1. Data and Accountability
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Data and Accountability

Resources on topics such as federal and state reporting and accountability systems, longitudinal data systems and return on investment

New Skills ready network 2020-2021 Snapshot: Nashville, Tennessee

  • Snapshots
June 2021 —

This snapshot provides a summary of the priorities for Nashville, Tennessee's New Skills ready network team, focusing on establishing a shared understanding around systemic barriers to racial equity and developing a data-sharing agreement between secondary and postsecondary institutions.

New Skills ready network 2020-2021 Snapshot: Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Snapshots
June 2021 —

This snapshot provides a summary of the priorities for Indianapolis, Indiana's New Skills ready network team, focusing on strengthening career pathways and creating data infrastructure to guide strategic planning.

New Skills ready network 2020-2021 Snapshot: Denver, Colorado

  • Snapshots
June 2021 —

This snapshot provides a summary of the priorities for Denver, Colorado's New Skills ready network team, focusing on building a shared data framework to better measure the impact of career pathways and mappting career pathways to ease learner transitions.

Career Readiness Data Quality and Use Policy Benchmark Tool

  • Guide/Tool
February 2021 —

This Policy Benchmark Tool is a comprehensive resource designed to assist state leaders in strengthening the quality and use of career readiness data. It provides a roadmap and tools for understanding the six elements of a high-quality career readiness data ecosystem. 

Case Study: Texas' Automated Learner Identification System and Statewide Programs of Study

  • Case Study
February 2021 —

This case study is part of a series of case studies to support the Advance CTE Career Readiness Data Quality and Use Policy Benchmark Tool. Supporting element one, data is collected consistently and accurately, this case study examines how Texas reformed its process to identify concentrators.

Case Study: Maryland's Longitudinal Data System Center

  • Case Study
February 2021 —

This case study is part of a series of case studies to support the Advance CTE Career Readiness Data Quality and Use Policy Benchmark Tool. Supporting element two, protocols are in place to ensure effective data governance, this case study examines Maryland's data governance structure.

Case Study: New Jersey's Education to Earnings Data System

  • Case Study
February 2021 —

This case study is part of a series of case studies to support the Advance CTE Career Readiness Data Quality and Use Policy Benchmark Tool. Supporting element three, data system alignment, this case study examines how New Jersey links learner data across education and workforce agencies.

Case Study: North Dakota's Data Dashboards

  • Case Study
February 2021 —

This case study is part of a series of case studies to support the Advance CTE Career Readiness Data Quality and Use Policy Benchmark Tool. Supporting element four, information is relevant, timely, and disaggregated, this case study examines North Dakota's public and internal data dashboards.