education, Arlington Co Schools, Arlington 2. Implementing Competency-Based Irs ,uctional Programs in. Vocational Education, Bath Co. Sch )1s Warm Springs' , 3. ImpJementing Competency-Based Insructional Programs in' Vocational ,EducationBotetourt Vo.f.7Htional School Fincastle 4,, Implementing Competency-Based In,,tructionaoll Programs in 'Vocational Education, Chesapeake ScFS., Chesapeake 5. Implementing Competency-Based ctional,Programs iPn . Vocational Education, Dowell J. P rd Vocational Ctr., Winchester . Implementing Competency-Based Insfiuctiona1 Programs in s) Vocational Education, Fairfax Co, .hools,(Falls Church 7. ImplemenAing Competency-Based instructional Programs in Vocation41 Education, Fauquier Lech, Ctr. Warrenton 118 S. vLRGINIA 1 D / COmpetency-Bas4d VocationalturricUluM Development V.TECS, Gloucester Co,, Schs.,Gloueestei - IMplementing COmpetency-B'ased'instructional Programs in . . VocationajEducatfeT, Grayson Co. SchoolS,.independence 10. iMpl:ementing..Competency-Based Instructional Programs' in' )*Vocational Education, Greensville Co. Schs., Emporia . 11. Implementing instructional Programs in Vocational Education . , . Based on PerfOrmanee'ObjectiveSYand Criterion-Referenced Measures, Hampton City Schools, HaMptoh JT., ImplementingCompetency-Based , Instructional Programs in Trade 8 IncidStrIal Arts'Edpeationin the. Hampton & Newport News School Systems, Hampton City Schools, Hampton i3. 'IMplementing Competency.-Based structional ProgramS Vocational Education,Hanover o. Schools, shland :40 ' 14. Implementing Competency7Based Instructional Programs in Vocational Education, Martinsville City Schools, Martinville t- 15: Implement' l5om peiency-Based,Instructional Programs in Business Edu ation, Newport News Schools, Newport News 16. I mp l.emeh ttrcg Competency-Ba'sed instructional Programs in Home Economics Education for Newport News and Hampton Teachers (Using Performance Objectives and Criterion-Referenc- , ed Measures), Newport News Schools Newport NeWs 17. . To Assit LEAs in impleilhenting Competehey-Based Instructional Programs in Vocational EdUcatidn,'0111 Dominion University .Norfolk 18. implementing Competency-Based Instructional, Programs in \ideational Education. (Using Performance Ojectives and Criter.- ion-Referenced Measures), Pittsylvania.Co. Schools Chatham \ 19. Implementing Comp etency-Based instructional Programs in Vocational Education (Using Performance Ojectives and Criterion-Referenetid Measures), Prince Edward Schools Farmington '1 meniing Competency-Based Instructional Programs-in Vocational Education (Using:Performance Ojectives and H.$ Criterion Referenced. Measures), Prince William Co. School's Manassas VIRGINIA 21. Implementing Competency-Based Instructional Programs in Vocational Education (Using Performance.OjectIves :and- Criterion-Referenced Measures), P.D. PrUden'Voc-Tech. Center Suffolk 22. iMpleMenting competency-Based Instructional Programs in Vocational Education (Usin PerforMance.obiectives and Criterion-Referenced Measures),Richmond City Schs., Richmond 23. Implementing Competency -Based Instriuctional PrograMs in Vocational Education:(Using performance Objectives and Criterion- Referenced Measures), Southampton Co.: Schoois, 'CoUrtland 24. ImpleMenting Competency-Based Instructional Programs in Vocational Education (Using Performance Objectives and Criterion - Referenced' Measures), Stafford Senior High Sdhool, Falmouth 25. Implementing Competency'Based Instructional Programs in VocationarEducation (Using Performance Objectives and 01. Criterion-Referenced Measures, Surry Co. Schools Dendron t 26. Implementing Instructional Programs in Vocational Education Based on Performance Objectives and Criterion-Referenced Measures, Valley Voc-Tech. Ctr., Fishersville 27. A Plan to Produce and Di for Teaching the Concept in Busineqs Education Pr tribute an Instr-Uctional Package of Competency-Based Instruction service Teacher Education