Advancing Postsecondary CTE Data Quality Initiative (PDI)

Advancing Postsecondary CTE Data Quality Initiative

These resources highlight work through Advance CTE’s PDI initiative, which supports states in tackling persistent data challenges and adopting innovative solutions to improve the quality and use of postsecondary CTE data. Find more PDI background and impact on the initiative page.

PDI 2.0 State Snapshots

Launched in 2023, PDI 2.0 helped states achieve key outcomes, including shared definitions and updated tools, development of internal CTE data dashboards, and reduced silos between between credit and noncredit CTE data systems.

PDI 1.0 Series

Launched in 2019, PDI 1.0 supported Alabama, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, and Oregon to enhance postsecondary data systems with a focus on assessing data collection, expanding local capacity for effective data use, improving reporting and communication, and identifying opportunity gaps and data linkage needs.

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