Federal, state, and local policies and laws define CTE. Abre relies heavily on the Association for Career & Technical Education to provide a CTE framework in the platform.
Core CTE Concepts
Credentials (Evidence of Learning)
Examples:
- Certificates
- Degrees
- Certifications
- License
- Registered Apprenticeship Certifications
- Badges
Credential Matrix from ACTE
Work-Based Learning (WBL)
Per ACTE
Work-based learning enables student to learn about careers, build connections with industry professionals, and develop and practice technical, academic and employability skills need for career success.
ACTE’s What is Work-Based Learning
Core Abre Concepts
Value Drivers
How does Abre help CTE? We deliver on our four value drivers:
- We help CTE programs make confident decisions
- We help CTE programs improve operational efficiency
- We bring together and increase all stakeholder engagement
- We helps schools reinvest in what matters most – the students
Stakeholder
A stakeholder is anyone involved in growing students. For CTE, this means:
- Students
- Staff
- Admins
- Families
- Work-Based Learning Partners
An example of a WBL partner would be a business owner taking on a student as an intern.
Single Source of Truth
With all stakeholders accessing information from a single source (Abre), decision-making becomes far easier.
Software-as-a-Service (SAAS)
The Abre platform that runs in the cloud. It features:
- The core platform called the hub
- Apps that perform specific functions
- Use Cases and Solutions that solve larger needs of districts (e.g. CTE)
Data-as-a-Service (DaaS)
Service provided by Abre were we:
- Gather and/or collect a district’s data
- Displays the data to relevant stakeholders in ways that they understand
- Create dashboards for districts
- Analyze data for districts