SDP-CTE Diagnostic Toolkit

Institutions are increasingly offering Career and Technical Education (CTE) credentials aimed at helping students succeed in the workforce. Given that postsecondary CTE programs are increasingly serving students who have not historically been served by higher education, it is especially important to know more about the outcomes of students participating in these programs.  

The SDP-CTE Diagnostic is intended to provide analyses that will help leaders at community and technical colleges develop and pursue strategic inquiries into patterns of student success. This document’s primary audience is analysts looking to provide actionable information to institutional leaders. While we offer proposed questions, visualizations, and variable definitions throughout the Diagnostic, it is meant to be a flexible framework that supports a careful examination of factors contributing to students’ success outcomes