Outcomes Measurement for CTE IT Programs

What’s in the course

• Module 0: Welcome and Orientation

  • Welcome from the Founder(preview)
  • The Outcomes Measurement Problem
  • What Do You Measure Today?

• Module 1: Outcomes That Actually Matter

  • Why Most CTE Dashboards Measure the Wrong Things
  • Perkins V Indicators: What They Require vs. What They Reveal
  • The Four-Tier Outcomes Model
  • Mapping Your Current Metrics to the Four Tiers

• Module 2: Enrollment and Access Measurement

  • Recruitment Quality vs. Recruitment Volume
  • Special Populations and Access Metrics
  • Identifying Barriers in Your Enrollment Funnel
  • Drafting an Access Improvement Plan

• Module 3: Persistence and Completion Measurement

  • Why Completion Rates Lie and What to Use Instead
  • Cohort Tracking That Holds Up Under Audit
  • The Leading Indicators That Predict Completion
  • Persistence Dashboard Outline

• Module 4: Credential and Competency Outcomes

  • Industry Credential Pass Rates as Program Signal
  • Demonstration-of-Skill Artifacts
  • When Credentials Do Not Tell the Truth About Readiness
  • Auditing One Credential's Signal Value

• Module 5: Employment and Post-Program Outcomes

  • The Placement Rate Trap
  • Wage Outcomes and Earnings Tracking
  • Employer-Side Outcomes: Hiring Manager Satisfaction
  • Your Outcomes Dashboard Plan