Pennsylvania Council on Vocational Education 20th Annual Report.

Overview & Synopsis

This document describes the responsibilities and activities of the Pennsylvania Council on Vocational Education. Recommendations include the following: integration of academic and vocational tion; clustering of courses; articulation of secondary and postsecondary vocational education courses; provision for a continuum of prevocational, career and vocational education programming; review of the vocational education personnel development system; expansion of the availability of vocational education; school reimbursement based on students' achievement of performance standards; and strengthening vocational education through implementation of changes in the distribution of federal vocational education funds, research and evaluation, and increasing access to vocational education programs. A summary of findings of the on-site compliance review is included. Highlights of 26 noteworthy vocational education programs in the areas of advanced technology, assistance to at-risk youth and adults, programs for disabled persons, cooperative efforts with employers, joint efforts with private industry councils, and coordination between secondary and postsecondary programs are provided. Fifteen data tables and four figures are included in the report. (CML)