The primary objectives of this NEFP satellite study on vocational education were to assess the need for vocational education, to develop a program accounting system, to project the cost of vocational education in l980, and to describe the allocation of Federal vocational education funds. A method for projecting costs of vocational education was developed from observation of vocational education programs in 15 States and from statistical information provided by the USOE. Related documents are EA 003 538, EA 003 539, EA 003 541, EA 003 542, and EA 003 543. Funds for this research were provided by an ESEA Title V grant, (Pages 136 and 137 may reproduce poorly because of marginal legibility.) (Author/RA)