Programs, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond A, 2_,.. A Pri-a Produce and Distribute an Instructional Package for Teaching the Concepts of Competency-Based Instruction in Distributive Education's Inservice and Preservice Teacher 39 31. Education Programs, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond A Plan to Produce and Distribute an Instructional Package for Teaching the Cdncepts of Competency-Based Instruction, in Home Economics reservice Teacher Education Programs, Virginia Polytechn c Institute andltate University,, Blacksburg Implementing Competency-Based Instructional Programs in Voca- tional Education, Westmoreland Co. Schs, Montross Implementing Competency-Based Instrudtional Programs in VocationarEducation, York Co. Schools, Grafton 1IL1 , Nei VIRGINIA 32. Improved Articulation of the High School and CommUhlty College Programs in BusinesS. Education, ArlIngton Co. Schools, Arlington 33. An Assessment of the Local Employment Opportunities for Students Completing Vocational Programs in. Bath Co., Virginia, Bath Co. Schools, Warm Springs 34. A Follow-Up of Former Vocational Student Completions and Early Leavers, Botetourt Co. Voc. School, Fincastle 35. A Comparison of the Occupational and Educational Placement Status of Graduates from the Vocational Cruuicula with the Occupational and Educational Placement Status of Non-Vocational Curricula Graduates, Hampton City Schools, Hampton 36. A Follow-Up Study of 1977 Graduates from the Newport News "PubliC Schools, Newport News Schools, Newport News 37. rollow-Up Of Former Vocational Education Students and Those Who Have Employed Them; Norfork City Schools, Norfolk 38. Assessing Employment Opportunities for Students Completinb Vocational Education Programs in the Prince Edward County School Division, Prince. Edward Schs., Farmville 39. Evalua0on of the Relevancy of the Program of the Richmond Technical Center, Richmond Tech. Ctr., Richmond 40. Assessing Employment Opportunitiesjor Students Completing Vocational'EdUcation PrograMs, RuSsell Co. Schools,'Lebanon 41.' Assessing Employment Opportunities for Vocational. Education Graduates in York County, York County Schools, Grafton 42: Vocational and Technical Education ConSortium of States in Virginia,'Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 43., V-TECS and VEMS Materials, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and,State University, Blacksburg RESEARCH RELATED ACTIVITIES: I. Continued the research poject in career education at Peters- burg and Radford 'with state funding; VIRGINIA 2. Conducted a follow-up of secondary and adulttudent completions. forY9t 75-76. Published an analysis of the-follow-up study of 1975-76 secondary student-CoMpletions. Continued participation in V -TECS (VocationalTechincal Education Consortium of States) Collected enrollment and completion data on secondary and adult students. 6. ) Conducted seven inservice training meeting for local school personnel on VERS reporting. 7. Served on Board of Directors of V -TECS. 8. Started research project to determine the reasons for unemployment of vocational education completions. Started a research project to determine the effeCPof the early release of high school seniors onrvocational educatio enrollment. PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES PLANNED:- 11 1.' Develop plan for 1978-79 dc*ivities. 2., ConduCt pilot program on the evaluation of a local program of vocational education 3. Xontinue the development of plans for inservice and preservice training on competency-based instruction 4. Supervise research, exemplary and curriculum development projects and activitjes 5. Develop guidelines and RFP's for pFojectTrOPOSal 6. Date enrollment,4ompletion, and follow-up data 7. Coordinate activites of career education and student job placement pilot projects 122° 1" a. WASHINGTON Homer ..14.