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The 1998 Amendments to the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act (Perkins III) have resulted in an increase in federal and state accountability requirements and a shift in emphasis from access to performance. This paper provides recommendations for developing the next generation of state accountability systems for postsecondary vocational education. The focus is on: the improvements that need to be made in the core indicators for postsecondary vocational education; reducing the burden and improving the value of Perkins accountability requirements; and integrating future federal vocational education measures into a comprehensive institution-centred framework that combines postsecondary education with workforce development performance indicators. Recommendations for the federal role in accountability and the role of OVAE in improving state and institutional accountability systems for postsecondary education are also made.