1. Data and Accountability
  2. Data and Accountability

Data and Accountability

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

Measuring Secondary CTE Program Quality: Selecting an Indicator

  • Guide/Tool
July 2019 —

This brief draws on data from a 2018 national survey of State CTE Directors to help states select and adopt robust methods for measuring secondary Career Technical Education program quality, as required by the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. 

Measuring Secondary CTE Program Quality: Recognized Postsecondary Credential Attainment

  • Guide/Tool
July 2019 —

This brief is part of a series on measuring secondary Career Technical Education program quality, as required by the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. This brief focuses on measuring recognized postsecondary credential attainment. 

Measuring Secondary CTE Program Quality: Postsecondary Credit Attainment

  • Guide/Tool
July 2019 —

This brief is part of a series on measuring secondary Career Technical Education program quality, as required by the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. This brief focuses on measuring postsecondary credit attainment.

Building Credential Currency: Resources to Drive Attainment Across K-12, Higher Education, and Workforce Development

  • Guide/Tool
June 2019 —

This toolkit from Education Strategy Group provides a set of resources to help states set thresholds for high-quality credentials and access appropriate data on student outcomes. 

State Needs Assessment Crosswalk

  • Guide/Tool
June 2019 —

This crosswalk tool, developed by Advance CTE with input from the Shared Solutions Workgroup on the CLNA, is designed to support state-level discussions about and the coordination of state- and federally required needs assessments, such as the required under Perkins V, ESSA and WIOA.

Driving Quality & Equity in CTE: A State Guide to Developing the Perkins V Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment Template

  • Guide/Tool
June 2019 —

This tool, developed by Advance CTE with input from the Shared Solutions Workgroup on the CLNA, helps states identify the major decision points that will impact the design, development and implementation of their CLNA and related local application.

The State of Career Technical Education: Improving Data Quality and Effectiveness

  • Research/ Report
April 2019 —

This report draws on a national survey of State CTE Directors to examine how states are collecting and using career readiness data. 

Making Career Readiness Count 3.0

  • Research/ Report
March 2019 —

The third edition of Making Career Readiness Count examines how states are measuring college and career readiness in their state and federal accountability systems. According to the report, the number of states counting career readiness has more than doubled between 2014 and 2019.