`Halverson," State Drrector,of Vobationallducation Gene W. Bigger, State'RCU Director PROJECTS COMPLETED: 1. Relevancy of Forest Technology Programs to. Forest: Jobs, Evere t 2. Columbia Basin Jobs Project, Moses Lake 3 CooperAlve Guide, Pullman 4. Exploi-ing Vo'cational Education in a Vocational-Technical Institute, Lakewood Center 5. Health Technician Aide Program, Oak Harbor t. Custodial In-Service Training, Lynwood 7. Development of a Plan for Providing of Career Information' for Handicapped Students, Tacoma Industrial Arts Vocationally ApprOve0 hesearch.Model, Olympia 9. Analysis of Data on VoCational Education in the State of Washington With Recommendations for Modifrcations in Procedures and/or Definitions, Seattle 4' 10. Relationship of Extended Contract to. Vocational Agriculture and FFA Summer Program, Pullman 11. ,Career Exploration and Career Awareness Model -14,,An Upper to Lower Grade Approach, Spangle 4 12. Pre-ElectronicS Study, Port Angeles 13. Articulation III, Bellevue 14. Cooperation for Careers, Centralia 15. Evaluation of Computerized Guidance System, Seattle 16i Development of a Curriculum Articulation Model between Nocational-Technical Institutes, Community Colleges and School-1 Districts, Gig Harbor and Bellevue T7. Grant Writing, Workshop, Kelso . WASHINGTON 18. ,,Mobile Automatic Transmission Training P Vancouver ,s 19. Operation Restore, Yakima I ec (MATT), 20. Survey of Three Selected Occupational Areas, Everett 21. Non-Computerized Delivery%Systems for the CCIS; Seattle 22. Dental Auxiliary: ,Instructional Development Project, Lynwood 23. A Study of Vocational Agriieulture influence on-1964 Vocational Graduates of Selected Washington High Scbools in Occupational and Educational Selection, Pullman 24. Systemization of Vocational Preparatory Programs in Washington, Community Colleges, Olympi.? 25. Assessing Student Attitudes Towards Travel, liossyrock 26., Identification of CeMpetencies and Employment Opportunities in the Nursery and Greenhouse Industry, Pullman 27. Seaward Bound, LaConner 28. Nurses Talk to Nurses, Mt. Vernon 29. Productive Job Search, Spokane 30. Project Interaction: A Community Resource Program for Students in Sequim School District, Sequim 31. Communication Flow & Transfer of VOcational-Technical Informa- tion, Bellevue a 32. Employer Perspectives of WA State Cooperative Distributive Educa,tion Programs, Cheney, 33. Meaningful Industrpal Training z,Employment (MITE), Marysville Individual Progress Curriculum to Decrease the Dropout Percentage. in Beginning and Intermediate Shorthand at community College,.Seattle Development of Course"OUtlines, Lacey 36. Attitudes of..SeconCiary School Principals and!SuOerintendents in the State of Washington toward Vocational Education,'Renton or '1.23 124 WWINGTON r 37. Vdcational Placement, of Undeclared Students, Olympia 38. Leadership Identification Cor Vocational Youth Organizations,. Yakima 39. IMpact Evaluation of TwctInteractive Computer OncuPational Guidance 'Information Systems ,- Olympia.- 40. Self-Instructional Modules in 'Dental Assistance, Edmonds a 41. Presenting Local Employment Opportunities and Related Training Programs through Filmstrips, Seattle , .42. Introductory Self-Instructional Unit in Medical Terminology, Kirkland -C9Opetency LeYel Identifications for Vocational Programs, Gig OarbOr e' f44-e Improving Vocational Opportunities- by Relating the Community; r-r) to the Classroom through- use of Video Tape, Zillah t , ..;,. NEW PROJECTS FUNDED: Computer-Assisted Reinforcement training (CART)., Lakewood Center 2. Devel pment of ,a Prototype On-line Computer Based System for Voca iOnel_Education Entollments and Completions Count and Foll w-Up Statistics, Lynnwood_. Child Care Training Correspondence/Extension Consortium, Everrett 4. 