Some Notes from Some Notes from WashingtonWashington
NACTEI ConferenceWednesday May 11, 2011
Philadelphia PA
John Haigh Ed.D.Chief, Performance and Accountability BranchDivision of Academic and Technical Education
US Department of Education
NotesNotes
Greatest Story Never ToldCTE Data Update on TrendsIs there a Future & Who’s Looking at
What? News About VDQI and SLDSYour Input and Next Steps
PurposePurpose
Section 113(a) “Purpose-The purpose of this section is to establish and support State and local performance accountability systems, comprised of the activities described in this section, to assess the effectiveness of the State and the eligible recipients of the State in achieving statewide progress in career and technical education and to optimize the return of investment of Federal funds in career and technical education activities.”
Emphasis added
Secondary ParticipantsSecondary Participants
7,594,929
7,777,659
7,687,287
7,500,000 7,550,000 7,600,000 7,650,000 7,700,000 7,750,000 7,800,000
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
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Program Years
Career and Technical Education Secondary Participant Enrollment for Program Years 2007-08 to 2009-10
Postsecondary ParticipantsPostsecondary Participants
4,318,161
4,483,006
4,700,331
4,100,000 4,200,000 4,300,000 4,400,000 4,500,000 4,600,000 4,700,000 4,800,000
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
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Career and Technical Education Postsecondary Participant Enrollment for Program Years 2007-08 to 2009-10
Combined ParticipationCombined Participation
12,062,263
12,418,188 12,563,017
11,800,000
12,000,000
12,200,000
12,400,000
12,600,000
12,800,000
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
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Career and Technical Education Overall (Secondary/Postsecondary/Adult) Participant Enrollment for Program Years 2007-08 to 2009-10
3 Year Enrollment Trends 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 PercentSecondary Participation 7,594,929 7,777,659 7,687,287 1.01Postsecondary Participation 4,318,161 4,483,006 4,700,487 1.09Adult Participation 149,173 157,523 175,399 1.18Secondary Concentrators 2,940,848 3,293,468 3,032,500 1.03Postsecondary Concentrators 1,739,911 1,914,736 2,175,043 1.25Adult Concentrators 113,471 123,236 133,113 1.17
Enrollment Percent Increase Enrollment Percent Increase
Secondary ConcentratorSecondary Concentrator
Postsecondary ConcentratorPostsecondary Concentrator
3 Highest Clusters By Program 3 Highest Clusters By Program AreaArea
1st 2nd 3rd
Secondary Business13.70%
Agriculture11.11%
IT10.57%
Postsecondary Health29.15%
Business16.17%
Law8.89%
Adult Health36.51%
Transportation12.17%
Construction9.66%
ReadingReading
MathematicsMathematics
Secondary Technical SkillsSecondary Technical Skills
Technical Skills Measurement Technical Skills Measurement ApproachesApproaches
Secondary CompletionSecondary Completion
Secondary GraduationSecondary Graduation
Secondary PlacementSecondary Placement
Secondary PlacementSecondary Placement
2008-2009 2009-2010 Difference Percent
Military 19,772 33,796 14,024 41.50%
Employment 287,331 281,909 -5,422 -1.92%
Training & Further Education
390,912 476,126 85,214 17.90%
Total 698,015 791,831 93,816 11.85%
Secondary NT ParticipationSecondary NT Participation
Secondary Nontraditional Secondary Nontraditional CompletionCompletion
Secondary NT CompletionSecondary NT Completion
PS Technical SkillsPS Technical Skills
PS Credential, Certificate, DiplomaPS Credential, Certificate, Diploma
Number and Percent ChangeNumber and Percent Change
2008-2009 2009-2010 Difference Percent
Credential 60,755 21,816 -38,939 -178.49%
Certificate 82,082 108,835 26,753 24.58%
Degree 212,477 238,391 25,914 10.87%
Total 355,314 369,042 13,728 3.72%
PS Retention or TransferPS Retention or Transfer
PS PlacementPS Placement
Number and PercentNumber and Percent
2008-2009 2009-2010 Difference Percent
Military 1,567 4,231 2,664 62.96%
Employment 371,475 337,435 -34,040 -10.09%
Apprenticeship 5,259 4,869 -390 -8.01%
Total 378,301 346,535 -31,766 -9.17%
PS Nontraditional PS Nontraditional ParticipationParticipation
PS Nontraditional CompletionPS Nontraditional Completion
Secondary Alpha Targets & Secondary Alpha Targets & PerformancePerformance
Postsecondary Alpha Targets & Postsecondary Alpha Targets & PerformancePerformance
Tech-PrepTech-Prep
Year Tech-Prep Indicator
Description Numerator Denominator Percentage
Secondary2009-2010
1STP1 Enroll in postsecondary education 135,979 319,586 42.55%
1STP2 Enroll in postsecondary in the same field or major 30,367 224,385 13.53%
1STP3 Complete a State or industry-recognized
certification or licensure 63,346 194,184 32.62%
1STP4 Complete course(s) that award postsecondary
credit. 72,359 301,723 23.98%
1STP5 Enroll in remedial mathematics, writing, or
reading course(s). 53,251 158,853 33.52%
Postsecondary2009-2010
1PTP1 Employment in related field after graduation. 25,194 63,709 39.55%
1PTP2 Complete a State or industry-recognized
certificate or licensure 8,933 82,667 10.81%
1PTP3 On-time completion of a 2-year degree or
certificate. 12,011 88,605 13.56%
1PTP4 On-time completion of a baccalaureate degree
program. 3,536 40,980 8.63%
All Secondary CTE Students to TP StudentsAll Secondary CTE Students to TP Students
What is an LDS?What is an LDS?
