Data & Reports

https://octae.ed.gov/data-reports

Find and explore data for Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Adult Education and Literacy programs in one place. This page helps you quickly access key reports, tools, and state-level information to better understand program performance and outcomes.Explore the following resources:Perkins State Profiles – View state-by-state data and performance summaries for CTE program.Perkins State Plan & Data Explorer – Use interactive tools to view and analyze CTE data.National Reporting System (NRS) Reports – Access AEFLA performance data and accountability reports.

Career and Technical Education Outcomes

https://octae.ed.gov/resources/career-and-technical-education-outcomes

CTE Outcomes for work-based learning, credential and certification attainment, academic rigor and achievement, postsecondary and workforce outcomes, alignment with career pathways, and accountability and continuous improvement. 

Accountability

https://octae.ed.gov/aefla/accountability

Section 116 of WIOA establishes performance accountability measure that apply across the core programs to assess the effectiveness of states and local areas  in achieving positive outcomes for individuals served by those programs.Under section 116(b)(2)(A) of WIOA, there are six primary indicators of performance:

National Leadership Activities

https://octae.ed.gov/aefla/national-leadership-activities

Section 242 of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) provides funds for the Secretary of Education to establish and carry out a program of national leadership activities to enhance the quality and outcomes of adult education and literacy activities and programs nationwide. Within the U. S. Department of Education, the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) administers section 242 national leadership activities. Section 242 of AEFLA specifies required national leadership activities and provides an illustrative list of allowable national leadership activities. Required National Leadership Activities Required national leadership activities include technical assistance to help states meet the performance accountability requirements in section 116.

National Reporting System

https://octae.ed.gov/aefla/accountability/national-reporting-system

The National Reporting System for Adult Education (NRS) is the outcome-based performance accountability system for the State-administered, federally funded AEFLA program. Developed by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE), the NRS continues a cooperative process through which state adult education directors and DAEL manage a reporting system that demonstrates outcomes for AEFLA participants. An NRS technical working group provides guidance to OCTAE on NRS policy and projects designed to improve the use of NRS data.The NRS Technical Assistance Guide and related technical assistance documents, available at the NRS Technical Assistance Website, assist State and local education staff in implementing and managing adult education performance