PRIDE (Program Review for Improvement, Development and Expansion) in Vocational Education and Guidance. State Report 1973-74.

Overview & Synopsis

The evaluation identifies the 19 vocational education planning districts reviewed by Ohio's Program Review for Improvement, Development and Expansion (PRIDE) during 1973-74. Components of the review program included: (1) administrative review by the local superintendent, (2) process variable review with a lay advisory committee, (3) product review identifying the success of graduates, (4) cost analysis, (5) availability and impact review utilizing local resources to identify community needs, and (6) acceptance and congruence review examining student interests and attitudes and parent attitudes. Review committees consisted of local district representatives, State Department of Education Personnel, and a supervisor from the Manpower Training Service. Goals, objectives, and activities are given for the areas of adult education, agricultural education, business and office education, distributive education, home economics education, trade and industrial education, special needs education, and guidance and testing. Each subject area describes field activities and indicates the number of programs, schools, and individuals participating and the role or status of participants. Findings and recommendations also are listed for each area. (KH)