An Historical Policy Analysis of the Carl D. Perkins Legislation: Examining the History, Creation, Implementation and Reauthorization of the Law

This dissertation explores the historical development of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1984, with the incorporation of “special populations” as a provision in the law from 1963. From 1917 through 1963, vocational funding primarily supported teacher training, research, program improvement, and expansion of vocational programs, in 1963 acknowledging the social climate of the time Congress included provisions to support services for disadvantaged students. In 1984, Congress established prescriptive provisions attaching funds to serve and address the needs of underserved students described as special populations. Vocational education’s focus expanded from 1963 -1984 to included provisions to create programs eliminating sexual bias and stereotyping. This dissertation traces the foundations by which Congress was led to focus on access to vocational education programs and prescribe funding to serve handicapped, single parents, displaced homemakers, economically disadvantaged, academically disadvantaged, students with limited English proficiency, and gender equity.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Policy Studies

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• LaFollette, Aimee M.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Pak, Yoon K.
• Anderson, James D.
• Bragg, Debra D.
• Span, Christopher M.

• Carl D. Perkins
• Career and Technical Education
• Special Populations

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2011 Aimee M. LaFollette

Language dc:language

en

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/26060

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/26060