A three-phase program evaluation effort employing comparison groups and a pre-post test design indicate formative guidelines for programs revision and summative results indicative of the effectiveness of a demonstration associate degree program for hospitality education. Program effectiveness is defined in terms of the program's enrollment of economically disadvantaged students.It is also defined in terms of its provision of (1) an adequate knowledge and skill base in food production, service, and management; (2) affective development in terms of vocational commitment; and (3) a basis which permits program graduates to compete with graduates from comparable programs for mid-management positions in the hospitality industry. (Author)