DOCUMENT RESUME ED 036 656 VT 010 460 TITLE STUDY OF DISTRICT 18, A WISCONSINVOCATIONAL, TECHNICAL, AND ADULT EDUCATIONDISTRICT. INSTITUTION WISCONSIN UNIV., MADISON. COOPERATIVEEDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES (CERS) . PUB DATE 69 IOTE 209P. EBBS PRICE EDES PRICE MF-4)1000 BC-$10.55 DESCRIPTORS *ADULT EDUCATION, *AREA STUDIES,AREA VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS, EDUCATIONAL NEEDS, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, POST SECONDARYEDUCATION, PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS, *PROGRAM EVALUATION,PROGRAM PLANNING, *TECHNICAL EDUCATION, *VOCATIONALEDUCATION AL.STRACT TO ASCERTAIN HOW TO SERVE THEVOCArCNAL, TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION NEEDS OF THECITIZENS OF A 4-COUNTY DISTRICTIN WISCONSIN, A STUDY WAS CONDUCTED WITHINTERAGENCY INVOLVEMENT UTILIZING PREVIOUSLY EXISTING DATA ANDDATA COLLECTED DURING THE COURSE OF THE INVESTIGATION. INPUTSCONSIDERED IN ARRIVING AT FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONSINCLUDED:(1) BACKGROUND, ORIGIN, AND DESCRIPTION OF AREA,(2) CURRENT VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, (3) POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS, (4) SCHOOL AGE POPULATION .ANE PROJECTIONS,(5) LABOR MARKET DEMAND, (6) EMPLOYMENT PATTERNS, (7) MOBILITY AND DESIRE FOR VOCATIONALTRAINING, (8) OCCUPATIONAL INTERESTS CF POTENTIAL STUDENTS, (9) ,FISCAL CONSIDERATIONS, (10) GUIDELINES FOR LOCATING FACILITIES,(11) APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING, (12) RELATIONSHIPS WITH SECONDARYSCFOOL DISTRICTS, AND (13) CURRENT AND PROJECTED ENROLLMENTS ANDCURRICULUM OFFERINGS. THREE MAJOR ALTERNATI"ES WERE RECOMMENDED INORDER CF PRIORITY: (1) THAT THE DISTRICT BE CONTINUED AND THATIMMEDIATE STEPS BE TAKEN TOCONSTRUCT A FACILITY ao HOUSE 350FULL-TIME STUDENTS PLUS PART-TIMESTUDENTS AND AN ADULT EDUCATION CENTERWITH CONSIDERATION FOR EXPANSION, (2) SHAT THE DISTRICT BE DISSOLVEDAND THAT THE COUNTIES JOIN ADJACENT DISTRICTS, (3) THAI THE DISTRICTBE MAINTAINED FOB SERVING PART-TIME STUDENTS AND SPECIAL MANPOWERDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AS NEEDED. (DM) t STUDY OF DISTRICT 18 BURNETT CO. GRANTSBURG t-; r , At.y, POLK CO. ' , BALSAM LAKE AMERY 1.. NEW RICHMOND 1 ,(;,,,,.. '':,;;:t'':;4*-4._4;5'i.i . HUDSON ,.',, ,, - ,1,..' ST. CROIX CO. , .hr1L' f '''tAx 4 1, ,% 0.,00.011r0 .4' RIVER FALLS ''"i1, 4 4 ', ',* x'r,P **1 0 4 ...'.-, A (,,,0124,( , 5 ELLSWORTH ',..-t,(It' ,t , 1 i 1 0'0'*L'i,''' ,e'''':.."4:1,44, 54,s; PIERCE CO. , y, ',.','`,' 4,5' tv , il' '. , ::'''', ,-' 0, - 4 .4.,1. I 0 ..i0,61 C4C) A WISCONSIN VOCATIONAL, TECHNICAL,AND ADULT EDUCATION CZ, k!-- DISTRICT. STUDY OF DISTRICT 18 A Wisconsin Vocational, Technical andAdult Education District Study Director Merle E. Strong, Professor, EducationalAdministration, The University of Wisconsin Conducted by the Cooperative EducationalResearch and Services, Department of Educational Administration With Cooperation From Wisconsin Department of Local Affairs and Development Wisconsin State Board of Vocational, Technical and Adult Education Wisconsin State Employment Service Center for Studies in Vocational and Technical Education The University of Wisconsin 500-4603 1969 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION& WELFARE OFFICE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRODUCEDEXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGINATINGIT.POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENTOFFICIAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY. Members of the Board A. M. Anderson, Chairman Ellsworth A. Stanley Anderson, Secretary Cumberland Beverly Dehmer, Treasurer Osceola Arthur Jensen, Vice Chairman Baldwin Thomas Koop New Richmond Luck Warren Melin Elwyn Roberts Ellsworth Staff Arthur H. Cothran, Director Barbara Anderson Warren Leonard Elaine Anderson Margaret Lindell Margaret Anderson Marilyn McCarty Esther Better ly Earl McKenzie Bruce Nelson Leona Boche Helen Cox Nolen Niccum Al Franks Richard Roder Lillian Henderson Loraine Ronnenberg Katy Higgins Patricia Soderberg Inez Hoglund Rudolph Stahlheber Irene Homrich Lyle Teppen Kathleen Krogh Earl Thompson Eric Larson Doris Traynor 111, FOREWORD At no time in our history as in the current decade has therebeen such a need for vocational and technical education.With increasing technology the skills and technical requirements forworkers have continued to rise. At the same time, unskilled jobs in proportionto those requiring formal education and trainingare diminishing in numbers. While the general rate of unemployment is comparatively low, therate among youth who lack specific preparation for the work force and alsoamong adults with limited skills and low levels of education is intolerable. In spite of the fact that our economy is strong and expanding,many of our citizens are not able to participate fully, and take advantage ofthe opportunities available. Our