Accelerated Learning and Career and Technical Education in Oregon
Across Oregon, high school students are preparing for college and career in many ways. Two popular opportunities are career and technical education (CTE) programs and accelerated learning courses that offer college credit, including Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, dual credit, and direct enrollment. CTE and accelerated learning courses are associated with positive outcomes for students, including high school graduation, college enrollment, and college persistence (Arneson et al., 2020; Hodara & Pierson, 2018).
To better understand student participation in these opportunities, the Oregon Department of Education and Education Northwest partnered to create two data dashboards. Through these tools and related trainings, Oregon educators can explore data and identify differences in participation by student characteristics. Using this information, educators can begin identifying how to increase access to and participation in CTE and accelerated learning, particularly among students who are underrepresented in these courses. Ultimately, this will help set students on a path to achieve their college and career goals.
Accelerated Learning Dashboard
The Oregon accelerated learning dashboard provides participation rates of high school students in accelerated learning courses. It also compares high school graduation outcomes and early momentum metrics for students who enroll in Oregon public community colleges and universities immediately following high school, highlighting differences between students who participated in accelerated learning and those who did not.
Potential users of this dashboard include school district staff members, high school principals, high school counselors, community college staff members involved in dual credit, and educators who support or teach Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, dual credit, and direct enrollment courses.
This dashboard is part of Oregon’s broader collaborative effort to advance equitable access to college credit in high school, in alignment with the Oregon Department of Education’s strategic priorities. Learn more about the statewide partnership between the Oregon Department of Education and the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to expand access to college credit opportunities for all Oregon students.
Explore the Accelerated Learning DashboardCareer and Technical Education Dashboard
The Oregon CTE participation dashboard explores high school students’ participation in CTE programs of study across the state.
CTE program providers and educators can use these data for completing comprehensive local needs assessments (CLNAs) or engaging in program improvement.
Explore the CTE DashboardLearning Modules and Dashboard Training Resources
Learn how to navigate the dashboards, analyze the data, and turn your findings into action through these interactive eLearning modules developed by Education Northwest. The modules are designed to build on one another. We encourage you to work through the full series to get the most value from the dashboards and accompanying data inquiry process.
Module 1. Orientation to Oregon’s Accelerated Learning Dashboard
This module introduces Oregon’s Accelerated Learning Dashboard, including how to navigate its features; generate and customize data views; and interpret composition indexes and participation, outcome, and trend data.
Module 1Module 2. Orientation to Oregon’s CTE Dashboard
This module introduces Oregon’s CTE Participation Explorer Dashboard, including how to navigate its features; generate and customize data views; and interpret participation, concentrator, retention, subgroup, and trend data.
Module 2Module 3. Root Cause Analysis
This module introduces root cause analysis, including how to identify and distinguish root causes from contributing factors and how to use a fishbone diagram to explore the causes of gaps in student access and outcomes.
Module 3Module 4. Strategies to Support Access to Accelerated Learning and CTE Coursework
This module introduces strategies for addressing participation and retention gaps in accelerated learning and CTE courses.
Module 4