TRACE is a system for conducting followup surveys of high school graduates using a stratified random sampling model. Developed and tested in the State of California, the system has been approved as an alternate method that districts may use to obtain data for State-required vocational education reports. Intended for administrators at the school or district level who have decided to use TRACE, the handbook presents detailed instructions and forms needed for implementing the system. Contents of the handbook are organized into the following sections: Background, planning, orientation, staff instructions, data processing, and reproducible materials. Instructions are addressed specifically to the personnel involved, and provide a step-by-step procedure. The final section contains all of the necessary forms, with instructions for their duplication. (RG)