In addition to the impact Career, Technical Education (CTE) has on students' lives, it has become increasingly important for Local Education Agencies as an accountability measure. In fact, CTE's impact on the California School Dashboard's College & Career Indicator (CCI) has been increasing with the addition of more career measures that were requested by the State Board of Education, which provide more opportunities for LEAs to demonstrate how their students are "Prepared" for life beyond high school. Beyond the Dashboard, effective use of data has become a critical component for CTE program funding, such as the Perkins Grant and the CTE Incentive Grant. 

This workshop aims to help LEAs with the following: 

• Recognizing the overall importance of CTE for improving student outcomes on the CA School Dashboard (CCI and more) 
• Understanding the CTE-related outcomes in the CCI, how the data is derived and how CTE programs can be enhanced to improve these outcomes 
• Applying the 12 Essential Elements of High-Quality CTE Programs to improve outcomes for CTE students and ensure continuous program improvement 
• Identifying effective data practices for CTE programs to inform program decisions and improve measurable outcomes 

This two-part workshop will provide participants with information, practices, and tools to improve CTE data practices and dedicated hands-on time to work with data and collaborate with other LEA leaders.