Research report concerning educational administration of vocational education at local level in the USA - comprises outcome of discussions between local and central authorities and a national level survey among vocational teachers and personnel and suggests skill training, cooperative vocational education, links with business and industry, federal financing and new legislation compatible with CETA programmes. Tables.

Research report applying a generalized educational planning model to promotion of social participation in vocational education at local level in the USA - describes model elements focusing on integration of an information system, management functions and change processes into a network for planning, implementing, evaluation and reporting, and includes brief description of four planning programmes. Bibliography pp. 24 to 28.