THE PRELIMINARY WORK OF THE NEBRASKA VOCATIONAL-OCCUPATIONAL RESEARCH COORDINATING UNIT WAS DESCRIBED. THE PRIMARY CONCERN OF THE UNIT WAS THE COORDINATION OF EFFORTS WHICH PRODUCE DATA, INFORMATION, AND THE PRODUCTS OF RESEARCH, TO FACILITATE DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES RELATING TO VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS. THE UNIT'S MAIN ENDEAVOR WAS THE DEVELOPMENT AND TEST OF A SYSTEM FOR PROJECTING NEEDS OF VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND FOR CORRELATING THESE NEEDS WITH OTHER ASPECTS OF EDUCATIONAL ENTERPRISES. THIS SYSTEM WAS CALLED THE"PUPIL DATA ENROLLMENT BANK." (JH)