'A Project to Prepare and Disseminate Information do the Deyelopment of an Instrument for Prescribing Compensatory Education for Vocational Technical Trainees, Renton 5. Expanding V4ational Educa Ion Through Correspondence, Spangle 6. Alternative Instruction odes to Handicapped/Disadvantaged, Seattle Health Technician,Aide, Oak Harbor 8. Self-Paced Instructional Material for Industrial Electricity, Spokane WASHINGTON Education and Work Mini Confvence, Tacoma 'RESEARCH RELATED ACTIVITIES: 1. Participation in meetings orgroups and agencies member, or consultant. PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES PLANNED:, as host- Host National RCU Conference 2. D6elop a series of Wb4rkshops to promote training and research, dissemination of -research results, a futuristic look at vocational education and familiarization With the EtICE system 3. Increase consultant activities with vocatilbnal eduabtors in State of Washington a 1730 126 WEST VIRGINIA 71/4, Clarele E. Burdette, State DirectONIf VocationaLEdUcation Roy W. Thomas, State:RCU Director PROJECTS COMPLETE9; 1. VocatiOnal ifeaAng Program, Wetzel aunty Schools, New Martinville 2. DetegMining the Effect of Public Information Activities on Voca- tional 'Enrollment in West Virginii, West-Virginia University, Morgaritown Steident.Interest and Employment Opportunities in Off-Farm Agri- cuttural Occupations in Cabell County,.West Virginia UniversiV, Morgantown , 4. Vocational Needs Assessmenl, Braxton C6unty Schools, Sutton NEW PROJECTS FUNDED: 1. Student Interest and Employment Opportunities in Off-Farm Agricul- tural Occupations in Cabe]] County', West Virginia University, Morgantown 1 RESEARCH RELATED ACTIVITIES: -1. Administdred Ohio Trades Achieement Tests to.9,000 9th 10th grade Industrial-Technical Students in West Virginia. 1 2. Began Implementing Statewide Equipment Inveptory T rebugh the linagement Information System. 3. ,Continued the Development, Use, and Validatifon of Cognitive Instruments for Evaluating Prevocational Programs. PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES PLANNED: 1. Condust a vocational needs assessment in Hancock County 2. Contract for the condust of two projects in relation to mainstreaming handicapped and disadvantaged students and elimination of sex-role stereotyping. 3 Conduct a project in determining appropriate student selection `9. bt procedures. 4. Implement a. follow p study. oe. 127 131 boo WISCONSIN Eugene Lehmann, State,Director of Vocational Education Roland J. Kroprstad, State ECU Dil:ector PROJECTS COMPLETED: . Manpower,Survey, WWI-, La Crosse 2.. Performance LeVels for Job Entry SWT1i FennimOre, 44 3. Energy'Comservaiion Program, GTI, Kenosha 4. Labor Market Aewirements ZTI, Kenosha 5. Whluation of Student Financial Aids, MATC, Milwaukee Cost-Benefit Model, MPTI, Fond-duLac 7. Medicll Assistant Task Analysis, 01, Cleveland. 8. Assessing Student Entry-Level Competencies,.LTI, Cleveland, - 9. AgriCultural Education Needs, MSTi.-i.Wisconsin Rapids 10. Barriers to VTAE ProOreMs,.MTS1,.WIsconsin-Rap)ds 11. -,Open Entry/Open Exit, NCTI,, Wausau 12.. Student Attrition,, NCTI, Wausau' 13. Graduate Student Research_Grants,, VI UW-Stout, :MenoMonie o 14. Field SerfliceEValuation,Model(11 - UW-Stout, Menomaie 1 Mini Grants for Graduate Students, UW-.MadiSon 16. Emgpgilpg Occupaiiions,UW-Stout, Menomonie 17. Manpower Training Survey, FVTI, Appleton° 18. Professional Development Competencies, sUW-StOut, Menomonie 19. Follow Up of Contract Students, MATC, Milwaukee 20. -Competency Based ProfeSsional Development, UW-Stout-, Menomonie 21. CUrriculum in Barbering, District One, VTAE, Eau Claire 2., Survey'of Adult Agri BusinesS Needs, WiTI, Shell Lake. 23. Determination .q,,Research Priorities, WB TAE4rMadison 24. Career 'Awareness Through Peer Interactid , WWTI, 1:a Crosse 25. Fa Ulty Advisement Model, GT1, Kenosha 26. Pre-A prenticeship Feasibility for Plumbers, NCTft-yaUsiu to Native s, Nicolet, Rhinelander 27 servi Amertc n .28. Implementation of WOIS7 WBVTAE, Madison- 29, OIS PtOject, UW, Madison -30.' Dissemination of Pre7Vocational English; WBVTAE, Madison 31. WOIS TOI`Minal WiTI, Shell La e A 32. WOIS Computer Terminal Servicis, NWT! Green Bay,! -31. DEO-Course Development, LT1,' Cleveland' 34. UW-StdOt Bilingual Assessment, UW-Stout, Menomonie 35. .Health Occupations Curriculum, Public Schools, Shawano 36. 