Professional Documents
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Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach High School Graduation National/State Standards High School Graduation National/State Standards Surveys/Placement State/Local
& Local Assessment and state-approved local Records Administrative D
assessment systems
Measurement Definitions Percent of grade 12 Percent of grade 12 Percent of grade 12 Percent of grade 12 Percent of grade 12 Percent of nontradi
concentrators who took concentrators with a concentrators receiving concentrators who receive program completers participants in
the high school graduation recorded skill proficiency diplomas (excluding a career profile that surveyed who were placed nontraditional prog
exam and passed all parts. rating whose proficiency special education graduate with a diploma in postsecon-
is equal to or greater than diplomas). or equivalent. dary/advanced training,
the state average of employment, and/or the
72.94%. military within 12 months
(excluding unemployed
by choice and unknown).
ALABAMA
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Academic GPA Vocational-Technical GPA State/Local Surveys/Placement Administrative Record State/Local
Administrative Data Records Exchange Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of career/technical Percent of career/technical Percent entering new Percent of completers Percent of previous-year Percent of stude
students attaining a GPA students attaining a GPA freshmen career/ technical whose completers employed in enrolled in
of 2.0 or higher in of 2.0 or higher in education students who employment/education both the 1st and 3rd full career/technical pro
academic coursework. technical coursework. completed 15 or more status is known and who quarters following identified as
credit hours of technical are employed. completion. nontraditional for e
course work during their gender for which
first year, who completed primary area o
graduation requirements employment prepar
within four years. is nontraditional for
gender.
ALASKA
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach Academic Course Vocational/Technical State/Local Data N/P Surveys/Placement Matching Recor
Completion Course Completion Records and
Administrative Record
Exchanges/
Measurement Definitions Percent of concentrators Percent of concentrators Percent of concentrators N/P Percent of completers who Percent of particip
of vocational education who have met established who have attained a high leave secondary school in from the underrepre
who have earned 4 units career/technical skill school diploma. the reporting year, were at gender group in
of credit in language arts standards, as evidenced by least enrolled in their third nontraditional seco
and 2 units of credit in earning credit for courses year of high school, and program in the repo
mathematics and who that address those who were placed in year.
have left secondary standards, and have left postsecondary education
education in the reporting secondary education in the or advanced training,
year. reporting year. employment, and/or
military service within 6-
12 months.
ALASKA
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Academic Course Vocational/Technical State/Local Data Administrative Record Administrative Record State/Local Dat
Completion Course Exchange Exchange
Measurement Definitions Percent of concentrators Percent of concentrators Percent of concentrators Percent of completers Percent of completers Percent of particip
who have documented who have met the who have received a from the previous from the previous from the underrepre
completion of reading, program-defined and credential, certificate, or reporting year who were reporting year who were gender group in
writing, and mathematics industry validated associate degree in the placed in further placed in postsecondary nontraditional
requirements (including career/technical skill reporting year. postsecondary education education or advanced postsecondary progr
requirements where the standards and assessment or advanced training, training, employment, the reporting yea
reading, writing and benchmarks set at the employment and/or and/or military service
mathematics are local level and have military service within 6 within the first 6 months
embedded in the course) stopped program months of leaving following exit and who
and have stopped program participation in the postsecondary school. are employed, in the
participation in the reporting year. military or in
reporting year. postsecondary education
within the following 6
months.
ARIZONA
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach State Academic Vocational/Technical State/Local Administered N/P Surveys/Placement State/Local
Assessment Course Completion Data Records Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of program Percent of program Percent of program N/P Percent of program Percent of nontradi
concentrators who leave concentrators who leave concentrators who receive completers who graduated male and nontradit
secondary education in the secondary education in the a secondary school in the previous year and female students enr
reporting year that meet or reporting year that pass a diploma in the reporting were placed in in nontraditional Le
exceed all the reading, state-adopted proficiency year and left school. postsecondary education, vocational techni
writing, and math state assessment or, in the advanced training, education courses i
standards as assessed by absence of such an military service, or reporting year.
the Arizona Instrument to assessment, have employment in the
Measure Standards documented attainment of reporting year.
(AIMS) test. at least 80% of the
occupational Level III
programs.
ARIZONA
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Overall GPA and Program Overall GPA and Program State/Local Surveys/Placement Administrative Record State/Local
Completion Completion Administrative Data Records Exchange Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of vocational Percent of vocational Percent of vocational Percent of vocational Percent of vocational Percent of males in f
program adult learners program adult learners program adult learners program adult learners program adult learners dominated occupa
who (1) achieve the state who (1) achieve the state- who (1) achieve the state who (1) completed a who (1) completed a and number of fema
defined threshold level of defined threshold level of defined threshold level, program in the reporting program in the reporting male dominate
course taking, (2) attain a course taking, (2) have (2) receive a year, and (2) were placed year, and (2) were placed occupations particip
"C" or better in all state met program-defined and postsecondary degree, in further postsecondary in further postsecondary in nontraditional pro
designated academic industry-validated certificate, or credential, education, employment, education, employment, in the reporting y
courses, and (3) have occupational skills and (3) have left the and/or military service and/or military service
stopped program standards in all postsecondary program in within three months after within three months after
participation in the occupational courses with the reporting year. stopping participation in stopping participation in
reporting year. a "C" or better, and (3) the program. the program.
have left the
postsecondary program in
the repoting year.
ARKANSAS
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach National Academic National/State Standards State/Local N/P Surveys/Placement State/Local
Assessment & Assessment Administrative Data Records Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of tested Percent of tested Percent of concentrators N/P Percent of completer Percent of nontradi
concentrators who left concentrators who scored who graduated. graduates who were gender participan
secondary education who above 50% on the AR employed, enrolled in programs leading
scored above the 50th Student Competency further education, or in the nontraditional
percentile on SAT 9 Testing Program. military six months after employment/ train
(reading, math, and graduation.
language arts).
ARKANSAS
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Academic GPA Vocational-Technical GPA State/Local Surveys/Placement Surveys/Placement State/Local
Administrative Data Records Records Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of students with a Percent of students with a Percent of potential Percent of completers who Percent of placements in Percent of nontradi
GPA of 2.0+ in academic GPA of 2.5+ in vocational completers who were placed in employment who were enrollees in nontrad
work. work. completed. employment. retained. programs.
CALIFORNIA
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach State Academic Program Completion State/Local Data N/P Surveys/Placement State/Local Dat
Assessment Records
Measurement Definitions Percent of 12th grade Percent of secondary Percent of 12th grade N/P Percent of 12th grade Percent of second
CTE program completers vocational program vocational program vocational program school male and fe
that receive a high school completers. completers earning a high completers placed in students participati
diploma. school diploma. military, advanced programs determin
education/training, or be nontraditional to
employment. gender.
CALIFORNIA
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Academic GPA Academic GPA State/Local Data Administrative Record Administrative Record State/Local Dat
Exchange Exchange
Measurement Definitions Percent of students Percent of students Percent of concentrators Percent of concentrators Percent of concentrators Percent of stude
enrolled in SAM A-C enrolled in Sequence earning a certificate or found in UI covered found in UI covered participants determi
courses who have earned Alignment Modeling degree or transferring to a employment in any employment for three of be of the nontradit
a GPA of 2.0 or above in (SAM) A-C courses who 4-year university. quarter in the year the four quarters in the gender enrolled in
those SAM A-C courses have earned a GPA of 2.0 following the cohort year year following the cohort A-D courses ident
only. or above in those SAM A- or a 4-year university. year and not at a 4-year with a nontraditio
C courses only. university. Taxonomy of Prog
code.
CALIFORNIA
Adult
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Credential Placement Retention Nontraditiona
Participation
Measurement Approach Program Completion Program Completion Program Completion Program Completion Surveys/Placement State/Local Dat
Records
Measurement Definitions Percent of adult Percent of adult Percent of adult Percent of adult Percent of adult Percent of adult mal
vocational program vocational program vocational program vocational program vocational program females participatin
completers. completers. completers. completers. completers placed in nontraditional prog
military, advanced determined to b
education/training, or nontraditional to t
employment. gender.
COLORADO
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach High School Graduation Program Completion High School N/P Surveys/Placement State/Local Dat
Records
Measurement Definitions Percent of 12th grade Percent of 12th grade Percent of 12th grade N/P Percent of available Percent of CTE
career/technical education career/technical education Career/Technical respondent 12th grade participants who are
program completers who program participants who education program program completers and females particip
graduated. completed. completers who placed in postsecondary in programs leadin
graduated. education, advanced occupations that
training, military service, nontraditional for
or employment. gender.
COLORADO
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Program Completion Program Completion Program Completion Surveys/Placement Surveys/Placement State/Local Dat
Records Records
Measurement Definitions Percent of students Percent of students Percent of students Percent of postsecondary Percent of postsecondary Percent of postseco
completing approved completing approved completing approved completer survey completer survey career/technical edu
postsecondary postsecondary postsecondary respondents. respondents. participants who are
career/technical education career/technical education career/technical education and females particip
programs. programs. programs. in programs leadin
occupations which
nontraditional for
gender.
CONNECTICUT
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach Academic Assessment National/State Standards State/Local Data N/P Surveys/Placement State/Local Dat
& Assessment Records
Measurement Definitions Percent of vocational and Percent of vocational and Percent of 12th grade N/P Percent of completer Percent of nontradi
technical education technical education vocational and technical respondents. participants in a
participants passing all student concentrators education concentrators/ programs that have
four academic tests. meeting assessment goal. completers. defined as occupat
where one gend
comprises less than
of employment
CONNECTICUT
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Program Completion Program Completion Program Completion Surveys/Placement Administrative Record State/Local Dat
Records Exchange
Measurement Definitions Percent of first-time, full Percent of first-time, full- Percent of graduates Number of graduates Percent of vocational Percent of nontradi
time degree-seeking time degree-seeking employed within 6 months employed within 6 months education postsecondary participants in a
vocational and technical vocational and technical of graduation, number of of graduation; number of program graduates programs that have
education participants. education participants graduates in baccalaureate graduates in baccalaureate employed within 6 months defined as occupat
who entered the program programs within 6 months programs within 6 months of graduation and were where one gend
in 1996. of graduation, and number of graduation; number of retained after 18 months. comprises less than
of graduates in the graduates in the military of employment
military within 6 months within 6 months of
of graduation. graduation.
