This guide was prepared to assist state directors/coordinators of career education in becoming more knowledgeable about management and evaluation. The purposes of the guide are to define managementand identify basic functions, review characteristics of managers, and identify evaluation techniques available to help managers do a better job. The information is divided into seven units: (1) What Is Management and Its Associated Functions?; (2) What Are the Characteristics of Successful Managers?; (3) Evaluation Techniques in Planning; (4) Evaluation Techniques in Organizing; (5) Evaluation Techniques in Directing; (6) Evaluation Techniques in Staffing; and (7) Evaluation Techniques in Controlling. Examples are included in all units discussing evaluation techniques. (BM)