'Word. rrdtessing PrOject, CESk8, Appleton. '37. Mylti-Lateral Project, USA Appleton i)emOnstration of Joa Placeme t, Publisc,ASchdbis, Oshkdsh . 39 Facility Development, High,School, Sauk Frei-tie' Vocational Education Curriculim RetourcelJnit,UW,. 0!' 40. Secondary Madisov, Sale 'St -Menomo e f' Planning & Goal. Seting, PhaSej -.UW-Stout, 42. Vocational Educator Magazine, UW, Madison 43. Leadership Conference, UW, Madison 444 Evaluation System for Capstone Programs, UW- Stout, Menomonie WISCONSIN 3 45. Learning Activities Pack Menomonie NEW PROJECTS. Fillet: / for-Indu$4rialEducatiOn, UW- Stout, I. tOst-Beneflt Study, MPTI, Fond du , . ,... 2. Career Awareness/Through Peer Inter 00, WWII, La -Cross 3. Development and ImpleMentatIon of Co petency eased. Edu tion,-' TI, G Kenosha , 4.. Energyjnititute, NCTI , Wau.slii,z /1 I 5. Energy toordinetor, MPTI, Fond du Lac , ." -,,, .a ,X At t6. Wisconsin Iccupatianal Info' System, UW, iMadison , 7. Curriculum Weights and Measure , WBVTAE, Madison -8. V-TECS, WBVTAE, Madison ' th, 9. 'Wiscdhsin Vocational .Studies Center, UW, Madison y10. . Center for VTAE, UW=Stout, Menomonie RESEARCH RELATED'ACTIVITIES: * 1. Continuation of Computer Search of ERIC RIE, AIM/ARM, CIJE files is provided fbr state staff and local VTAE districts: ' , 2. Continuation of standing purcha$e order of ERIC microfiche set. 3. Continuation of providing duplicate microfiche oh request from VTAE 'districts. 4. Continuation 'of manageMint of EPDA program. 5. Conduct of conferences relevant to current isseiig; e.g., energy, equity of opportunities, etc. PROJECTS AND ACTrVITIES PLANNED: I. Development of CoMpetency:Based Education Catalogs based on 130' UISCO f ;'" 1' surveys of incumbent yorkers'in:two occupational,Aomalns la cooperatiOnlith tlhe4ocational-Technical Consortium of States (V-TECS) . 2. Continue to conduct conferences and develop a d monitor research, exemplary, curriculum and personnel devel ment projects., 1( . 14 -1, 131 4, / WYOMING 1(/ Richard W.kowles, State Director of Vocational Education Richard W. Rowles, State RCU Director. t -NO .REPORT RECEIVED 1 132 6 Sr. Au.ssell P. ..1cliigan,, State; Director,of Vocational Education Pat Benkoni, State gcu Director NO REPORT' RECEIVED IA? 133 a . jo Peter Nelson; State Director of Vocational Ethication Peter. Nelson, StateRCU Director NO REPORT RtailVED 4r PUERTO' RICO Luis Rafael Ortiz, I lbana Agost in, PROJECTS COMFLETED:, State Director Of Vocational Education. State. RCU Director . In-SerVice Training for Vocational Supervisoryand.Administra- tive Persohnel on the Utilization of the Individualized. Instruction TeEhnique 2 Seminar on Competency-Pased Vocational. Education for 50 Vocational Supervisory Personnel 3. Six Course Offerings on Vocationa,1 Education for Teaching and SdpervisorrPersontiel Resident of the Mayaguez, Arecibo, and Ponce ,Educational Regions to Meet their Certification" Requirements, RCU/RUM 4. Development of an Exemplary Car r Education Comprehensive Program in t4p. Regular and the Vocational and Technical Educat Prograth in Puerto Rico 5 Study ,f the Characteristics On_EmploMent Needs in the Drug and Ph cmdLeutical rndustry in the Atecibo-Manati Area of PUerto.Rico.,. 'Phase 1 6. S,t.udy to Determine the Training Cost of Students Per OctUpations of Most Demand Development of Occupational EnrolJthent Project:on Terms of OCcupational DeMand NEW PROJECTS' FUNDED:. 1. Study of the Characteristics on Employment Needs in the Drug and Pharmaceutical Industry in, the Arecibo-Manati Area of Puerto Rico, RCU 2. ) study to Determin1t the Training Cost per-jStudent Basis on 'Occupations of Mo t Demand, RCU 3.. Enrichment of the Vocational Education Curricula Through the Use ofTelevision Media, Mayaguez Area Vocational School in coordination with WPM-TV, 139 135 PUERTO RICO . 