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VOCATIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL

EDUCATION

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY
AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-FOURTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H.R. 19 and Related Bills

TO AMEND THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ACT OF 1963

52-945

VOLUME 1

HEARINGS HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

FEBRUARY 18, 19, 25, 26; MARCH 5, 6, 10, 18, 19, 1975

Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor
CARL D. PERKINS, Chairman

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1975

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR

CARL D. PERKINS, Kentucky, Chairman

FRANK THOMPSON, JR., New Jersey
JOHN H. DENT, Pennsylvania
DOMINICK V. DANIELS, New Jersey
JOHN BRADEMAS, Indiana
JAMES G. O'HARA, Michigan
AUGUSTUS F. HAWKINS, California
WILLIAM D. FORD, Michigan
PATSY T. MINK, Hawaii (on leave)
LLOYD MEEDS, Washington
PHILLIP BURTON, California
JOSEPH M. GAYDOS, Pennsylvania
WILLIAM "BILL" CLAY, Missouri
SHIRLEY CHISHOLM, New York
MARIO BIAGGI, New York
IKE ANDREWS, North Carolina
WILLIAM LEHMAN, Florida
JAIME BENITEZ, Puerto Rico
MICHAEL BLOUIN, Iowa
ROBERT CORNELL, Wisconsin
TED RISENHOOVER, Oklahoma
PAUL SIMON, Illinois

EDWARD BEARD, Rhode Island

LEO ZEFERETTI, New York

GEORGE MILLER, California

RONALD MOTTL, Ohio

TIM HALL, Illinois

ALBERT H. QUIE, Minnesota
JOHN M. ASHBROOK, Ohio
ALPHONZO BELL, California
JOHN N. ERLENBORN, Illinois
MARVIN L. ESCH, Michigan
EDWIN D. ESHLEMAN, Pennsylvania
PETER A. PEYSER, New York
RONALD A. SARASIN, Connecticut
JOHN BUCHANAN, Alabama
JAMES M. JEFFORDS, Vermont
LARRY PRESSLER, South Dakota
WILLIAM F. GOODLING, Pennsylvania
VIRGINIA SMITH, Nebraska

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Ahart, Gregory J., Director, Manpower and Welfare Division, U.S.
General Accounting Office; also, Morton E. Henig, Harold L.
Stugart, Dr. Rosemary G. Mylecraine_.
Barrett, Samuel L., State director of vocational education, California.
Bell, Dr. Terrel H., Commissioner of Education, Office of education.
Binnie, Arthur, State director of vocational education and Kenneth
L. Owen, superintendent of education, Olympia, Wash
Brill, Don, assistant State director, Wisconsin Board of Vocational,
Technical, and Adult Education__

Causby, George B., principal, Garner Junior High School, Garner,
N.C.

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698

Clary, Dr. Joseph R., associate professor and coordinator of agricul-
tural education, School of Education, North Carolina State
University

674

Coster, Dr. John, director, Center for Occupational Education, North
Carolina State University; also, Dr. Donald W. Drewes....-
Elson, Tom, vice chairman, Nebraska Advisory Council for Vocational
Education___

682

Fletcher, Wallace, State Advisory Council on Vocational Education
for Connecticut.

Geer, William C., executive director, The Council for Exceptional
Children, accompanied by Frederick J. Weintraub, assistant exec-
utive director for governmental relations; James Stearns, law student
at Georgetown Law Center, in behalf of United Cerebral Palsy
Associations, Inc., accompanied by Harold Benson, Jr., director,
District of Columbia office...

Ginger, Dr. Lyman, superintendent of public instruction, State of
Kentucky; also, Dr. Carl Lamar...

Guemple, John R., assistant deputy secretary for administrative
services, State of Texas..

Harris, James A., president, National Education Association, accom-
panied by Lance Lujan, governmental staff _ ___

Hayes, Hon. R. Barton, North Carolina State Board of Education..
Hobbs, Dr. Addison S., State director of vocational education for
Michigan...

Juren, Denise, national secretary, Future Homemakers of America__
Kamm, Robert, president, Oklahoma State University, accompanied
by Russell E. Larson, provost, Pennsylvania State University; and
Wayne W. Miller, director, Oklahoma State Tech, Oklahoma State
University School of Technical Training and vice president of
Oklahoma State University. --

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Statement of-Continued

Loughlin, John L., Indiana Vocational and Technical College; Thurman
Willett, president, Linn Technical College, Missouri; Michael
Najarian, director of programs, Massachusetts State Board of
Community Colleges; and William H. Feddersen, president,
Williamsport Area Community College, Pennsylvania

Nyquist, Ewald B., president of the University of the State of New
York and commissioner of education__.

Owen, Kenneth L., superintendent of education, Olympia, Wash.
Parker, Michael, electronics instructor, Cary Senior High School,
Cary, N.C..

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428

578

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703

Parker, Willis M., Department of Industrial and Technical Education,
North Carolina State University.

708

Pierce, Dr. William F., Deputy Commissioner, Occupation and Adult
Education.

326

Rowlett, Dr. John D., vice president, academic affairs and research,
Eastern Kentucky University _ _

388

Shoemaker, Dr. Bryl R., State director of vocational education, State of Ohio...

152

Tuttle, Francis, State director of Oklahoma State Department of
Vocational and Technical Education_.

536

Van Tries, Robert, State director of vocational education, State of
Minnesota__

110

Weber, Arnold, chairman, New Jersey Advisory Council on Vocational
Education...

606

Whitehurst, Carl, area director of occupational education.. Prepared statements, letters, supplemental material, etc.:

687

Ahart, Gregory J., Director, Manpower and Welfare Division, U.S.
General Accounting Office:

Prepared statement of..

