One- to four-page summaries are presented of fifty-seven of the 1978 annual reports of the State Advisory Councils of Vocational Education. Most of the reports, which are arranged alphabetically by state, address the effectiveness of vocational education programs, services, and activities in meeting the objectives as set forth in the state plan and recommend changes warranted by the evaluations. Some reports note council activities and special projects or studies commissioned by the councils. Two overview sections highlight common issues in all the reports, focusing on the statutory requirements for evaluating the attainment of goals and for recommending changes based on the evaluations. The following issues emerging in many of the reports are identified and briefly discussed: funding, evaluation, guidance/counseling/placement/follow-up, state plans, vocational education and manpower, curriculum, sex equity, special populations, local advisory councils, SOICC/data, equipment, teacher training, administration, coordination of agencies, articulation, postsecondary and adult vocational education, access and rural education, career education, vocational youth organizations, public information, and image. (MN)