Employer satisfaction measures employer satisfaction with the worksite performance of vocational completers in their employ. The standard is an average or above average rating from employers. Occupational attainment measures student mastery of occupationally specific competencies. Basic skill achievement is a measure of the acquisition of academic competencies of full-time students relevant to their chosen occupational training program. School completion measures the rate of students completing programs with a diploma or competency certificate.
Placement measures the number of program completers placed in employment.
The indicator, general education, measures improvement in the quality of the associate degree general education program. This is accomplished by comparing the mean score of program completers on an approved standardized test of general education with either national norms or to previous performance. Employer satisfaction with the performance of program graduates is surveyed. Local institutions will establish appropriate positive response benchmarks of average or above average performance ratings by employers. Standards and measures are implemented by all local education agencies without modification.