DOWN BY THE
OLD DATA
STREAM
da·ta /ˈdāt-ə, ˈdat-, ˈdät-/
factual information (as measurements or statistics)
used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary
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DATA TO INFORMATION
PROBLEMS IN SEARCH OF SOLUTION
 Most data were collected manually, neither efficient nor reliable
 Reports were used for compliance only
 Data gathering and reporting occurred in silos
 No linkage between K-12 and postsecondary data sources
THE RESULT
 An integrated system of collecting and reporting data tied to state and
local planning
COMPONENTS OF NORTH CAROLINA’S
CTE ANALYSIS AND REPORTING SYSTEM
 CTE Enrollment Reporting
 Import of external data from authoritative sources
 Identification of Exceptional Children
 Identification of other ESEA subgroup membership
 ESEA accountability data
 High school results by students
 Graduation of cohort by student
 CTE Concentrator Feedback Survey
 Import of internal CTE data from integrated sources (Elements)
 Local Planning System
 Generation of local, state, and federal accountability reports
NC CTE DATA MODEL
Local Planning
System
NC WISE
Enrollment
CTE Analysis and
Reporting System
NC WISE
COS
Subgroup
membership
ESEA
performance
NC
Elements
Federal reporting
(CAR/EDEN)
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Enrollment Errors Reporting
Enrollment Validation
Calculation of Concentrators
Concentrator Validation
CTE Concentrator Feedback Survey
Generation of Reports
Reports for local
and state use
CEDARS
NC CCS
Other
FEATURES OF CTE A&R
 Use of state identity management system
 Hierachical security (approval and rights)
 Apex application
 Reports can be exported to Excel
 Processes automated
FUTURE PRIORITIES
 Complete migration of reports to A&R
 Update LPS
 Continue automation of processes
 Continue to focus on USE of data
FOR MORE INFORMATION
 Rhonda Welfare
Senior Analyst, CTE State and Federal Accountability
NC Department of Public Instruction
rwelfare@dpi.state.nc.us 919-807-3876