Conducted to determine priority areas for program improvement activities in Alabama's vocational education system, the specific objectives of this study were to develop a list of areas that are in need of vocational education research and that should be addressed through exemplary programs; develop a list of needs for curriculum development activities and professional development activities; prioritize each of the lists based on the perceptions of persons surveyed; and prepare a report of the findings for use in planning, reviewing, conducting, and managing program improvement efforts in Alabama. A modified Delphi technique was used as the method for gathering the data. The sample of 199 people consisted of persons from various groups within the state directly involved in or affected by vocational education. The areas which received the highest priority rankings were inservice needs for instructors and instruction for special needs students. The appendixes include the survey forms, correspondence sheets, and the tabulated and ranked results. (BM)