Career and Technical Education (CTE) is a driving force in preparing the U.S. workforce. In 2022 alone, U.S. institutions awarded more than 888,000 CTE-focused sub-baccalaureate certificates, with health sciences and manufacturing among the top fields. Nearly 85% of high school graduates take at least one CTE course (NCES), reflecting its central role in education.

For CTE publishers, this growth means opportunity but also intense competition. Districts and institutions now demand proof that curriculum leads to measurable success: higher certification rates, stronger job readiness, and alignment with workforce demand.

The publishers who stand out are those who can predict and prove outcomes before content hits the classroom. That’s the power of predictive analytics in education. By leveraging data analytics, publishers can ensure their curriculum is well-aligned with these high-demand pathways.

The CTE Publisher’s Challenge

Once your curriculum is adopted, visibility into how it performs is often limited. You might see adoption data or occasional feedback, but rarely real-time, granular insights into:

• Which modules drive or hinder learner success
• Which students are at risk of not completing certification
• How skills demonstrated in simulations translate to workforce readiness

Without this intelligence, you’re making content and business decisions in the dark while competitors push data-backed products that districts trust.

Why Predictive Analytics Matters

Predictive analytics uses historical and current performance data to forecast CTE learning outcomes. Backed by robust data analytics, publishers gain the ability to:

• Identify At-Risk Learners: Spot early warning signs from quiz scores, time on task, or simulation results so educators can intervene. A 2024 report by the American Institutes for Research found that students who participated in CTE were more likely to be employed after high school.
• Refine Content: See which modules are most effective and which need redesign based on learner performance trends.
• Prove Efficacy: Show districts a clear link between your content and improved certification pass rates and job readiness.
  The result? Data-driven curriculum that’s more competitive, adoptable, and aligned to market demand.

MRCC EdTech’s Differentiating Factor: A Story of Data, Content, and Partnership
At MRCC EdTech, we know that effective predictive analytics in CTE is about aligning data insights with strong, standards-based content.

We collaborate closely with CTE publishers to understand curriculum goals, industry standards, and desired learning outcomes. By combining our expertise in content correlation and curriculum mapping with the right analytics approach, we build predictive models tailored to your product’s needs and audience.
Our solutions:

• Connect Data with Content: Our approach links student performance data from simulations, assessments, and activities directly to specific learning objectives and industry standards. This allows you to demonstrate to institutions how particular modules contribute to skill development and certification readiness.
• Deliver Actionable Insights for Publishers: Our analytics dashboards are built with publishers in mind, offering insights that guide content enhancement, highlight market needs, and support conversations about product impact. The focus is on information you can use to strengthen both your content and your position in the market.
• Strengthen Competitive Position: In a crowded curriculum market, incorporating predictive analytics into your offering helps position you not just as a content provider, but as a partner in student success and workforce alignment.

Let’s Build the Future of CTE Outcomes

Predictive analytics in education is a big a differentiator. For CTE publishers, it means:
• More competitive curriculum
• Stronger district partnerships
• Reduced development risk
At MRCC EdTech, more than being your digital learning solutions provider, we’re partners in your mission. We understand that your success is tied to the success of every student who uses your curriculum. Our expertise in predictive analytics and our deep understanding of the EdTech and CTE landscape allow us to build solutions that generate demand.

Ready to transform your curriculum into a data-driven powerhouse? Let’s talk about how MRCC EdTech can help you build the future of CTE, one successful student at a time. Schedule a personalized demo with MRCC EdTech.