Space Availability in Wyoming's Vocational Education Facilities.

Overview & Synopsis

The space availability in public school vocational education facilities in Wyoming was determined and evaluated. Results were based on teacher response. The service areas involved were vocational agriculture, business and office education, health occupations education, home economics education, marketing and distributive education, and trade and industrial/industrial arts education. Evaluation was based on facility size recommendations communicated in policies and standards manuals for each vocational education service area. Over 75 percent of the vocational agricultural and business and office education teachers reported an adequate number of classroom student stations. A substantial number of teachers in other service areas indicated an inadequate number. Less than one-half of the respondents in vocational agriculture, home economics education, health occupations education, and marketing and distributive education indicated having an adequate teacher office/work area. Over 50 percent of the business and office education and trade and industrial/industrial arts education teachers stated they had adequate storage space. All other service areas indicated a need for more storage space. Accommodations for handicapped students were found to be inadequate. Approximately one-half of all teachers in all service areas indicated a need for facility remodeling. (The survey is appended.) (YLB)