DELAWARE
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach National Academic National/State Standards State/Local N/P Surveys/Placement State/Local
Assessment & Assessment Administrative Data Records Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of assessed Percent of vocational Percent of vocational N/P Percent of vocational Percent of
vocational students students completing a program completers completer/graduates underrepresented g
meeting or exceeding the state-approved career receiving a diploma. placed in postsecondary students amon
standard in reading, pathway. education, employment, participants in
mathematics, and writing. or the military. nontraditional prog
DELAWARE
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Academic Course Vocational Course State/Local Surveys/Placement Surveys/Placement State/Local
Completion Completion Administrative Data Records Records Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of community Percent of community Percent of community Percent of community Percent of apprentices Percent of
college students from college students from college students from college students and receiving journey underrepresented g
cohort passing all cohort passing all cohort and apprentices apprentices who worker’s certification apprentices particip
academic courses needed vocational courses needed graduating in current year. graduated two years three years previous to the in nontraditiona
for a completion award for a completion award previously who were current calendar year who apprentice program
and apprentices and apprentices identified as employed or were not unemployed, the percent of und
completing academic completing vocational enrolled in further according to represented gend
content needed for content needed for education or military administrative records, in community colle
certification. certification. service, by survey or the previous calendar students participati
administrative records, up year. nontraditional comm
to 12 months after college program
graduation.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach National Academic Vocational-Technical GPA State/Local National/State Standards Surveys/Placement State/Local
Assessment Administrative Data and Assessment Records Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of vocational Percent of vocational Percent of vocational Percent of CTE Percent of vocational Percent of concentr
concentrators scoring concentrators receiving at concentrators who concentrators who left completer/graduates who in nontraditiona
basic or above in reading least a 2.0 GPA in their completed and received a school after completing were placed in vocational program
and math on Stanford 9 program of study. high school diploma. their program that postsecondary education were members
Achievement Tests. received either a high or advanced training, underrepresented g
school diploma or a employment, or military groups.
certificate of completion. service within 6 months.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Overall GPA Vocational-Technical GPA State/Local Surveys/Placement Surveys/Placement State/Local
Administrative Data Records Records Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of vocational Percent of vocational Percent of vocational Percent of vocational Percent of vocational Percent of concentr
concentrators attaining an concentrators attaining a concentrators who completer/graduates who completer/graduates who in nontraditiona
overall GPA of 2.8 or GPA of 3.0 or greater in completed and graduated. reported status as placed reported status as placed vocational program
greater. vocational education in further education, on the three months were members
courses. employment, or the survey and were reported underrepresented g
military. in the same status after groups.
one year.
FLORIDA
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach State Approved Standards State Approved Standards High School Graduation N/P Surveys/Placement National/State Stan
and Local Assessment and Local Assessment Records and & Local Assessm
Administrative Record
Systems Systems Exchanges
Measurement Definitions Percent of secondary Percent of secondary Percent of secondary N/P Percent of completers Percent of nontradi
vocational job preparatory graduates who were vocational job preparatory exiting with a valid social students enrolled
students who achieved an vocational job preparatory students who achieved an security number who were nontraditional prog
Operator Certification students who achieved an Operator Certification located working,
Program who attained a Operator Certification Program who attained a continuing their
high school diploma or its Program. high school diploma or its education, or in the
recognized state recognized state military.
equivalent. equivalent.
FLORIDA
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Overall GPA Vocational-Technical State/Local Administrative Record Administrative Record State/Local
Program Completion Administrative Data Exchanges Exchanges Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of students who Percent of students who Percent of students who Percent of completers Percent of completers Percent of nontradi
have declared a career have declared a career have declared a career exiting with a valid social found still working, enrollees in nontrad
degree program of study degree program of study degree program of study security number who were employed, or in the career degree or co
or a college credit or a college credit or a college credit located working, military. credit certificat
certificate program of certificate program of certificate program of continuing their programs.
study, have completed at study, have completed at study, have completed at education, or in the
least 11 college credits, least 11 college credits. least 11 college credits, military.
and attained a GPA of 2.5 and attained a career
or higher. degree or college credit
certificate.
FLORIDA
Adult
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Credential Placement Retention Nontraditiona
Participation
Measurement Approach National/State Academic National/State Standards Administrative Record State/Local Administrative Record State/Local
Assessment & Local Assessment Exchanges Administrative Data Exchanges Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of students Percent of enrollees who Percent of exiting Percent of enrollees who Percent of previous year Percent of studen
enrolled in vocational achieved at least one Operator Certification achieved at least one placed completers who enrolled in nontradi
certificate (PSAV) Operator Certification Program completers with Operator Certification were located and still programs that a
programs who have Program in a vocational valid social security Program in a vocational working, continuing their identified as
achieved at least one certificate (PSAV) numbers who were certificate (PSAV) education, or in the nontraditional for
Operator Certification program. located and working, program and who military. gender.
Program who have continuing their achieved a Vocational
achieved the prescribed education, or in the Certificate (PSAV).
Basic Skills levels. military.
GEORGIA
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach State Academic Vocational-Technical High School Graduation N/P Administrative Record State/Local
Assessment Course Completion Exchanges Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of self-identified Percent of vocational Percent of vocational N/P Percent of Percent of
technology/career prep enrollees earning 4 or concentrators receiving or technology/career prep underrepresented ge
and dual diploma students more credits in qualifying to receive a dual diploma graduates enrolled in 6 targe
passing the Georgia High technology/career prep TCP or dual diploma. placed in postsecondary programs leading
School Graduation Test in courses. education, military nontraditional
1-5 attempts. service, or employment 3 employment (dupli
months after graduation. head-count, grades 9
GEORGIA
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Academic Course Vocational-Technical State/Local Surveys/Placement Administrative Record State/Local
Completion Course Completion Administrative Data Records Exchanges Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of students Percent of students Percent of graduates out Percent of available Percent of students who Percent of student
achieving only successful achieving only successful of total student leavers. graduates placed in field, showed up as employed in underrepresented ge
grades in academic grades in vocational a related field, out of field, UI data one quarter after out of total enrolle
courses (grades of A, B, courses (grades of A, B, military service, or graduation who also nontraditional prog
C, or S in non- C, or S in non- continuing their showed up as employed in
developmental studies developmental studies postsecondary education. UI data three quarters
courses). courses). after graduation.
GUAM
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach Academic GPA Program Completion State/Local Data National/State Standards Surveys/Placement State/Local Dat
& Assessment Records
Measurement Definitions Number of vocational Number of vocational Number of vocational Number of vocational Percent of vocational Percent of studen
concentrators who have concentrators who have concentrators who have concentrators who concentrators who underrepresented g
successfully completed attained a high school attained a high school received a high school received a high school groups who particip
(i.e., reached performance diploma or its recognized diploma and a certificate diploma or its recognized diploma or its recognized a non-traditiona
benchmarks) all state equivalent and have of completion. state equivalent and left state equivalent and left secondary program
vocational courses and left secondary education secondary education in the secondary education in the reporting year.
have left secondary in the reporting year. reporting year and who reporting year and who
education in the reporting were placed in were placed in
year. postsecondary or postsecondary or
advanced training, advanced training,
employment, and/or employment, and/or
military service. military service.
GUAM
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Academic Course Program Completion State/Local Data Surveys/Placement Surveys/Placement State/Local Dat
Completion Records Records
Measurement Definitions Percent of concentrators Percent of concentrators The percent of students Percent of students who Percent of students who Percent of studen
who have successfully who have completed the awarded a degree or completed a completed a underrepresented g
completed all academic programs as defined by credential as defined by postsecondary program in postsecondary program in groups who particip
courses and have stop the requirements for the requirements for the the reporting year, and the reporting year, and a nontraditiona
program participation in students declared major as students declared major as who were placed in were placed in postsecondary progr
the reporting year. published in the GCC published in the GCC further postsecondary employment in the the reporting yea
catalog. catalog. education or advanced reporting year and were
training, employment, retained in employment.
and/or military service.
HAWAII
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach Academic GPA Vocational/Technical GPA State/Local Data N/P Surveys/Placement State/Local Dat
Records
Measurement Definitions Percent of 12th grade Percent of 12th grade Percent of 12th grade N/P Percent of completers who Percent of students
students who completed students who completed student who completed responded to the underrepresented g
the requirements for the requirements for the requirements for placement survey and who group who have en
selected state certified selected state certified selected state certified entered into in nontraditiona
vocational education vocational education vocational education postsecondary education, vocational educat
programs of study and programs of study and programs of study and employment, or military course(s) identified
received a cumulative received a cumulative have been awarded a high within 6 months of "V" in the Hawaii
grade point average of grade point average of school diploma. A graduation. Department of Educ
"2.0" or better in all "2.0" or better in all program of study includes authorized course
languages arts, math, and vocational education 2 Carnegie units in a number system
science courses required courses in their state single vocational program
for graduation. certificate. area.
HAWAII
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Academic GPA Vocational/Technical GPA State/Local Data Administrative Record Administrative Record State/Local Dat
Exchange Exchange
Measurement Definitions Percent of concentrators Percent of concentrators Percent of concentrators Percent of completers in Percent of completers in Percent of participa
who have a cumulative who have a cumulative who received a degree or the year reported who are the year reported who are underrepresented g
GPA =>2.00 in academic GPA =>2.00 in vocational certificate in a vocational employed within one UI employed within one UI groups who particip
courses and who have courses and who have program and who have quarter following program quarter following program nontraditional progr
stopped program stopped program stopped program completion. completion and who are the year reporte
participation in the year participation in the year participation in the year employed in the following
reported. reported. reported. UI quarter.
