Seeking Direction for Vocational and Technical Education in the 1990s. Report of Fiscal Years 1986-88.

Overview & Synopsis

In its first three sections, this report lists members of the Montana Council on Vocational Education, describes the council structure, identifies its purpose, and outlines its duties and responsibilities. Section 4 describes the activities of three standing committees: policy and planning; evaluation and employment; and coordination and communication. Section 5 describes three public hearings conducted by the council: Vocational Education--A Cooperative Effort, held in 1985 and 1986; Impact of High School Graduation Requirements on Vocational Education Programs, held in 1987; and Assessing Vocational Education Needs, held in 1988. Section 6 describes two conferences co-sponsored by the council: economic development in 1986 and preparing for the nineties in 1988. Section 7 provides the council recommendations for the planning period 1986-1988 in the following areas: economic development, funding, articulation, data collection system, advisory councils, request for proposals modifications; apprising students of vocational education offerings, model programs for the handicapped, technical committees, linkages with the private sector, curriculum, secondary vocational education task force, balance between vocational education and academic education, coordination, marketing, representation of vocational education on boards, a center for vocational education, and exemplary coordination project. (CML)