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Show Area vocational schools r colthe state require a 41 lege degree, percent require at least six months but less than four years of post high school training, and 40 percent need less than six months of added training. Many Utah students and their high schools, and private parents overlook vocational schools. The foundation report education because of the strong observes that there often has academic tradition that exists in been a lack of coordination and Last an state. the year, cooperation among these estimated 60 percent of Utah various institutions, and this school students were colhas resulted in overlapping and high lege bound, even though only 19 duplication. percent of the available jobs rea According to the foundation, quire college degree. there has been a joint effort made by the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents over the past four years to develop a master plan for vocational education in Utah. The purpose of the master plan is to clarify objectives, improve planning, and increase accountability for vocational education in the state. This vocational master plan is in the final stages of revision and is expected to be in place by early 1989. The need for vocational and technical education in Utah is illustrated by the fact that only 19 percent of the current jobs in four-yea- From page three Exercise for kids Utah Foundation report Even though area vocational cemters now are funded mainly from state sources, it has been difficult to accomplish the transfer of power from local to state authorities, says the Utah Foundation. Originally, responsibility for the five area vocational schools was concentrated with local school authorities who appointed local boards to manage the affairs of the schools. In recent years, responsibility has been placed with the State Board of Education, but a considerable degree of autonomy guidelines. authorities. The centers have kept their individual boards which continue to determine salaries and establish regional vocational centers, vocational courses also are offered at the community colleges, some of the other colleges and universities, . has remained with local Utah currently operates five area vocational centers designed to offer a variety of vocational courses not obtainable at the secondary school level. In the beginning, these schools were established to provide added educational opportunities for high school students in order to prepare them for the job market. They mainly have become training centers for the adult student. A current trend in vocational education is to provide job training to meet the needs of specific employers. In addition to the five area Christmas Party Entertainment? 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