IDAHO
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach High School Graduation National/State Standards State/Local Data N/P National/State Standards State/Local Dat
& Local Assessment & Local Assessment
Measurement Definitions Percent of professional- Percent of professional- Percent of total number of N/P Percent of professional- Percent of professi
tech program tech program completers professional-tech program tech program completer tech program stud
concentrators who who demonstrate mastery. concentrators who respondents who achieve (females plus males
complete high school graduate with a diploma. positive placement or enter programs tha
graduation requirements. transition. nontraditional for
gender.
IDAHO
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Academic GPA Vocational/Technical GPA State/Local Data Surveys/Placement Administrative Record State/Local Dat
Records Exchange
Measurement Definitions Percent of completers Percent of completers Percent of completers Percent of completers who Percent of individuals still Percent of professi
earning a 2.0 GPA in earning a 2.5 GPA in graduating within a period achieve positive employed after the third program students (m
required general education professional-tech courses. equal to 1.5 times the placement or transition. quarter following and females) who
courses. normal program length. completion. programs that a
nontraditional to t
gender.
ILLINOIS
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach High School Graduation High School Graduation High School Graduation N/P Administrative Record State/Local Dat
Exchange/Matching of
Records
Measurement Definitions Percent of all CTE Percent of all CTE Percent of all CTE N/P Percent of all CTE Percent of males en
concentrators in a given concentrators in a given concentrators in a given concentrators in a given in programs that le
graduation cohort who graduation cohort who graduation cohort who graduation cohort employment
received a high school received a high school received a high school identified by SSNs who nontraditional for m
diploma. diploma. diploma. show up as employed in plus the number
the UI wage records females enrolled
and/or enrolled in the programs that lea
state's higher education employment
database in the year nontraditional for fe
following graduation.
ILLINOIS
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Program Completion Program Completion State/Local Data Administrative Record Administrative Record State/Local Dat
Exchange Exchange
Measurement Definitions Percent of occupational Percent of occupational Percent of occupational Percent of all degree and Percent of all degree and Percent of total fem
program majors (PCS 1.2) program majors in the program majors in the occupational certificate occupational certificate and male enrollme
in the cohort who cohort who completed a cohort who completed a completers in the same completers in a given specified occupati
completed a degree or degree or occupational degree or occupational fiscal year identified by fiscal year identified by programs that lea
occupational certificate or certificate or who are still certificate within 5 years social security number social security number employment
who are still enrolled in enrolled in the institution of enrollment. who are identified as who are identified as nontraditional for
the institution or have or have transferred within employed in the IL UI employed in the 3rd and gender.
transferred within 5 years 5 years or enrollment. wage records in the 3rd 4th quarters after program
or enrollment. quarter after program completion.
completion and/or were
enrolled in the IL public
higher education shared
database in the academic
year following program
completion.
2002-2003 Targets 65.58% 65.58% 51.13% 79.77% 95.00% 14.53%
2002-2003 Results 66.03% 66.03% 55.34% 79.46% >95% 13.45%
Gender - Results
INDIANA
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach Academic Assessment Local Standards & State/Local Data N/P Administrative Record State/Local Dat
Assessment Exchanges/Matching of
Administrative Records
Measurement Definitions Number of vocational Number of students who Number of vocational N/P Number of students who Number of studen
education students who passed a vocational education program have completed a underrepresented g
passed the Indiana education program skill completers who have vocational education who participated
Statewide Testing for test and have left attained a high school program and received a nontraditional seco
Educational Progress + secondary education in the diploma or its recognized diploma or its equivalent vocational educat
Graduation Qualifying reporting year. equivalent and have left in the reporting year and program in the repo
Exam and have left secondary education in the were placed in further year.
secondary education in the reporting year. education or advanced
reporting year. training, employment,
and/or military service.
INDIANA
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Overall GPA National/State Standards State/Local Data Administrative Record Surveys/Placement State/Local Dat
& Local Assessment Exchange Records
Measurement Definitions Number of postsecondary Number of students who The number of full-time Number of postsecondary Number of students who Number of postseco
students who complete complete occupationally beginning first year students who complete completed a students enrolled
occupationally specific specific programs and students who enroll in occupationally specific postsecondary program occupationally spe
programs and have a who have met program- occupationally specific programs and are placed and were placed in further programs that a
cumulative grade point defined and industry programs as degree in further education, or postsecondary education nontraditional for
average of at least 2.5 on a validated career and seeking students and employment within IN, or or advanced training, gender.
4.0 grading system. technical skill standards attain a postsecondary national military service. employment, and/or
and have stopped program degree or credential military service in the
participation in the within three years. reporting year and were
reporting year. retained in one or more of
these types of placement.
IOWA
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach National Academic National/State Standards State/Local Data N/P Surveys/Placement State/Local Dat
Assessment & Local Assessment Records
Measurement Definitions Number of targeted Number of program Number of targeted N/P Number of completers Number of studen
students rated proficient completers rated students receiving a placed in continuing underrepresented g
or higher. proficient or higher. diploma or its equivalent. education, non-military groups enrolled
employment, and military. programs for
nontraditional
occupations.
IOWA
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Program Completion National/State Standards State/Local Data Surveys/Placement Surveys/Placement State/Local Dat
& Local Assessment Records Records
Measurement Definitions Number of students Number of program Number of students Number of completers Number of completers Number of studen
receiving a degree, completers rated as receiving a degree, placed in continuing employed both the second underrepresented g
diploma, or certificate. occupationally proficient. diploma, or certificate. education, non-military (year after graduation) and groups enrolled
employment, and military. fourth (graduation year) programs for
UI quarters. nontraditional
occupations.
KANSAS
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach Overall GPA Local Standards & State/Local Data N/P National/State Standards State/Local Dat
Assessment & Assessment
Measurement Definitions Total number of Number of students who Number of secondary N/P Number of students who Number of studen
secondary students who reach the 80% threshold vocational students who completed secondary underrepresented g
reached a 2.0 GPA or level of vocational have attained a high vocational programs and groups who particip
better during the reporting education and who have school diploma and have who received a high a nontraditional seco
year. met state-established, left secondary education school diploma and left program in a repo
industry-validated in the reporting year. secondary education in the year.
career/technical skill reporting year and who
standards and who have were placed in
left secondary education postsecondary education
in the reporting year. or advanced training,
employment, or military
service.
KANSAS
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Vocational Course Program Completion State/Local Data Surveys/Placement Surveys/Placement State/Local Dat
Completion Records Records
Measurement Definitions Number of postsecondary Number of postsecondary Number of students Number of students who Number of students who Number of studen
students who attained a vocational students who enrolled in postsecondary completed a completed a underrepresented g
2.0 GPA and who have have met 80% level of vocational education postsecondary vocational postsecondary vocational groups who particip
met program-defined vocational education and programs and who program in the reporting program in the reporting a nontraditiona
academic standards and have completed a received or were eligible year and who were placed year and who were placed postsecondary progr
who have stopped vocational program, who to receive a postsecondary in further postsecondary in further postsecondary the reporting yea
program participation in have met state- degree, certificate, or education, advanced education, advanced
the reporting year. established, industry- credential, or reached training, employment, or training, employment, or
validated career/technical their predetermined goal, military service after military service after
skill standards, and who and who stopped program stopping participation in stopping participation in
have stopped program participation in the the postsecondary the postsecondary
participation in the reporting year. program. program and who remain
reporting year. employed 6 months later.
KENTUCKY
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach State Academic Vocational-Technical High School Graduation High School Graduation Surveys/Placement State/Local
Assessment Program Completion Records Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of exiting Percent of exiting Percent of exiting Percent of exiting Percent of vocational Percent of nontradi
vocational concentrators vocational concentrators vocational concentrators vocational concentrators concentrator/graduates gender students am
who passed the state who completed their who graduated. who either graduated or who were placed in participants in prog
exam. program of study. received a secondary postsecondary education, leading to nontradi
credential. employment, or military employment or trai
service.
KENTUCKY
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Overall GPA Overall GPA Overall GPA Surveys/Placement Surveys/Placement State/Local
Records Records Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of vocational Percent of vocational Percent of vocational Percent of completers who Percent of placements Percent of nontradi
program completers with program completers with program completers with were placed in the retained in their original gender students am
a 2.0 GPA or above. a 2.0 GPA or above. a 2.0 GPA or above. military, employment, or placement or transitioned participants in prog
continuing education. to another positive leading to nontradi
placement. employment or trai
LOUISIANA
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach State Academic Program Completion Program Completion N/P Surveys/Placement State/Local
Assessment Records Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of concentrators Percent of concentrators Percent of concentrators N/P Percent of surveyed Percent of nontradi
completing vocational completing vocational completing vocational vocational completers enrollees in nontrad
programs. programs. programs. who responded and were programs.
placed in further study,
employment, or the
military.
LOUISIANA
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Program Completion Program Completion Program Completion Surveys/Placement Surveys/Placement State/Local
Records and Records and Administrative D
Administrative Record Administrative Record
Exchanges Exchanges
Measurement Definitions Percent of vocational Percent of vocational Percent of vocational Percent of vocational Percent of placed Percent of nontradi
concentrators completing concentrators completing concentrators completing completers placed in completers who were enrollees in nontrad
their program and their program and their program and further study, retained in placement programs.
receiving a degree or receiving a degree or receiving a degree or employment, or the status for at least 6
credential. credential. credential. military. months.
LOUISIANA
Adult
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Credential Placement Retention Nontraditiona
Participation
Measurement Approach Program Completion Program Completion Program Completion Program Completion Surveys/Placement State/Local
Records and Administrative D
Administrative Record
Exchanges
Measurement Definitions Percent of concentrators Percent of concentrators Percent of concentrators Percent of concentrators Percent of placed Percent of nontradit
completing a vocational completing a vocational completing a vocational completing a vocational completers retained in enrollees in nontradi
program. program. program. program. placement status for at programs.
least 6 months.
