State Research Coordinating Units (RCU) for vocational education are evaluated in this study. Three separate questionnaires were used for RCU directors, State directors of vocational education, and a sample of local and university personnel involved in vocational education. Questionnaire respondents totaled 306, divided in five categories, with response rates in parentheses, as follows: (1) RCU directors, 39 (85%); (2) State directors of vocational education, 36 (72%); (3) university personnel, 67 (82%); (4) university-centered RCU director supervisors, 12 (67%); and (5) local directors of vocational education, 152 (78%). Programs in seven States were studied in depth as case studies of functioning Research Coordinating Units. Findings and recommendations are discussed for strengthening the nationwide RCU program, and a model for the evaluation of similar Federal projects is described. Samples of questionnaires used in the study and response data are appended. (JK)
Authors
- Authorizing Institution
- Oregon State Univ., Corvallis. Center for Educational Research and Service.
- Peer Reviewed
- F
- Published in
- United States of America
- Sponsor
- Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. Bureau of Research.
Table of Contents
- ED 033 455 1
- AUTHOR 1
- Spons Agency 1
- Pub Date 1
- Descriptors 1
- DOCUMENT RESUME 1
- EA 002 562 1
- Gcldhammer Keith And Others Office of Education DREW Washington 1
- Research Coordinating Unit Program Oregon State Univ. Corvallis. Center for 1
- Evaluaticn. Final Report. D.C. Bureau of Research. 1
- Educational Research and Service. 1
- EDRS Price MF-0.75 HC-9.10 Units Services State Programs 1
- Evaluaticn Criteria Federal Programs 1
- Models Program Evaluation 1
- Vocational Directors Vocational 1
- State Research Coordinating Units RCU State directors of 4 university-centered RCU director supervisors 1
- 1 RCU directors 39 857 data are appended. JK 1
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