North Carolina Vocational Education Performance Report. Program Year 1985-86.

Overview & Synopsis

This performance report presents the services and activities provided to youth and adults in secondary and postsecondary vocational education in North Carolina from July 1, 1985, to June 30, 1986. Data are provided to reflect services to special populations, trends, growth in enrollment, student and employer assessment of the value of vocational education, and business/industry participation and contribution to quality control. The report is divided into two parts, secondary and postsecondary. The secondary education part contains three sections. Section I on vocational education opportunities accomplishments contains information on vocational education services and activities for handicapped, disadvantaged, limited English proficient, and sex equity. Section II on program improvement accomplishments contains information on secondary vocational education in the area of new programs, expanded programs, career guidance, personnel development, curriculum development, equipment, research, and other improvement activities. Section III on consumer and homemaking accomplishments contains information on home economics services and activities. The postsecondary education part contains two sections. Section I on vocational education opportunities accomplishments contains information on handicapped, disadvantaged, limited English proficient, adults in need of training and retraining, single parents and homemakers, sex equity, and criminal offenders in correctional institutions. Section II contains information on program improvement accomplishments under a category where limited resources were available for the stated purpose. (YLB)