MAINE
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach High School Graduation Vocational/Technical High School Graduation N/P Surveys/Placement State/Local Dat
Course Completion Records
Measurement Definitions Number of high school Number of high school Number of high school N/P Number of 12th grade Number of males
seniors enrolled in an seniors enrolled in an seniors enrolled in an secondary vocational females enrolled
approved secondary approved secondary approved secondary program participants approved second
vocational program, at vocational program, at vocational program, at reported as both 50% or vocational program
each region and center each region and center each region and center more completers and are nontraditional fo
and statewide, who are and statewide, who are and statewide, who are graduates on end-of-year gender, at each cent
reported as "Completed reported as "Completed reported as "Completed Enrollment Form- region and statewide
50% or More" or 50% or More" or 50% or More" or Vocational-116 forms who are reported on t
"Completed" on end-of- "Completed" on end-of- "Completed" on end-of- enroll in postsecondary Enrollment Form
year Enrollment Form- year Enorllment Form year Enrollment Form- education, military Vocational-116 for
Vocational (EFV)-116 Vocational-116 forms. Vocational -116 forms. service, or advanced
forms. training within one year,
according to University of
Maine System, Maine
Technical College System,
Maine Department of
Labor, or U.S. Department
of
2002-2003 Targets 89.56% 90.43% 89.56% N/P 59.50% <10%
2002-2003 Results 91.92% 86.46% 91.92% 91.92% 68.56% <10%
Gender - Results
MAINE
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach High School Graduation Vocational/Technical State/Local Data N/P Surveys/Placement State/Local Dat
Course Completion Records
Measurement Definitions Students matriculated into Students matriculated into Students matriculated into Maine Technical College Maine Technical College Number of males
postsecondary technical postsecondary technical postsecondary technical System graduates, by System graduates, by females enrolled i
education programs education programs education programs program, at each college program, at each college identified non-tradi
offered by the MTCS, by offered by the MTCS, by offered by the MTCS, by and system-wide, who and system-wide, who program.
program, college, and program, college, and program, college, and become employed within become employed within
system-wide, who have system-wide, who have system-wide, who have one year of graduation one year of graduation
successfully met the successfully met the successfully met the and remain employed for and remain employed for
approved academic and approved academic and approved academic and a minimum of two a minimum of three
technical skill technical skill technical skill Unemployment Insurance Unemployment Insurance
requirements of their requirements of their requirements of their System ED-202 wage System ED-202 wage
program and received and program and received and program and received and record quarters (or others record quarters (or others
AAS degree, diploma, or AAS degree, diploma, or AAS degree, diploma, or OVAE-designated time OVAE-designated time
certificate. certificate. certificate. period), based on social period), based on social
security number matches security number matches
with UI ES-202 wage with UI ES-202 wage
record data. record data.
2002-2003 Targets 26.44% 26.44% 26.44% 78.02% 78.02% 11.64%
2002-2003 Results 23.83% 23.83% 23.83% 83.66% 83.66% <10%
Gender - Results
MARYLAND
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach Overall GPA Vocational-Technical GPA High School Graduation N/P Administrative Record State/Local
Exchanges Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of CTE Percent of CTE Percent of CTE N/P Percent of CTE graduates Percent of
concentrators who achieve concentrators who achieve concentrators who receive who enter postsecondary underrepresented g
an overall GPA of 2.0 or a technical GPA of 2.0 or high school diplomas or education, employment or students amon
higher. higher. certificates. the military, within two participants in
quarters after graduation. nontraditional C
programs.
Measurement Definitions Percent of occupational Percent of occupational Percent of first-time, full- Percent of occupational Percent of occupational Percent of
degree or certificate degree or certificate time students seeking an degree or certificate degree or certificate underrepresented g
recipients who achieve an recipients who achieve an occupational degree or recipients who enter recipients who enter students amon
overall GPA of 2.2 or overall GPA of 2.2 or certificate who receive further postsecondary employment within two participants in
higher. higher. one within 3 years. education, employment, quarters after graduation nontraditional C
or the military within two and remain employed four programs.
quarters after graduation. quarters after graduation.
MASSACHUSETTS
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach State Academic National/State Standards National/State Standards National/State Standards Surveys/Placement State/Local Admini
Assessment & Assessment & Assessment & Assessment Records Data
Measurement Definitions The number of students The number of students The number of students The number of career and The number of career and The number o
who passed Massachusetts who complete a Chapter who complete a Chapter technical education technical education nontraditional stud
Comprehensive 74 (vocational-technical) 74 program and receive a students who receive a graduates who are in a enrolled in progra
Assessment System program and receive a Chapter 74 certificate or high school diploma. job, the military, or nontraditional for
(MCAS) for each subject Chapter 74 certificate or who complete a non- postsecondary education 9 gender.
area. who complete a non- Chapter 74 program. months after graduation.
Chapter 74 program.
MASSACHUSETTS
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach National/State Academic National/State Academic State/Local Data Surveys/Placement Surveys/Placement State/Local Dat
Assessment and Academic Assessment and Course Records Records
Course Completion Completion
Measurement Definitions The number of for-credit The number of for-credit The number of full-time, The number of career and The number of career and The number o
courses completed by all courses completed by all first-time matriculated technical education technical education nontraditional stud
matriculated career and matriculated career and students who completed a graduates who are in a graduates who are in a enrolled in progra
technical students. technical students. career and technical job, the military, or further job, the military, or further nontraditional for
associate degree or education 9 months after education 9 months after gender.
certificate program within graduation. graduation.
four years.
MICHIGAN
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach State Academic Vocational/Technical GPA State/Local Data N/P Surveys/Placement State/Local Dat
Assessment Records
Measurement Definitions The number of 10th Number of 11th and 12th Number of CTE program N/P The number of 12th grade The number of gra
through 12th grade CTE grade CTE program concentrators who program completers who and above female
program concentrators concentrators who left received a secondary graduated the previous male students enrol
who took all Michigan school and obtained a school diploma or its year and are in an occupational pro
Educational Assessment GPA of 2.0 or better. recognized state postsecondary education determined to b
Program tests and attained equivalent. or advanced training, nontraditional for
an endorsement status of employment, and/or gender.
at least a Level 3 (basic) military service.
on four of the tests.
MICHIGAN
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Academic GPA Vocational/Technical State/Local Data Surveys/Placement Surveys/Placement State/Local Dat
Course Records Records
Measurement Definitions Number of successful Number of successful Number of students that Number of occupational Total number who Number of men enr
course completions in course completions in received an occupational completers who received responded as still being in programs consid
academic courses by occupational courses by award. an award (and responded employed three months nontraditional for m
occupational students. occupation students. to the survey) the prior later. number of wom
year and either enrolled in progra
transferred, were considered nontradi
employed, or entered for women (based o
military. and some program d
MINNESOTA
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach State Academic Vocational/Technical State/Local Data N/P State Surveys State/Local Dat
Assessment Course Completion
Measurement Definitions The number of CTE The number of CTE The number of CTE N/P The number of CTE The number o
concentrators, grade 12, concentrators who have completers who have completers with positive participants fro
who have passed the basic completed high school passed all requirements Minnesota State Colleges underrepresented g
requirement tests of math, requirements. for graduation. and Universities groups who have en
reading, and writing. (MnSCU) match and CTE in identified
completers responding to nontraditional C
further education, programs.
military, or employment
on self-report survey.
MINNESOTA
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Program Completion Program Completion Program Completion State Surveys Administrative Record State/Local Dat
Exchanges
Measurement Definitions Number of vocational Number of vocational Number of vocational Number of vocational Number of vocational Number of vocati
concentrators who have concentrators who have concentrators who have completers reporting completers identified as participants in
met program defined met program defined met program defined related placement, employed within underrepresented g
standards (for certificates, standards (for certificates, standards (for certificates, unrelated placement, Unemployment Insurance groups who particip
diplomas, or AAS or AS diplomas, or AAS or AS diplomas, or AAS or AS continued education, or wage detail records, 3rd a nontraditiona
degrees) and have degrees) and have degrees) and have military placement in Quarter and 4th Quarter vocational program
completed their program completed their program completed their program reporting year. after placement reporting reporting year.
in the reporting year. in the reporting year. in the reporting year. period.
MISSISSIPPI
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach State Academic State Academic State Academic N/P Surveys/Placement State/Local
Assessment Assessment Assessment Records and Administrative D
Administrative Record
Exchanges
Measurement Definitions Percent of completers who Percent of concentrators Percent of completers who N/P Percent of Percent of nontradi
passed the Functional eligible to graduate who passed the Functional completer/graduates who participants in
Literacy Exam. attain a given level on Literacy Exam. were placed in nontraditional prog
exams/test/profiles. employment, advanced
education, or the military.
MISSISSIPPI
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach State/Local State/Local State/Local Surveys/Placement Surveys/Placement State/Local
Administrative Data Administrative Data Administrative Data Records and Records and Administrative D
Administrative Record Administrative Record
Exchanges Exchanges
Measurement Definitions Percent of eligible Percent of eligible Percent of concentrators Percent of Percent of placements in Percent of nontradi
completers who attain a concentrators who attain a that graduate. concentrator/graduates employment, advanced participants in
given level on the ACT given level on who were placed in education, or the military nontraditional prog
Work Keys assessment. exams/test/profiles. employment, advanced who remained there for a
education, or the military. minimum of six months.
MISSOURI
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach State Academic National/State Standards State/Local Data State-Approved Local Surveys/Placement State/Local Dat
Assessment & Local Assessment Standards & Assessment Records
Measurement Definitions Percent of concentrators Percent of concentrators Percent of completers. Percent of completers that Percent of completers Percent of
scoring in the top 3 levels mastering 80% of the receive a national, state, placed in postsecondary underrepresente
of achievement on the state-approved and/or or local credential. education or advanced secondary vocatio
MO Assessment Program. locally adopted identified training, military or students participati
competencies. employment. nontraditional voca
programs.
MISSOURI
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Retention
Degree/Credential Placement Participation
Measurement Approach National/State Academic National/State Standards State/Local Data Surveys/Placement Administrative Record State/Local Dat
Assessment & Local Assessment Records Exchanges
Measurement Definitions Percent of concentrators Percent of concentrators Percent of completers. Percent of completers Percent of concentrators Percent of
scoring at or above the mastering 80% of the placed in postsecondary retained in employment underrepresente
50th percentile on a state-approved and/or education or advanced one year after placement. postsecondary stud
nationally normed or locally adopted identified training, military or participating in
averaged academic competencies. employment. nontraditional voca
assessment (Consistent programs.
with CBHE academic
reporting requirements for
all postsecondary
institutions in the state).
