文档介绍：NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
FINAL REPORT TO CONGRESS
2004
Marsha Silverberg
Elizabeth Warner
Michael Fong
David Goodwin
. Department of Education
Office of the Under Secretary
Policy and Program Studies Service
. Department of Education
Rod Paige
Secretary
Policy and Program Studies Service
Alan Ginsburg
Director
Program and Analytic Studies Division
David Goodwin
Director
June 2004
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Contents
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List of Tables v
List of Figures xiii
Acknowledgments xvii
Executive Summary xix
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
A. 1998 Perkins Act 2
B. Context for Evaluating Federal Support for Vocational Education 6
C. National Assessment of Vocational Education 12
D. Overview of this Final Report to Con