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"What Is the Role of Federal Assistance for Vocational Educa-
tion?" report to the Congress -

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105

Barrett, Samuel L., State director, vocational education, California,
prepared statement of

Bell, Terrel H., Commissioner of Education, Office of Education:
Action Steps Necessary to Implement the Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare Comments Pertaining to GAO Recom-
mendations, article entitled__

Data from the Five-item Questionnaire, article entitled.
Review of GAO Report on Vocational Education – –

Bennett, Pat, president, Academic Senate, West Valley Joint Com

316

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munity College District, Sarasota, Calif., letter to Jack Jennings,
subcommittee counsel, dated January 28, 1975.

486

Binnie, Arthur A., State director, Vocational Education, State of
Washington, prepared statement of

202

Brill, Don, assistant State director, Wisconsin Board of Vocational,
Technical, and Adult Education:

1973-74, Statewide Student Followup Summary (table).
Resolution..

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535

Cahow, Robert D., executive secretary, Michigan Community College
Association, Lansing, Mich., letter to Chairman Perkins, dated
May 2, 1975.

499

Causby, George B., principal, Garner Jr. High School, Garner, N.C.,
prepared statement of

695

Clary, Joseph R., associate professor and Coordinator of Agricultural
Education, School of Education, North Carolina State University,
Wake County, N.C.:

Prepared statement of...

671

Letter to Chairman Perkins, dated June 13, 1975, enclosing
information requested by Congressman Meeds--

718

Letter to Chairman Perkins, dated June 13, 1975, enclosing
responses to Recommendations...

724

Letter to Chairman Perkins, dated June 13, 1975, enclosing infor-
mation requested by Congressman Quie.

736

Commission for Community Colleges, Harrisburg, Pa., letter to
Chairman Perkins, dated March 13, 1975...

494

Coaster, Dr. John, director, Center for Occupational Education, North
Carolina State University, prepared statement of __

676

Prepared statements, letters, supplemental material, etc.-Continued
Davis, Fred E., president, State Fair Community College, Sedalia,
Mo., letter to Congressman Randall, dated February 7, 1975.
Dellefield, Calvin, National Advisory Council on Vocational Educa-
tion, Washington, D.C., letter to Chairman Perkins dated February
24, 1975, enclosing another letter..
Durkee, King, chairman, board of governors, California Community
Colleges, Sacramento, Calif., letter to Chairman Perkins, dated
February 19, 1975.

Ellison, Nolen M., president, Cuyahoga Community College, Cleve-
land, Ohio, letter to Chairman Perkins, dated April 25, 1975.
Elson, Tom, vice chairman, Nebraska Advisory Council for Vocational
Education, prepared statement of...

Esch, Hon. Marvin L., a Representative in Congress from the State of
Michigan, letter to Chairman Perkins, enclosing a statement, dated
April 10, 1975.

Feddersen, Dr. William H., president, The Williamsport Area Com-
munity College, Williamsport, Pa., prepared statement of
Fielding, Marvin R., vice president for instruction, State Fair Com-
munity College and Area Vocational School, Sedalia, Mo., letter
to Congressman Randall, dated February 7, 1975.
Fletcher, Wallace, State Advisory Council on Vocational Education
for Connecticut, prepared statement of....

Geer, William C., executive director, The Council for Exceptional
Children, prepared statement of

Ginger, Dr. Lyman V., superintendent of public instruction, Common-
wealth of Kentucky, prepared statement of

Grayson, E. C., Superintendent, Jefferson County Public Schools, letter to Chairman Perkins enclosing a statement, dated February 18, 1975

Guemple, John R., assistant deputy secretary for administrative services, State of Texas, prepared statement of

Hayes, Hon. R. Barton, member of the North Carolina State Board
of Education, prepared statement of..

Hobbs, Dr. Addison S., State director of Vocational Education for
Michigan, prepared statement of__

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Hughey, Robert N., director, Vocational Education and Industrial
Arts, Akron Public Schools, Akron, Ohio, letter to Chairman
Perkins, dated March 20, 1975

273

Juren, Denise, National Secretary, FHA/HERO, Pembroke Senior
High School, Pembroke, N.C., prepared statement of....
Kamm, Robert, president, Oklahoma University, additional testi-

688

mony

378

Larsen, Russell E., provost, Pennsylvania State University, technical description of amendments, etc...

383

Lehrmann, Eugene, State Director, Wisconsin Board of Vocational,
Technical, and Adult Education, prepared statement of__
Loughlin, John J., vice president/provost, Indiana Vocational Techni-
cal College, prepared statement of..

524

Martin, Robert R., president, Eastern Kentucky University, Rich-
mond, Ky., letter to Chairman Perkins, dated June 17, 1975----
McComas, James D., Dean, College of Education, The University of
Tennessee for The Association of Colleges and Schools of Education
in State Universities and Land Grant Colleges and Affiliated Private
Universities, letter to Chairman Perkins, dated June 6, 1975-----
Milan, Joe E., dean, Occupational Education, Aims College, Greeley,
Colo.:

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Letter to Congressman Armstrong, dated March 21, 1975-
Letter to Congressman Johnson, dated February 10, 1975-
Najarian, Michael, director of programs, Massachusetts State Board
of Community Colleges (tables) -

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498

441

Nyquist, Ewald B., president of the University of the State of New
York and Commissioner of Education, prepared statement of--
Oakley, H. L., dean, Industry and Technology, Murray State Uni-
versity, Murray, Ky., letter to Chairman Perkins, dated April 1, 1975
Owen, Kenneth, superintendent of vocational education, Olympia,
Wash., prepared statement of -

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