Vocational Education

	Ed.gov: U.S. Department of Education: OVAE: Office of Vocational and Adult Education http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/ index.html An agency of the U.S. Department of Education, the Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) provides information on -- and resources for -- career and technical education, as well as adult education and literacy. In addition to information about the agency and its programs, OVAE's Web site spotlights recent government initiatives in vocational education, including community grants and how to measure the success of vocational programs. In the Resources area, visitors will find an assessment of the state of U.S. vocational education, along with an overview of advances made in adult literacy.
	Education world: Vocational Education Center http://www.educationworld.com/vocational/ From Education World, an electronic magazine and resource center for educators, comes this extensive library of information about vocational education. Here you will find general articles about various aspects of this specialized area of education, along with more targeted information divided into four areas: Administration, Education, School to Work, and Vocations. The Vocations section covers specific vocational fields, including agriculture, automotive technology, culinary arts, computers, construction technology, graphic design, and health services. The site also offers annotated links to related resources.
	IVETA: International Vocational Education and Training Association http://www.iveta.org/ The International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) is a worldwide network of vocational educators and vocational skills training organizations. The IVETA Web site offers extensive information about the organization and its activities, as well as an online application for those interested in joining. Membership, ranging from $25 per year for a student to $600 for a commercial organization, opens the door to the IVETA Intranet, a clearinghouse for ideas and experiences involving vocational education. The site also provides access to the tables of contents of the association's biannual journal, International J ournal of Vocational Education and Training.
	Teach-nology: Teacher Resources: Vocational Education http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/vocational_ed/ Technology Inc. is an organization that specializes in providing educators with access to information that will help them "effectively incorporate technology in teacher," At this site they offer a portal to vocational education resources. The annotated links connect to sites covering everything from bartender training to online vocational training courses. You also will find links to separate gateways on animation training, aviation training, and hospitality. Commercial content at this site may distract some visitors.
	Vocational Information Center: Teaching and Learning Resources http://www.khake.com/page69.html Created by Kathryn Hake, a former instructional assistant at the Center for Arts and Technology in Coatesville, PA, this gateway site provides a vast collection of links to vocational education resources for both educators and students. To help visitors quickly find the material they need, links have been organized into such areas as Assessment, Academic Resources, Education Directories, Departments and Association, Curriculum Resources, Technology, and Lesson Plans and Activities.