MONTANA
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach State/Local Data State/Local Data State/Local Data N/P Surveys/Placement State/Local Dat
Records
Measurement Definitions Percent of vocational Percent of vocational Percent of vocational N/P Percent of vocational Percent of participa
concentrators who concentrators who concentrators who concentrators in Montana the underrepresen
attained a high school attained a high school attained a high school who were placed in gender in progra
diploma in Montana. diploma in Montana. diploma in Montana. postsecondary education defined as nontradit
or advanced training,
employment, and/or
military service within 6
months of graduation.
MONTANA
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Overall GPA State/Local Data State/Local Data Administrative Record Administrative Record State/Local Dat
Exchanges Exchanges
Measurement Definitions Percent of concentrators Percent of concentrators Percent of concentrators Percent of completers Percent of completers Percent of enroll
attaining a 2.0 cumulative completing postsecondary completing postsecondary placed in employment, the placed in employment that students of the
GPA. degree or certificate degree or certificate military or further were retained in the underrepresented g
within 3 years. within 3 years. postsecondary education. following quarter. in programs define
nontraditional.
NEBRASKA
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach State Academic Local Standards & State/Local Data N/P Surveys/Placement State/Local Dat
Assessment and Academic Assessment and Records
GPA Vocational/Technical GPA
Measurement Definitions Percent of students Percent of students Percent of seniors N/P Percent of students Percent of nontradi
concentrating in concentrating in concentrating in included in the students who concen
vocational education and vocational education who vocational education who denominator who, within in programs leadin
who meet academic attained program defined graduated from high one year of graduation, occupations that
standards. and validated vocational- school. are enrolled in determined to b
technical skills. documented nontraditional.
postsecondary programs,
advanced training, in the
military or are employed.
NEBRASKA
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Academic GPA National/State Standards State/Local Data Surveys/Placement Surveys/Placement State/Local Dat
& Local Assessment and Records & Administrative Records & Administrative
Local Standards & Record Exchanges Record Exchanges
Assessment
Measurement Definitions Percent of students who Percent of students Percent of students, who Percent of students who Percent of postsecondary Percent of nontradi
have concentrated in a concentrating in a attain an associate degree, attained an associate students placed for students in progra
program leading to a program leading to a credential, or certificate. degree or certificate who employment who remain leading to occupat
certificate or associate certificate or associate were employed, entered employed for one year. that are determined
degree will meet program degree who attained the military, or advanced nontraditional.
defined that academic program defined and training one year after
standards. industry validated graduation.
vocational-technical
skills.
NEVADA
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach State Academic Vocational/Technical State/Local Data Vocational/Technical Surveys/Placement State/Local Dat
Assessment Course Completion Education Course Records
Measurement Definitions Percent of 12th grade Percent of occupational Percent of 12th grade Percent of high school Percent of 12th grade Percent of studen
occupational students who program completers who occupational students who graduates of terminal occupational program underrepresented g
are included in the official receive a grade of “A” or are included in the official courses that received a completers who are placed groups who were in
enrollment counts of “B” in the final semester enrollment counts of standard, advanced, or in one of the eligible in the official enrol
terminal courses who have of their terminal course(s). terminal courses who adjusted diploma that placement categories counts of cours
passed all portions of the receive a standard high demonstrate at least 80% within 6 months of the identified as leadin
Nevada High School school diploma or an of the competencies of completion of the school nontraditional
Proficiency Examination adjusted diploma by certificate skills. year. employment.
by August 31 following August 31 following the
the completion of the completion of the current
reporting school year. reporting school year.
NEVADA
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Overall GPA Vocational/Technical GPA State/Local Data State/Local Data Surveys/Placement State/Local Dat
Records
Measurement Definitions Percent of students in the Percent of students in the Percent of students in the Percent of occupational Percent of occupational Percent of studen
occupational cohort who occupational cohort who occupational cohort who certificate and degree certificate and degree underrepresented g
have an overall grade have a grade point attain a Certificate of recipients who are placed recipients who indicate groups enrolled
point average at or above average at or above 3.0 in Achievement or an in one of the eligible that they are in one of the nontraditional prog
3.0. their occupational courses. Associate of Applied placement categories eligible placement during the fall seme
Science Degree by the end within 6 months of the categories after at least the reporting yea
of the fourth year completion of the school one year of completing
following the cohort year. the first postsecondary
establishment. placement survey.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach State Academic Local Standards & State/Local Data Vocational/Technical Surveys State/Local Dat
Assessment Assessment Education Program
Completion
Measurement Definitions Percent of vocational Percent of vocational Percent of vocational Number of 12th grade Percent of vocational Percent of vocatio
concentrators who assess concentrators who attain concentrators who are concentrators who have concentrators who participants who en
as proficient or advanced 90% or more of an LEA- high school seniors who attained a high school completed secondary in a program
on the NH Educational established, industry receive a secondary diploma or its equivalent vocational education nontraditional for
Improvement and validated set of vocational diploma or a GED within and have completed career programs and left gender during th
Assessment Program competencies and have the reporting period. and technical education secondary education in the reporting period
(NHEIAP) 10th grade left their program within program requirements in reporting period and who
exam. the reporting period. the reporting year. were either enrolled in
further education and/or
employment (including
military service) within
six months of receiving a
high school diploma or its
equivalent.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Program Completion Program Completion Program Completion Surveys/Placement Surveys/Placement State/Local Dat
Records Records
Measurement Definitions Percent of vocational Percent of vocational Percent of vocational Percent of students who Percent of students who Percent of vocatio
concentrators who concentrators who concentrators who complete a Perkins- complete a Perkins- participants enroll
matriculated in 1995 and matriculated in 1995 and matriculated in 1995 and eligible postsecondary eligible postsecondary programs that a
graduated on or before graduated on or before graduated on or before program in the reporting program in the reporting nontraditional for
July 2000. July 2000. July 2000. period and who were period and who were gender during th
placed in further placed in further post- reporting period
postsecondary education, secondary education,
advanced training, advanced training,
employment, and/or the employment, and/or the
military within six months military within twelve
of ending participation in months of ending
the program. participation in the
program.
NEW JERSEY
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach State Academic National/State Standards High School Graduation National/State Standards Administrative Record State/Local
Assessment & Assessment & Assessment Exchanges Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of exiting Percent who passed of Percent of exiting Percent of exiting Percent of vocational Percent of
vocational concentrators those exiting vocational vocational concentrators vocational concentrators concentrator graduates underrepresented g
who passed the statewide concentrators who sat for who attained a secondary who attained a proficiency who were placed in students amon
High School Proficiency a state or national diploma or its recognized credential in conjunction postsecondary education participants in
Assessment. licensure, certification, or state equivalent. with a secondary diploma or advanced training, nontraditional prog
competency exam. or its recognized state employment, or military
equivalent. service.
NEW JERSEY
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Overall GPA National/State Standards State/Local Administrative Record Administrative Record State/Local
& Assessment Administrative Data Exchanges Exchanges Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of vocational Percent who passed of Percent of exiting Percent of vocational Percent who were retained Percent of
concentrators (full-time those exiting vocational vocational concentrators concentrator degree or of those vocational underrepresented g
students enrolled in concentrators who sat for who received an associate certificate recipients who concentrator degree or students amon
associate degree or a state or national degree or certificate or were placed in certificate recipients who participants in
certificate programs) who licensure, certification, or who transferred to a employment, military were placed in nontraditional prog
attained an overall GPA of competency exam. higher credential program. service, or further employment, military
3.0 or higher. education. service, or further
education.
NEW MEXICO
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach State Academic Vocational/Technical GPA State/Local Data National/State Standards Administrative Record State/Local Dat
Assessment & Assessment Exchanges/Matching of
Administrative Records
Measurement Definitions Percent of 10th grade Percent of the cohort who Percent of 12th grade Percent of 12th grade Percent of vocational Percent of nontradi
vocational education passed the identified vocational education vocational education education students who vocational educat
students who passed the program/course with a students who earned a students who received a received a high school participants enrolle
NM High School grade of “C” or better. high school diploma. Proficiency Credential in diploma or Certificate of nontraditional prog
Competency Examination. conjunction with a high Course Work Completion
school diploma or and are placed in a job,
Certificate of Course continue their education,
Work Completion. or entered the military.
NEW MEXICO
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Academic GPA Vocational/Technical GPA State/Local Data Surveys/Placement Administrative Record State/Local Dat
Records Exchanges
Measurement Definitions Percent of vocational Percent of vocational Percent of vocational Percent of vocational Percent of vocational Percent of nontradi
concentrators who took at concentrators who took at concentrators who education graduates education graduates students participati
least one academic course least one vocational obtained a degree or placed in a job, advanced retained in a job, in nontraditional prog
during the census course during the census credential within 3 years. training, or entered the advanced training or the
semester and successfully semester and successfully military. military.
completed it (a grade of completed it (a grade of
“C” or better). “C” or better).
NEW YORK
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach State Academic Vocational-Technical GPA High School Graduation High School Graduation Surveys/Placement State/Local
Assessment Records. Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of CTE Percent of CTE Percent of CTE Percent of CTE Percent of CTE Percent of nontradi
completers who passed completers who achieved completers who attained a completers who attained a completer/graduates gender participan
both the English a GPA of 3.0 or higher in high school diploma. high school diploma. successfully placed. nontraditional C
Language Arts and Math CTE courses. programs.
A exams.
