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An evaluation was made of the vocational assessment processes for special populations (disadvantaged and handicapped) in the secondary schools in Ohiv. A survey instrument was developed and mailed to the 77 vocational evaluators in Ohio, with a 65 percent return. In addition, each of the 125 vocational special needs coordinators in Ohio was asked to submit five randomly selected vocational assessment reports and their corresponding individualized Education Programs (IEPs). The information gathered from these two groups, after evaluation by a focus group, was used to determine training needs for vocational evaluators. The following are some of the recommendations made as a result of the project: (1) provide inservice training to evaluators on assessment practices; (2) provide a systematic approach for informing evaluators about minimum competencies and specific abilities needed for vocational programs