States are making progress on expanding data about the variety of students and credentials earned and enhancing education and workforce data linkages, as reported in a publication from the Workforce Data Quality Campaign (WDQC). ACTE is a partner in this campaign.
In the report, states rate their progress on the WDQC’s 13-point Blueprint for strong data systems. The 13 indicators are organized under five themes:
- including all students and pathways
- counting industry-recognized credentials
- assessing employment outcomes
- expanding use of labor market information
- ensuring data access and appropriate use
States have particularly excelled at establishing cross-agency councils to oversee statewide data collection and reporting efforts (20 states report this accomplishment). In addition, 37 states have achieved or are in the process of achieving a system for tracking the employment outcomes of students and workforce program participants. States are also moving toward greater use of scorecards, dashboards and other performance reports.
However, there is room for improvement, particularly when it comes to states’ progress with industry validation of credentials and approaches to measuring a wider variety of credentials.
Learn how your state is doing!
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