The Minnesota Secondary School Follow-up System is used to collect placement, employer and student satisfaction information. The attributes measured by employer satisfaction include technical knowledge, work attitude, work quality, and the overall education of the employee. Data collection for the Class of 1991 provided first year data for the system. Inability of a program to meet this standard results in state review for program retention, restructure, or closure. For some, modifications to the data systems are being phased-in to support the performance measurement system.
Local applications describe the locally established standards.
Using the results of the local self-evaluations, annually the state targets two or three programs for review by a focus team.