Book I - What is an LDS?◦What it is and is not◦Organizational steps needed◦Technical features◦Benefits
Planning and Developing an LDSPlanning and Developing an LDS
Book II - Planning and Developing an LDS◦Engaging stakeholders◦Current system◦Desired system◦Defining needs◦Funding and buy-in◦Building relationships◦Writing an RFP◦System components buying or building◦Transferring knowledge◦Defining and measuring success◦Refining the system
Effectively Managing LDS DataEffectively Managing LDS Data
Book III – Effectively Managing LDS Data◦Governance◦Roles and responsibilities◦Collaborating◦Managing changes to the system◦Training◦Auditing/validating◦Establishing/following data standards◦Privacy◦Access
Advanced LDS UsageAdvanced LDS Usage
Book IV – Advanced LDS Usage◦Collecting, storage and delivering◦Reports◦Data tools◦Analysis tools◦Training◦Building awareness, understanding and
Analytical capacity
††Assumes no additional resources. Could increase to 50,000 with additional resources.Assumes no additional resources. Could increase to 50,000 with additional resources.‡ Assumes an increase in resources in 2012 and beyond.‡ Assumes an increase in resources in 2012 and beyond.
President’s 2020 goal:◦ America will once again have the highest proportion of
college graduates in the world.◦ Each American will commit to at least one year of higher
education or advanced training in his or her lifetime.
OVAE Outcomes for President’s 2020 Goal:Doubled transitions from adult education into postsecondary education and training from 2010 level.†Increase the number of postsecondary CTE completion by 20% from 2010 level.‡
Office of Assistant SecretaryOffice of Assistant Secretary
OVAE GOALS:All youth and adults are ready for, have
access to, and complete college career pathways leading to 21st Century jobs.
All youth and adult students have effective teachers.
All youth and adult students have equitable access to high-quality learning opportunities on demand.
Career Related-EducationCareer Related-Education
Building A Statistical Program On Education and Work:◦January 2010 – NCES formed the Adult and
Career Education (ACE) program in PACE◦Reflects view that preparation for careers is
integral part of postsecondary education and adult education
◦Maintains focus on role of secondary education in preparation for careers
◦Expands the focus beyond traditional CTE to a broader notion of “Career-Related Education”
Career Related-EducationCareer Related-Education
Purpose and Authority:◦NCES wants to collect and report better data on
the role of education in preparing young adults and adults for careers.
◦ Educational Sciences Reform Act of 2002 requires NCES to collect, report, analyze and disseminate statistical data related to education in the United States and in other nations.
◦ Carl D. Perkins Act requires NCES to “collect and report information on career and technical education for a nationally representative sample of students”. By: CTE in the United States Short reports on specific CTE topics Web tables (nces.ed.gov/surveys/ctes)
Virtual Data Quality InstituteVirtual Data Quality Institute
VDQI:◦June 7-8, 2011 DAY 1◦Purpose – To assist states with building capacity to link CTE data
with state longitudinal data systems for expanded CTE data use.
◦National Perspective – State Longitudinal Data Systems (Tate Gould & Lyndsay Pinkus)
◦Session 1 – Link SLDS across the P-20 education pipeline and across state agencies (Tate Gould, Lyndsay Pinkus & Jay Pfeiffer)
◦Session 2 – Ensure CTE data can be accessed, analyzed and used (Sharon Enright, Kathy Wilkins & DQC)
◦Session 3 – Build the capacity of CTE stakeholders to use data for effective decision making (Scott Parke, Donna Brandt & DQC)
Virtual Data Quality InstituteVirtual Data Quality Institute
VDQI:◦June 7-8, 2011 DAY 2◦State networking
Activity ? Activity ? Activity ?
◦Report-out ◦Debrief OVAE◦Closing
