Opinions of School Administrators Concerning the Purpose, Community Acceptance, and Occupational Placement as a Basis for Justification of Vocational Agriculture Programs

The decade of the 1980’s will likely be viewed as a time when educational reform was a major topic on the nation’s agenda. Critics at the local, state, and national levels have challenged the quality of the country’s educational system and many have indicated that programs do not measure up to public expectations. However, Webb (1959), Shinn (1976), Kimmons (1977), Clary (1977) Jewell (1979), and Jewell (1980) indicated that administrative support for vocational agriculture programs were very positive at the time of their studies.