4. InService Training for Vocational Supervisory and-Administra tive Personnel on the Utilization of the Individualized Instruction Technique. RESEARCH RELATED ACTIVITIES: 1. Design of the evaluation instruments to be used by the Vocational ProgramS of Health, Home Economics and- Distribution and Marketing to Evaluate their' Teaching and Administrative Activities 2. Evaluation Study of the "Area School" Concept as was Implemented at the Vocational Schools of Guayama, Carolina, and Mayaguez Preparation of the State Plan for Vocational, Technical, and High Skills Education 4. Annual Report in Spanish-Submitted -to theloGovernor of ,Puerto Rico 5. Annual Report submitted to the Federal Office ofEducation 6. 'Statistical Reports to 1N.O.E. 7.. Preparation of the Four,--Year Plan for Vocational, Technical and High Skills Education . Preparation Of,the EPDA Action Plan 9. Preparatior n of Abstracts of EPDA Projects to be sent to the U. S. Office of Education f- 10. Development of an RCU Reorganization Document 11. RCU Budget Justification based on 0 Based Budget 12. Coordination of Vocational Competencies Celebrated in Puerto Rico as Part of the Third Iberoamerican Conference for Education Ministers 4 13. Analysis of the data gathetad in a special needs study. PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES PLANNED: 1. ContinuatiOn of Occupational Education Offerings for DisadVan-- PUERTO RICO 3' taged'Students at the Occupational Opportunity 'CentAr at Buchanan I tk 2. Proposal fOr the Establishment of .aFarming Residdntial School Program in the,Soller Farm at Camuy Proposal for the Development of an Occupational Institute at Caguas ,Training Program for.Seasonal and Farm Workers Corresponding to -190-77 .5. PropAal, for the EStablishmeni of a Comprehensive and Coordinated Program or),, Applied Mathematics and Science at the Ponce Technological Institute 6. Establishment of a Curriculum Management System at the\ Vocational, Technical, and Hisip ySkial 1s ,Education Program Proposal for the Implementation' of an Experienced Based Career -"Education Program in Puerto Rico 8. Proposal for the Development of a Joint Metric Education Program Between the State Department ofjducation and the Department of Consumer Affairs 9. Proposal for the DevelopMent of a. Demonstration Project in Environmental Education at theMuncipality of Catano 104.; Study to Determine' the Degree of 'Sex-Based Discriminition and Stereotyping in Vocational Education Training ana Employment II. 0 he -Job Training Program for Supply System Operators 12. In-Plant Training Program to Develop the Optimum Degree.of Specialization- in Vocational and Technical Students Submitted to the CETA Prime Sponsor of Carolina 13. In-Plant Training Program to DevelOp the ptImum Degree of Specialization in Vocational and Technical Students'Submitted to the CETA Prime Sponsor of Ponce. 14. In-Plant Training Program to Develop the Optimum Degree of Specialization in Vocational analechnical Students Submitted to the CETA Prime Sponsor to Bayamon 15.' In-Plant Training Program to Dev,lop the Optimum Degree of Specialization in Vocational and Technical Students. Submitted to the Balance of State PUERTO RICO. 16. In-Plant Training Program to Develop.the Optimum Degree of Specializationjn Vocational and Technical_. tUdents Submitted to CETA Prime. Sponsor of AgUadilla 17. ProposaCfor the Establishroant of a Comprehensive Curriculum Unit 18. Development'of an Operational Plan for the On-Site Training Program with Industry Mtilizying a Mobile Wait 19. Occupational Training for Disadvantaged Youths and Adults in Health Related Occupations' .1 #.s 138 N _7 9 TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS. Loren Peterson, Acting State Director of Vocational Education Loren Peterson, State RCU Dire0or NO REPORT RECEIVE 113 139 VIRGIN ISLANDS Wilburn Smith, Jr., State Director of Albert Ragster, State RCU Director " NO REPORT RECEIVED C ti 140 1,6 cational Education GPO 930.944-