A project was conducted to examine vocational education curriculum materials developed through state and federally funded projects to determine principles and methods used and to examine strengths and weaknesses of each. A survey instrument was disseminated to all Pennsylvania schools with vocational programs. Consultants were utilized to develop selection and evaluation strategies. A telephone survey was conducted of twenty-one projects, and on-site visitations were made to forty-two selected project sites. Activities resulted in (1) a comprehensive listing of curriculum projects in the state from 1970 to 1977, (2) a breakdown of the amount of funding allocated for curriculum development, (3) the selection of various curriculum projects to be evaluated, (4) an evaluation of the degree of successfulness of selected projects (through use of a product assessment instrument), and (5) suggested guidelines for the development of instructional materials and funding patterns. Among the conclusions and recommendations is the observation that a more structured format for the implementation of funded curriculum projects should be developed to reduce cost and duplication and to increase educators' effectiveness. Appendixes include survey and visitation instruments, listing of project locations, product assessment instrument, and project newsletter. (JT)