An evaluation assessed the effectiveness and adequacy of North Dakota's vocational-technical system in carrying out the purposes of the Carl Perkins Act and the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) and the coordination that took place between the acts. The evaluation that centered on schools' and institutions' efforts to fulfill the purposes of the Perkins Act determined the following: all North Dakota schools and institutions made special efforts to provide special populations students access to vocational-technical programs; all but one secondary school indicated their programs reflected community needs; postsecondary institutions had the ability to respond to requests for new programs; integration of academics into vocational-technical courses was occurring; private sector involvement varied considerably; and there was active participation between vocational-technical programs and Job Training Partnership Act programs at secondary and postsecondary levels. A survey to evaluate the job training delivery system assisted under JTPA determined that the Service Delivery Area exceeded the Department of Labor standards in each category except one. A mail survey determined there was close cooperation and information dissemination in areas where JTPA programs were in operation. Area vocational centers and the comprehensive high schools reported a close working relationship with JTPA programs. (An executive summary at the front of the report provides the three commendations and nine recommendations raised by this evaluation.) (YLB)