NEW YORK
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Program Completion Program Completion Program Completion. Surveys/Placement Surveys/Placement State/Local
Records Records Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of first-time, full- Percent of first-time, full- Percent of first-time, full- Percent of CTE credential Percent of CTE credential Percent of nontradi
time, credit-bearing, CTE time, credit-bearing, CTE time, credit-bearing, CTE recipients who enter recipients who enter gender participan
program participants, program participants, program participants, advanced training, the advanced training, the nontraditional C
among an entry cohort for among an entry cohort for among an entry cohort for military, or employment military, or employment programs.
the fall of a given year, the fall of a given year, the fall of a given year, within 6 months. within 6 months and are
who receive a credential who receive a credential who receive a credential still employed within 12
by June 30 of the by June 30 of the by June 30 of the months.
reporting year. reporting year. reporting year.
NORTH CAROLINA
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach National Academic National/State Standards State/Local N/P Surveys/Placement State/Local
Assessment & Local Assessment Administrative Data Records Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of vocational and Percent of vocational and Percent of graduating N/P Percent of graduating Percent of
technical education technical education course vocational and technical vocational and technical underrepresented g
completers who score at takers who score at Level education completers who education completers who students amon
or above the national III or above on an end-of- also meet requirements for are employed, enrolled in participants in
average on each of the course Vocational Tech Prep or College/Tech further education, or both, nontraditional voca
four Assessing Students Competency Achievement Prep. in the year following and technical educ
Success in Entry and Tracking System graduation. programs.
Transfer (ASSET) tests: (VoCATS) test.
reading, writing,
numerical skills, and
elementary algebra.
NORTH CAROLINA
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Academic GPA Vocational-Technical State/Local Administrative Record Administrative Record State/Local
Administrative Data Exchanges Exchanges Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of exiting Percent of exiting Percent of students Percent of exiting Percent of exiting Percent of studen
vocational completers vocational completers reaching threshold level of vocational completers vocational completers underrepresented g
who met program-defined who met program-defined vocational education who who were employed who were employed groups among partic
academic standards with a vocational standards with are not yet eligible to during the third quarter of during the third quarter of in a vocational a
GPA of 2.5 or higher. a GPA of 2.5 or higher. complete and those the calendar year. the calendar year and technical educati
students who received or were retained in program that lead
were eligible to receive a employment during the nontraditional traini
postsecondary degree, fourth quarter. employment.
diploma, or certificate
who received a
postsecondary degree,
diploma, or certificate and
left the postsecondary
program in the reporting
year.
2002-2003 Targets 65.33% 72.78% 64.28% 80.30% 92.09% 22.64%
2002-2003 Results 65.73% 72.78% 64.41% 80.01% 93.12% 23.94%
Gender - Results
NORTH DAKOTA
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach National Academic National/State Standards State/Local Data State/Local Data Surveys/Placement State/Local Dat
Assessment & Local Assessment Records
Measurement Definitions Percent of ND secondary Percent of ND secondary Percent of ND secondary Percent of ND secondary Percent of ND secondary Percent of ND seco
vocational “concentrators” vocational “concentrators” vocational “concentrators” vocational “concentrators” vocational “completers” vocational “particip
who have a composite who have earned at least a who attained a diploma. who attained a diploma. who were placed in in underrepresen
ACT score of 17 or above. “C” average or above in a postsecondary, gender group in
vocational program. employment or military. nontraditional prog
NORTH DAKOTA
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Academic GPA Vocational/Technical GPA State/Local Data Administrative Record Administrative Record State/Local Dat
Exchanges Exchanges
OHIO
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach State Academic National/State Standards State/Local Data N/P Surveys/Placement State/Local Dat
Assessment &Assessment Records
Measurement Definitions Percent of concentrators Percent of concentrators Percent of concentrators N/P Percent of known Percent of nontradi
who left school passing all who left school that who graduate from high completers who were participants in
parts of or being exempt met/exceeded the Ohio school. employed, pursuing nontraditional prog
from taking the 9th grade Career Technical further education, in the
proficiency test upon Competency Assessment military, and/or in the
program completion. (OHCTCA) (total score) voluntary labor force.
benchmark.
OHIO
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Academic Course Vocational/Technical State/Local Data Administrative Record Administrative Record State/Local Dat
Completion Course Exchanges Exchanges
Measurement Definitions Percent of the Percent of the Percent of completers of Percent of the Percent of the numerator Percent of nontradi
concentrators, the number concentrators, the number associate degrees in concentrators who are in 3P1, how many were participants in
of students who of students who technical majors who are either (1) employed in the employed in the second nontraditional prog
completed 28 quarter or completed 30 quarter or no longer enrolled in the first quarter of the next quarter (April through
19 semester credit hours 20 semester credit hours next fiscal year. year (January through June) of the next year or
of non-technical/ of technical course work March) or (2) enrolled in enrolled in higher
academic course work (courses that are from higher education during education during winter or
(courses that are not from subject codes identified as Autumn of the next year. spring of the next year.
subject codes identified as technical).
technical).
OHIO
Adult
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Credential Placement Retention Nontraditiona
Participation
Measurement Approach Academic Course Vocational/Technical State/Local Data State/Local Data Administrative Record State/Local Dat
Completion Course Exchanges
Measurement Definitions Percent of the Percent of the Percent of concentrators Percent of concentrators Percent of known Percent of nontradit
concentrators who left the concentrators who left the who left the program and completing a workforce completers who were participants in
program and who program and who completed an adult career development employed, pursuing nontraditional progr
met/exceeded the met/exceeded the Ohio workforce career program or sufficient further education, in the
appropriate levels for the Career Technical development program or occupational military and/or in the
WorkKeys tests. Competency Assessment completed sufficient competencies who were voluntary labor force (12
(OCTCA) (total score) occupational employed, pursuing months after program
benchmark or who competencies to obtain further education, in the completion).
received an industry employment. military, and/or in the
credential. voluntary labor force (9
months after program
completion).
OKLAHOMA
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach High School Graduation National/State Standards High School Graduation N/P State/Local State/Local
& Assessment Administrative Data Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of exiting 12th Percent of 11th and 12th Percent of exiting 12th N/P Percent of occupational Percent of nontradi
grade occupational grade occupational grade occupational program completers secondary male stu
enrollees who met high students who have passed enrollees who met high placed in continuing and nontradition
school graduation a competency test. school graduation education or advanced secondary female st
standards. standards. training, employment, among enrollees
and/or the military nontraditional prog
withinsix months after
completion.
OKLAHOMA
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach State/Local State/Local State/Local Administrative Record Administrative Record State/Local
Administrative Data Administrative Data Administrative Data Exchanges Exchanges Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of first-year Percent of first-year Percent of first-year Percent of AAS graduates Percent of AAS graduates Percent of nontradi
enrollees who earned AAS enrollees who earned AAS enrollees who earned employed in OK. retained in employment or enrollees in nontrad
degrees or other degrees degrees or other degrees AAS degrees or other higher education. AAS programs
within six years. within six years. degrees within six years.
OKLAHOMA
Adult
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Credential Placement Retention Nontraditiona
Participation
Measurement Approach National/State Standards National/State Standards State/Local State/Local State/Local State/Local
& Assessment & Assessment Administrative Data Administrative Data Administrative Data Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of adult Percent of adult Percent of adult Percent of adult Percent of adult Percent of nontradit
occupational program occupational program occupational program occupational program occupational program adult male students
enrollees who completed enrollees who completed enrollees who completed enrollees who completed. completers who were nontraditional ad
an occupational program an occupational program an occupational program placed within six months female students am
and left adult education in and left adult education in and left adult education in and retained in placement enrollees in nontradi
the reporting year. the reporting year. the reporting year. for six months. programs.
OREGON
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach State Academic Vocational/Technical State/Local Data N/P State-Approved Local State/Local Dat
Assessment Course Completion Standards & Assessment
Measurement Definitions Percent of Perkins Percent of Perkins Percent of Perkins N/P Percent of Perkins Percent of Perki
concentrators who scored concentrators who made concentrators enrolled concentrators completers participants in
at or above the statewide satisfactory progress during their senior year who were employed or underrepresented g
proficiency level on 10th during program year. that graduated from high engaged in further groups participatin
grade school. education within one year secondary nontradi
reading/writing/math tests after program completion. employment and tra
during program year. programs during pro
year.
OREGON
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Academic GPA Vocational/Technical GPA State/Local Data Administrative Record Administrative Record State/Local Dat
Exchanges Exchanges
Measurement Definitions Percent of community Percent of community Percent of community Percent of concentrator Percent of concentrator Percent of Perki
college Perkins college Perkins college Perkins completers who were completers who were participants in
concentrators with a GPA concentrators with a GPA concentrators who employed or engaged in placed within one year underrepresented g
of 2.0 or higher in of 2.0 or higher in received a postsecondary further education within after program completion, groups participatin
academic courses during vocational courses during degree or certificate one-year after program were retained in community colle
program year. program year. during program year. completion. employment or further nontraditional
education one year from employment and tra
placement or who had programs during pro
attained further year.
postsecondary degree or
credential within one year
from placement.
PENNSYLVANIA
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach State Academic National/State Standards High School Graduation National/State Standards Surveys/Placement State/Local
Assessment & Assessment & Assessment Records Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of 11th grade CTE Percent of CTE Percent of CTE Percent of CTE Percent of CTE Percent of studen
concentrators who score at concentrators who achieve concentrators who meet concentrators who achieve completer/graduates who underrepresented ge
or above the state average competency levels at or state-established, competency levels at or enter employment, further among participan
on the state academic test. above national norms on industry-validated, career- above national norms on education or training, nontraditional C
the National Occupational technical skill standards the NOCTI Job Ready and/or the military within programs.
Competency Testing and receive a diploma. Assessments, or meet nine months.
Institute (NOCTI) Job state-specified
Ready Assessments, or benchmarks on other
meet state-specified state-approved tests.
benchmarks on other
state-approved tests.
PENNSYLVANIA
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Academic GPA State/Local State/Local Surveys/Placement Administrative Record State/Local
Administrative Data Administrative Data Records Exchanges Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of exiting Percent of exiting Percent of exiting Percent of surveyed Percent of CTE program Percent of nontradi
occupationally-specific occupationally-specific occupationally-specific occupationally- specific completers who were students amon
students who met the state students who met the students who met the completers who were employed in a related participants in
defined threshold for state-defined threshold for state-defined threshold for placed in additional field in the first quarter nontraditional
program completion and program completion and program completion. postsecondary education following completion and occupationally-spe
who attained a GPA of 2.5 who met program-defined, or advanced training, were also employed in the programs.
or higher. industry-validated career- employment, and/or third quarter following
technical skill standards. military service within completion.
eight months after
completion.