technology requires a more highly trained worker than in the past, which requires a higher level of preparation for those entering the work force as well as a continuous upgradingprogram for employed workers in order for them to keep abreast of change. While there isa need to raise the general education level of all our citizenry, foran increasing number of workers specializedoccupational competencies willbe necessary if they are to successfully compete in the work force. These and other concerns gave rise to the naming ofa National Advisory Committee by President Kennedy which made recommendations leading to passage of the Vocational Act of 1963. Theact provided substantialincreasesinresources from the national levelas well as broadening the mission for vocational and technical education. A further demonstration of national concern has been demonstrated by thepassage of the 'Vocational Education Amendments of 1968". The draftingof this legislation followed a second nationalprogram evaluation of vocational and technical education. While the Act is not funded fullyat this point, it serves to highlight a national policy relating to vocational and technical education. It's "Declaration of Purpose" is statedas follows: Itis the purpose of this title to authorize Federal grants to States to assist them to maintain, extend, and improve existing programs of vocational education, and to develop new programs of vocational education, and to provide part-timeem- ployment to continue their vocational trainingon a full-time basis, so that persons of allages inall communities of the Statethose in high school, those who have completed or discontinued their formal education and are preparing to enter the labor market, those who have already entered the labor market but need to upgrade their skills or learnnew ones, those with special educational handicaps, and those in post-secondary schools which have ready access to vocational training or retraining which is of high quality, which is realisticin the light of actual or anticipated opportunities forgainful employment, and which is suited to theirneeds, interests, and ability to benefit from such training. Wisconsin has been and continues tobe a leader in the nation inits delivery of vocational educationopportunities at the post-high schooland adult levels. It is recognized,however, that opportunities must bemade accessible to greater numbers ofindividualsina wider rangeof occupations. In 1965 Wisconsin passedlegislation with the purpose of extending opportunities through a systemof area vocational, technical and adult education districts. District18 is one of eighteen such districtsin Wisconsin. On January 13, 1969, the Boardof Vocational, Technical and Adult Education of District 18authorized Cooperative Educational Research and Services (CERS) of TheUniversity of Wisconsin to proceed in conducting a comprehensivestudy of the present and projected vocational, technical and adult educationneeds of District 18 residents and to make suggestions andrecommendations as to how those needs might best be satisfied. With thisend in view and this focus in mindthe CERS committee report is herebysubmitted to the District 18 Board. Merle E. Strong ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The final report is the outcome of the efforts of a number of cooperating agencies, whose expertise and assistance proved invaluable to the total research effort. Sharing responsibility with the CERS staff in the project were the following agencies: The Wisconsin Department of Local Affairs and Development, the Wisconsin State Employment Service, the Center for Studies in Vocational and Technical Education at The University of Wisconsin, and personnel from the staff of the Wisconsin Board of Vocational, Technical and Adult Education. Representatives of the above agencies met periodically throughout the duration of the study with the CERS staff. While the CERS staff accepts full responsibility for the recommendations presented, the compilation and analysis of the background data has been a team effort of the representatives of the agencies named above. While it is not possible to recognize the contribution of all who have contributed individually, the following along with the agency in which they are employed are due specific recognition: Merle E. Strong, Professor, Department of Educational Administration Director of the Study Lloyd E.Frohreich, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Administration John M. Maas, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Adminis- tration Robert Gilbertson Brother Henry Hillenbrand Kenneth Johnston Research Assistants, Department Gerald W. Mullins of Educational Administration Gordon E. Wendlandt Charles J. Betthauser, Research Analyst, Wisconsin State Employment Service August L. Cibarich, Chief of Manpower Research and Information, Wisconsin State Employment Service Edward J. Gegan, Supervisor, Technical and Special Services