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Indicators of Performance

Under Perkins V, states are required to report annually on the following core indicators of performance. States are also required to report disaggregated data on the performance of students by gender, race/ethnicity, special population categories, and career clusters.

(48) SPECIAL POPULATIONS. –The term 'special populations' means—

(A) individuals with disabilities;
(B) individuals from economically disadvantaged families, including low-income youth and adults;
(C) individuals preparing for non-traditional fields;
(D) single parents, including single pregnant women;
(E) out-of-workforce individuals;
(F) English learners;
(G) homeless individuals described in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a);
(H) youth who are in, or have aged out of, the foster care system; and
(I) youth with a parent who -

(i) is a member of the armed forces (as such term is defined in section 101 (a)(4) of title 10, United States Code); and
(ii) is on active duty (as such term is defined in section 101(d)(1) of such title).

(J) migrant students (secondary only)

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Core Indicators of Performance - Perkins V

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Secondary Level:

The percentage of CTE concentrators who graduate high school, as measured by the four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate defined in section 8101 of ESEA.

(At the State’s discretion) The percentage of CTE concentrators who graduate high school, as measured by extended-year adjusted cohort graduation rate defined in section 8101 of the ESEA.

CTE concentrator proficiency in the challenging State academic standards adopted by the State under section1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as measured by the academic assessments in reading/language arts as described in section 1111(b)(2) of such Act.

CTE concentrator proficiency in the challenging State academic standards adopted by the State under section1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as measured by the academic assessments in mathematics as described in section 1111(b)(2) of such Act.

CTE concentrator proficiency in the challenging State academic standards adopted by the State under section1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as measured by the academic assessments in science as described in section 1111(b)(2) of such Act.

The percentage of CTE concentrators who, in the second quarter after exiting from secondary education, are in postsecondary education or advanced training, military service or a service program that receives assistance under title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12511 et seq.), are volunteers as described in section 5(a) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2504(a)), or are employed.

The percentage of CTE concentrators in career and technical education programs and programs of study that lead to non-traditional fields.*

*This means that a student gets counted under this indicator if individuals from their gender comprise less than 25 percent of the individuals employed in the related occupation or field of work.

The percentage of CTE concentrators graduating from high school having attained a recognized postsecondary credential.

The percentage of CTE concentrators graduating from high school having attained postsecondary credits in the relevant career and technical education program or program of study earned through a dual or concurrent enrollment or another credit transfer agreement

The percentage of CTE concentrators graduating from high school having participated in work-based learning.

The percentage of CTE concentrators achieving on any other measure of student success in career and technical education that is statewide, valid, and reliable, and comparable across the State. Please identify.

Postsecondary Level:

The percentage of CTE concentrators who, during the second quarter after program completion, remain enrolled in postsecondary education, are in advanced training, military service, or a service program that receives assistance under title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12511 et seq.), are volunteers as described in section 5(a) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2504(a)), or are placed or retained in employment.

The percentage of CTE concentrators who receive a recognized postsecondary credential during participation in or within 1 year of program completion.*

*This means that a student gets counted under this indicator whether the student obtains the credential during participation or within 1 year of completion. The Department interprets "within 1 year of completion" to have the plain meaning of those words: "that the student would be counted if the student obtains the credential in the 1 year following that student's completion of the program.

The percentage of CTE concentrators in career and technical education programs and programs of study that lead to non-traditional fields.*

*This means that a student gets counted under this indicator if individuals from their gender comprise less than 25 percent of the individuals employed in the related occupation or field of work.

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