PENNSYLVANIA
Adult
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Credential Placement Retention Nontraditiona
Participation
Measurement Approach Academic GPA Vocational-Technical GPA Surveys/Placement State/Local Surveys/Placement State/Local
Records Administrative Data Records Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of adult CTE Percent of adult CTE Percent of adult CTE Percent of adult CTE Percent of adult CTE Percent of nontradit
enrollees who achieved a enrollees who achieved a completer survey enrollees who met the completers who were adult CTE enrollee
grade point average of 2.5 grade point average of 2.5 respondents who were state-defined threshold for employed in a related programs leading
or higher in academic or higher in CTE courses. placed in further program completion and field in the first quarter employment in
courses. education or advanced received a diploma, following completion occupations in wh
training, employment, certificate, or other formal (July 1 – September 30) underrepresented ge
and/or military service award. who were also employed groups represent les
within eight months. in the third quarter 25 percent of
following completion employment.
(January 1 – March 31).
PUERTO RICO
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach State Academic Vocational/Technical GPA State/Local Data State-Approved Local State Surveys State/Local Dat
Assessment Standards & Assessment
Measurement Definitions Number of students that Percent of students who Percent of students Percent of students who Percent of students who Percent of student u
completed academic stage meet the state established reaching the core attained a proficiency completed secondary represented gender
and complied with the industry validated career indicators and who have credential in conjunction vocational education and participated No
indicators established in and technical skills attained a high school with secondary school left in the reporting year transferrability Se
the academic stage (A, B, standards. diploma. diploma, and who have and worked, placed in (NTS) PIN the repo
C). left secondary education postsecondary education, year.
in the reporting year. advance training,
employment, or military
service.
PUERTO RICO
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Overall GPA Vocational/Technical GPA State/Local Data State Surveys State Surveys State/Local Dat
Measurement Definitions Percent of students who Percent of students who Percent of students who Percent of students who Percent of students who Percent of studen
completed a met the state established received or were eligible completed postsecondary completed a underrepresented g
postsecondary program industry validated career to receive a postsecondary program in the reporting postsecondary and were groups who particip
and met program defined and technical skills degree, certificate, or year and who were placed retained in one or more of a nontraditional pro
academic standards and standards. credential and who in postsecondary these types of placements in the reporting y
have stopped in the stopped program education or advanced within one Office of
reporting year. participation in the training, employment, Vocational and Adult
reporting year. and/or military service. Education (OVAE)
designated time period.
RHODE ISLAND
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach State Academic Vocational/Technical GPA State/Local Data Vocational/Technical Surveys/Placement State/Local Dat
Assessment Education Program Records
Completion
Measurement Definitions Percent of career and Percent of grade 12th Percent of 12th grade Percent of 12th grade Percent of previous Percent of studen
technical education grade concentrators who concentrators who have concentrators who have reporting year secondary underrepresented g
concentrators who meet or completed career and attained a high school attained a high school career and technical groups who particip
exceed the standard in technical education diploma or its equivalent diploma or its equivalent education completers with a nontraditional seco
reading, writing, and programs. in the reporting year. and have completed career diplomas who were placed program in the repo
mathematics on the state and technical education in postsecondary year.
administered 10th and program requirements in education or advanced
11th grade assessment. the reporting year. training, employment,
and/or military service
between September 1st
and December 1st of the
report.
RHODE ISLAND
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Academic Course Program Completion State/Local Data Surveys/Placement Surveys/Placement State/Local Dat
Completion Records Records
Measurement Definitions Percent of matriculated Percent of matriculated Percent of matriculated Percent of previous Percent of matriculated Percent of matricu
post-secondary post-secondary CCRI post-secondary CCRI reporting year post-secondary CCRI students in
Community College of career and technical career and technical matriculated post- career and technical underrepresented g
Rhode Island (CCRI) education concentrators education concentrators secondary CCRI career education completers, groups who particip
career and technical who have completed the who were enrolled in and and technical education who, three months after a nontraditiona
education concentrators program in the reporting have completed associate completers with degrees receipt of completed postsecondary prog
who have completed the year. degree or certification or certificates who were survey, were retained in CCRI in the repor
program in the reporting requirements in the placed in further further post-secondary year.
year. reporting year. postsecondary education, education or advanced
advanced training, training, employment,
employment, and/or and/or military service
military service between between March 1st and
December 1st and March June 1st in the reporting
1st in the reporting year. year.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach Academic GPA Vocational-Technical GPA High School Graduation N/P Surveys/Placement State/Local
Records Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of CTE Percent of CTE Percent of twelfth grade N/P Percent of CTE Percent of
concentrators achieving a concentrators achieving a CTE completers attaining completer/graduates underrepresented g
GPA of 2.0 or higher in GPA of 2.0 or higher in a high school diploma. available for placement enrollment in CT
mathematics, science, and CTE courses. who are placed in courses leading
English/language arts postsecondary education, nontraditional traini
courses. military service, or employment.
employment.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Overall GPA Overall GPA State/Local Administrative Record Administrative Record State/Local
Administrative Data Exchanges Exchanges Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of CTE Percent of CTE Percent of first-time, full- Percent of CTE Percent of CTE Percent of
concentrators from concentrators from time CTE students completer/graduates completer/graduates underrepresented g
specified fall semester specified fall semester completing and placed in continuing placed in employment enrollment in desig
with a cumulative GPA of with a cumulative GPA of graduating within 150% education or employment within three months of nontraditional prog
2.25 or higher at the end 2.25 or higher at the end of required program within nine months of completion and still
of spring term. of spring term. completion time. completion. employed one year later.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach State Academic Local Standards & State/Local Data N/P Surveys/Placement State/Local Dat
Assessment Assessment Records
Measurement Definitions Percent of total number of Percent of total number of Percent of senior students N/P Percent of all secondary Percent of nontradi
vocational education vocational education who earned two or more students who completed enrollees in this pro
completers who attained a concentrators and Carnegie units of credit in this vocational technical preparing for
complete battery completers attaining at a CTE program and education program and are nontraditional
percentile rank score of 50 least 70% of vocational graduated. placed in further occupations.
or higher. and technical skills. education, military service
or employment.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Overall GPA Overall GPA State/Local Data Surveys/Placement Administrative Record State/Local Dat
Records Exchanges
Measurement Definitions Percent of total number of Percent of total number of Percent of entering first- Percent of program Percent of graduates of Percent of nontradi
threshold students (full- threshold students (full- year, full-time students completers employed, in state-approved technical enrollees in progr
time) of state-approved time) of state-approved (cohort group) of state- the military, or going on institute programs and, preparing for
technical programs with a technical programs with a approved technical for further education according to UI wage nontraditional
cumulative GPA of 2.0 or cumulative GPA of 2.0 or education programs who within six months records, are employed, in occupations.
higher. higher. earned a diploma or AAS following graduation. the military, or attending
degree. advanced education one
year following graduation.
TENNESSEE
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach High School Graduation Vocational-Technical High School Graduation N/P Surveys/Placement State/Local
Program Completion Records Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of 12th grade Percent of 12th grade Percent of 12th grade N/P Percent of Percent of studen
secondary vocational secondary vocational secondary vocational concentrator/graduates underrepresented g
concentrators graduating concentrators meeting concentrators graduating placed in postsecondary groups who particip
from high school. state-established, from high school. education or advanced a nontraditional seco
industry-validated career- training, employment, vocational progra
technical standards. and/or military service
within one year.
TENNESSEE
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Vocational Program National/State Standards Vocational Program Surveys/Placement Surveys/Placement State/Local
Completion and Local Assessment Completion Records Records Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of exiting students Percent of tested students Percent of exiting students Percent of completers Percent of placed Percent of studen
receiving a certificate or receiving a score of at receiving a certificate or available for placement completers employed 180 underrepresented g
diploma. least 70% on locally- diploma. who entered employment, days to 12 months groups who particip
developed competency the military, and/or other following initial a nontraditional pro
exams or attaining an educational or training employment.
industry-validated programs.
credential.
TEXAS
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach State Academic Vocational-Technical State/Local N/P Administrative Record State/Local
Assessment Program Completion Administrative Data Exchanges Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of exiting Percent of exiting Percent of exiting N/P Percent of vocational Percent of studen
vocational concentrators vocational concentrators vocational concentrators concentrator/graduates underrepresented g
who met state-established who met state-established, who received a high identified as placed in groups who particip
academic standards. industry-validated, career- school diploma or GED. postsecondary education a nontraditional pro
technical skill standards. or advanced training,
employment, and/or
military service.
TEXAS
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Overall GPA Overall GPA State/Local Administrative Record Administrative Record State/Local
Administrative Data Exchanges Exchanges Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of technical Percent of technical Percent of first-time, full- Percent of technical Percent of employed Percent of
majors with at least 24 majors with at least 24 time technical majors who graduates who were technical graduates who underrepresented g
credit hours who achieved credit hours who achieved graduated or transferred to employed, entered were retained in enrollees in nontrad
a GPA of 2.0 or higher. a GPA of 2.0 or higher. continued higher military service, or employment for at least programs.
education within four continued their education six months.
years. during the following 12
months.
UTAH
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach National & State National/State Standards State/Local Data N/P State-Approved Local State/Local Dat
Academic Assessment & Local Assessment Standards & Assessment
Measurement Definitions Percent of concentrators Percent of concentrators Percent of concentrators N/P Percent of completers Percent of nontradi
scoring at or above the passing a skills test in area receiving a high school placed in employment students enrolled
state average Stanford of concentration. diploma with class. within next quarter or nontraditional prog
Achievement Test. enrolled in higher
education Fall Semester
(within the state).
