This study of vocational-technical education in Mississippi involved (1) an evaluation of the State Division of Vocational-Technical Education, (2) an evaluation of secondary and post-secondary vocational-technical programs, (3) a series of surveys designed to measure results of vocational-technical education in Mississippi, and (4) a review of financial resources. Among the findings and recommendations resulting from the evaluation of the State Division of Vocational-Technical Education were that some supervisors were not meeting on a regular basis with vocational instructors and that some vo-tech programs did not have enough supervisors to meet their needs; that the evaluation method of the State Advisory Council should be restructured to eliminate ineffectiveness; and that state and local public relations should be improved.
Review of secondary and post-secondary programs revealed several problems in the areas of administration and instructor responsibility. Counseling and remedial functions were discussed in detail as were the relevance of statewide program offerings, special innovative programs, and academic/vocational relations.
The financial review included an analysis of FY 1976 Vocational-Technical expenditures, FY 1978 Vocational-Technical budget request, state Minimum Program FY 1976 vocational allotments, State Advisory Council FY 1977 budget, and the Research Curriculum Unit FY 1976 budget.
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