Program process measures the extent to which vocational programs accomplish the applicable Level I and Level II indicators as listed in the appropriate Mississippi Program Review Instrument. Retention measures the percentage of students who have completed and satisfactorily passed a level of instruction.
Completion is a measure of the percentage of students who completed the program.
Graduation is a measure of the percentage of students who received a diploma, certificate, or degree. Placement is a measure of the percentage of students who completed or exited basic skills programs, or secondary or postsecondary occupational programs and are considered positively placed. Eighty-five percent of program completers will demonstrate occupational competency. No standard is established for adult vocational programs. Local districts are to summarize the results of individual program evaluations on forms provided by the state.