UTAH
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Academic GPA Vocational/Technical GPA State/Local Data Administrative Record Administrative Record State/Local Dat
Exchanges Exchanges
Measurement Definitions Percent of concentrators Percent of concentrators Percent of concentrators Percent of completers Percent of concentrators Percent of nontradi
achieving a GPA of 2.0 or achieving a GPA of 2.0 or graduating with degrees or placed in employment who graduate with students enrolled
higher in general higher in Applied certificates. within the next quarter degrees or certificates nontraditional prog
education courses. Technology Education within the state. who are placed in
(ATE) courses. employment and are still
employed three months
later.
UTAH
Adult
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Credential Placement Retention Nontraditiona
Participation
Measurement Approach State/Local State/Local State/Local State/Local Data Administrative Record State/Local Dat
Administrative Data Administrative Data Administrative Data Exchanges
Measurement Definitions Percent of concentrators Percent of concentrators Percent of concentrators Percent of concentrators Percent of completers Percent of nontradit
receiving Utah State receiving USOE approved receiving USOE approved receiving completion placed in employment and adult students enrol
Office of Education certifications. certifications. certification. still employed three nontraditional progr
approved certifications. months later.
VERMONT
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach State Academic National/State Standards State/Local Data National/State Standards Surveys/Placement State/Local Dat
Assessment & Assessment & Assessment Records
Measurement Definitions Percent of completers who Percent of completers who Percent of 12th grade Percent of completers who Percent of completers Percent of studen
have met state academic score 3 or above in 90% completers who have have attained an industry leaving secondary underrepresented g
standards and have left of the competencies on attained a secondary recognized credential. education who have been groups who enroll
technical education in the the competency list and school diploma. placed in postsecondary nontraditional seco
reporting year have left technical education or advanced programs in the rep
(completers). education in the reporting training, employment, year.
year. and/or military service.
VERMONT
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Academic Course Vocational/Technical State/Local Data Surveys/Placement Surveys/Placement State/Local Dat
Completion Course Records Records
Measurement Definitions Percent of all students Percent of all students Percent of all students Number of graduates from Percent of graduates who Percent of studen
who are enrolled in who passed the vocational who earned a degree or a school year contacted were identified in the underrepresented g
programs and who passed and technical education credential in the reporting and in positive placement placement survey as groups who particip
the writing and courses required by the year. - FY2000. employed, continuing a nontraditiona
mathematics courses program in which they are education or advanced postsecondary progr
required by the programs enrolled in the reporting training, or in the military the reporting yea
in the reporting year. year. and who were identified
six months later in the
retention survey as
employed, continuing
education or advanced
training or in the military.
VIRGIN ISLANDS
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach N/P N/P N/P N/P N/P N/P
Measurement Definitions N/P N/P N/P N/P N/P N/P
VIRGIN ISLANDS
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach N/P N/P N/P N/P N/P N/P
VIRGINIA
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach State Academic National/State Standards State/Local N/P Surveys/Placement State/Local
Assessment & Assessment Administrative Data Records Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of CTE students Percent of CTE program Percent of exiting CTE N/P Percent of respondents Percent of students
(grades 9-12) who have completers who attained concentrators who who reported placement in nontraditional gen
passed the applicable 80% of the essential completed. employment (including enrolled in nontradi
Standards of Learning competencies on the state- military employment) programs.
end-of-course tests. provided, industry- and/or further education
validated competency on the program completer
lists. follow-up survey.
VIRGINIA
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Academic GPA Vocational-Technical GPA State/Local Administrative Record Administrative Record State/Local
Administrative Data Exchanges Exchanges Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of occupational- Percent of occupational- Percent of first-time, full- Percent of graduates Percent of graduates who Percent of students
technical students enrolled technical students enrolled time occupational- identified as employed successfully transitioned underrepresented g
in math, English, biology, in occupational-technical technical students who within 6-12 months into employment and have enrolled in nontradi
chemistry, geology, courses with Higher earn a certificate or degree following graduation, plus continued in employment programs.
physics, and/or natural Education General within 150% of the the percent of graduates for a period of at least one
sciences courses at the Information Survey required program identified as attending a 4- quarter.
100 level or higher who (HEGIS) codes greater completion time. year institution in the term
receive a “C” or better in than 5000 who receive a immediately following
the academic courses. “C” or better in the graduation.
occupational-technical
courses.
WASHINGTON
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach High School Graduation High School Graduation High School Graduation High School Graduation Administrative Record State/Local Dat
Exchanges/Matching of
Records
Measurement Definitions Percent of vocational Percent of vocational Percent of vocational Percent of vocational Percent of vocational Percent of studen
completers who have completers who have completers who have completers who have completers who have underrepresented g
attained a high school attained a high school attained a high school attained a high school either employment groups who enrolle
diploma. diploma. diploma. diploma. reported in UI wage nontraditional prog
records, enrollment in
higher education, or
enlistment in the military
during the third post-exit
quarter.
WASHINGTON
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Program Completion Program Completion State/Local Data Administrative Record Administrative Record State/Local Dat
Exchanges Exchanges
Measurement Definitions Percent of vocational Percent of vocational Percent of vocational Percent of vocational Percent of vocational Percent of studen
concentrators who have concentrators who have concentrators who have concentrators who have concentrators who have underrepresented g
attained formal awards (a attained formal awards (a attained formal awards (a either employment either employment groups who enrolle
degree, certificate, degree, certificate, degree, certificate, reported in UI wage reported in UI wage nontraditional prog
apprenticeship, or an apprenticeship, or an apprenticeship, or an records, enrollment in records, enrollment in
industry certification) or industry certification) or industry certification) or higher education, or higher education, or
who completed at least 45 who completed at least 45 who completed at least 45 enlistment in the military enlistment in the military
vocational credits with a vocational credits with a vocational credits with a during the second post- during the third post-exit
2.0 GPA. 2.0 GPA. 2.0 GPA. exit quarter. quarter.
WEST VIRGINIA
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach State Academic National/ State Standards High School Graduation National/State Standards Surveys/Placement State/Local
Assessment & Assessment & Assessment Records Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of completers Percent of completers Percent of completers Percent of completers Percent of completers Percent of nontradi
attaining 50th percentile attaining 75% on skill earning a high school earning a high school placed. enrollees in nontrad
on scholastic aptitude test proficiency test. diploma. diploma with warranty. programs.
9.
WEST VIRGINIA
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach National/State Academic Vocational-Technical State/Local Surveys/Placement Surveys/Placement State/Local
Assessment Program Completion Administrative Data Records Records Administrative D
Measurement Definitions Percent of CTE Percent of CTE Percent of CTE Percent of CTE Percent of placed CTE Percent of nontradi
completers scoring at or completers successfully completers receiving a completer/graduates completer/ graduates students enrolled
above specified completing a summative certificate or associate placed in employment, retained in employment. nontraditional C
WorkKeys level. evaluation. degree. continuing education, or programs.
the military.
WISCONSIN
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach Academic Course Program Completion State/Local Data Vocational / Technical Surveys/Placement State/Local Dat
Completion, High School Education Program Records
Graduation Completion
Measurement Definitions Percent of vocation Percent of vocation Percent of 12th grade Percent of vocation Percent of vocation Percent of male a
education concentrators education concentrators concentrators who education concentrators education concentrators female vocation edu
completing courses in line completing either work- graduate. completing either work- graduates engaged in 1 of participants enroll
with graduation based learning or tech based learning or tech the above. programs represen
requirements. prep courses. prep courses. nontraditional
occupations.
WISCONSIN
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Program Completion Program Completion Program Completion Surveys/Placement Administrative Record State/Local Dat
Records Exchanges
Measurement Definitions Percent of courses taken Percent of total technical Percent of first-time/full- Percent of graduates from Percent of total grads Percent of total num
by first-time/full-time courses taken by first- time concentrators that the most recent year who reporting employment still nontraditional stude
cohort group completers time/full time cohort graduated during the three responded to the follow employed 3 months later. designated progra
over three-year period that group completers over years they are followed. up and were placed in during reporting y
were passed. three-year period that employment, advanced Most current reporti
were passed. training, continued 1999-00 baseline y
education, or the military.
WYOMING
Secondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Secondary Completion Credential and Secondary Placement Nontraditiona
Diploma Participation
Measurement Approach State Academic National/State Standards State/Local Data State/Local Data Administrative Record State/Local Dat
Assessment & Assessment Exchanges/Matching of
Administrative Records
Measurement Definitions Percent of vocational Percent of 12th grade Percent of 12th grade The percent of 12th grade Percent of program Percent of studen
concentrators proficient vocational concentrators vocational concentrators vocational concentrators completers who were underrepresented g
on the total Wyoming who were proficient or obtaining a high school who graduated with a followed up and placed in groups who particip
Comprehensive advanced in at least 4 of diploma or its equivalent. certification or credential employment, a nontraditional pro
Assessment Systems the 7 Wyoming Career of all 12th grade postsecondary, training, in the reporting y
(WyCAS). and Technical Assessment vocational concentrators education, or the military.
(WyCTA) content areas. who graduated.
WYOMING
Postsecondary
Indicators Academic Attainment Skill Attainment Postsecondary Postsecondary Postsecondary Nontraditiona
Degree/Credential Placement Retention Participation
Measurement Approach Academic Course National/State Standards State/Local Data Surveys/Placement Administrative Record State/Local Dat
Completion & Assessment Records, Administrative Exchanges
Record Exchanges
Measurement Definitions Percent of general Percent of postsecondary Percent of vocational Percent of vocational Percent of students who Percent of studen
education courses passed vocational concentrators concentrators who have concentrators who were graduated from the underrepresented g
with a C or better by who were proficient or taken at lest 2 years of program completers or University of Wyoming groups who particip
vocational concentrators. advanced in at least 4 of 7 coursework or 60 graduated within the past and were placed and a nontraditional pro
Wyoming Career and semester hours who have 1 to 3 years who were retained in employment in the reporting y
Technical Assessment completed a certificate or followed up and placed in one year later.
(WyCTA) content areas. a degree. employment, advanced
training, continued
education, or the military.