State and Local Response to the Carl D. Perkins Act. Survey Analysis. Final Report.

Overview & Synopsis

This report presents findings from a national survey of secondary and postsecondary institutions offering vocational education that sought to determine state and local response to the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act. The study involved qualitative case studies of state and local programs as well as a national survey of local vocational providers designed to gather information about current vocational education practices. Containing 83 tables and graphs, the report includes information in the following areas: (1) description of districts and institutions offering vocational education; (2) amount of Perkins' dollars spent in 1986-87; (3) how Perkins' funds are spent by districts and institutions; (4) supplemental services for handicapped and disadvantaged secondary students; (5) changes in student enrollments in vocational education 1982-83 to 1986-87; (6) changes in vocational courses 1982-83 to 1986-87; and (7) vocational education and the Job Training Partnership Act. An introductory overview summarizes results in these seven areas of research. The survey instruments are appended. (KC)