State and local CTE leaders need accurate data to identify problems, iterate solutions and make informed decisions about programs and funding. Perkins V allows states to invest additional resources in building their data and reporting systems and requires more data-informed decision making through the comprehensive local needs assessment.
As we close this week celebrating Perkins V’s fifth birthday, we’re sharing tools and resources that ACTE has developed or co-developed to support data reporting, analysis and sharing:
- Beyond the Numbers: Design Principles for CTE Data Reporting: This Advance CTE and ACTE report describes principles for reporting, sharing and communicating data. A related toolkit includes a data communications planning tool and numerous templates for CTE data tools.
- Achieving Inclusive CTE Goal-setting Tool: This Advance CTE and ACTE tool can help state and local CTE leaders assess learner group data to recruit, engage and support underrepresented learner groups.
- High-quality CTE Library: Data and Program Improvement: ACTE’s online library of resources contains publications and tools for CTE data reporting, analysis and sharing and how to use data to close gaps and support continuous improvement.
State and local leaders can use these resources to enhance their data reporting systems and maximize their understanding of how data leads to better CTE implementation. ACTE and Advance CTE have also collaborated to provide targeted technical assistance to states and local CTE programs focused on effectively using and sharing CTE data.
