This metric is part of the Education-to-Workforce (E-W) Indicator Framework, specifically “E-W system conditions” which pertain to institutional or systemic environments, policies, and practices within E-W systems that support positive E-W outcomes.
This metric (Number and percentage of CTE pathway offerings considered “in demand”) is a measurement for a key indicator, “(Access to In-Demand CTE Pathways),” and measures whether career and technical education (CTE) pathway offerings are aligned to in-demand occupations, as defined by regional labor market data.
K12/PS/W - Career and technical education (CTE) pathway offerings are aligned to in-demand occupations, as defined by regional labor market data.
Calculating a Response:
Use the following CEDS elements to determine the school year for which the data will be measured for K12 schools:
1. School Year = most recent school year, representing July 1 through June 30
Use the following CEDS elements to determine the universe of K12 schools:
1. Pull all unique students which is determined by using a unique Person Identifier where Has Person Identifier Type = Student Identifierand Has Person Identification System = State
2. Where the Student:
a. is associated with a State Education Agency through the Organization Identifier where Has Organization Identification System = SEA and Has Organization Identifier Type = State Agency Identifier
b. is associated with a Local Education Agency through the Organization Identifier where Has Organization Identification System = SEA or LEA and Has Organization Identifier Type = Local Education Agency Identifier
c. is associated with a K12 school through the Organization Identifier where Has Organization Identification System = SEA or LEA or School and Has Organization Identifier Type = School Identifier
d. Has Role = K12 Student
Use the following CEDS elements to determine the school year for which the data will be measured for Postsecondary students:
1. Academic Year Designator = most recent school year, representing July 1 through June 30
Use the following CEDS elements to determine the universe of Postsecondary students:
1. Pull all unique students which is determined by using a unique Person Identifier where Has Person Identifier Type = Student Identifierand Has Person Identification System = State or Institution
2. Where the Student:
a. is associated with a Postsecondary Institution through the Organization Identifier where the Organization Identifier Type = Office of Postsecondary Education Identifier
b. Has Role = PS Student
Use the following CEDS elements to determine the year for which the workforce participant is employed:
1. Employment End Date ≥ July 1 or null, or when the most recent fiscal year for your organization begins
Use the following CEDS elements to determine the universe of workforce participants:
1. Pull all unique students which is determined by using a unique Person Identifier where Has Person Identifier Type = Person Identifierand Has Person Identification System = State
a. Has Role = Employee
From the universe of K12, Postsecondary, and Workforce organizations, narrow the list to those who have career and technical education program offerings, using the following CEDS elements:
1. Has Program Type = Career and Technical Education
2. Program Participation Start Date?≤ end of school year being reported?
3. Program?Participation?Exit?Date?≥?beginning of school year being reported?
From the organizations that do offer career and technical education programs, narrow the list to only those that offer career and technical education programs that are considered “in-demand”
- To determine if a career and technical education program is considered “in-demand”, the program must meet one or more of the criteria established by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Information Network (O*NET), below are a few examples:
- Projected to have rapid growth or a large number of openings in the student’s state or region based on short-term occupational projections data, or
- Considered to be a new and emerging occupation
To find the number of “in-demand” CTE pathway offerings:
- Sum the total number of CTE pathway offerings that are considered “in-demand”, meaning they meet the criteria established by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Information Network (O*NET)
To find the percentage of “in-demand” CTE pathway offerings:
- Disaggregate by K12, Postsecondary, and Workforce
Divide the number of CTE pathway offerings classified as “in-demand” by the total number of CTE pathways. Multiply by 100.