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BCCAT's 2012-13 Annual Review is now available. This is the Council's annual report to the Ministry of Advanced Education. This issue highlights major projects and activities carried out in 2012-13. An Executive Summary is also available at www.bccat.ca/publications/annualreview.
BCCAT conducts research on student and credit mobility as a way of monitoring the effectiveness of the BC Transfer System, and to inform on the development of recommended policies and practices. This summary provides an overview of BCCAT's 2013-14 research plan.
In this report, the authors use the technique of sequence analysis to capture the complex types and nature of various life trajectories of individuals over a 22 year period. The results show that there are distinctive patterns indicating that gender, post-secondary completion status, parental education, and geographic region all help to shape the trajectories of participants. A summary newsletter is available at bccat.ca/publications/research/paths/22-years-out/ For further information regarding the Paths on Life's Way project, see http://blogs.ubc.ca/paths and bccat.ca/publications/research/paths.
Featured Publications
- 2012-13 Annual Review: Expanding Pathways
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BCCAT's 2012-13 Annual Review is now available. This is the Council's annual report to the Ministry of Advanced Education. This issue highlights major projects and activities carried out in 2012-13. An Executive Summary is also available at www.bccat.ca/publications/annualreview.
- BCCAT 2013-14 Research Plan
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BCCAT conducts research on student and credit mobility as a way of monitoring the effectiveness of the BC Transfer System, and to inform on the development of recommended policies and practices. This summary provides an overview of BCCAT's 2013-14 research plan.
- Customized Lives: Multiple Life Course Activities of the Class of 88 Over 22 Years REPORT
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In this report, the authors use the technique of sequence analysis to capture the complex types and nature of various life trajectories of individuals over a 22 year period. The results show that there are distinctive patterns indicating that gender, post-secondary completion status, parental education, and geographic region all help to shape the trajectories of participants. A summary newsletter is available at bccat.ca/publications/research/paths/22-years-out/ For further information regarding the Paths on Life's Way project, see http://blogs.ubc.ca/paths and bccat.ca/publications/research/paths.
Recent Publications
- Computing Education Flexible Pre-Major Final Report
- 2012 Annual Review: Expanding Pathways - Executive Summary
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This newsletter provides an overview of the major projects and activities carried out by the Council in 2012-13. The full report is available at www.bccat.ca/publications/annualreview.
- Council Meeting #106 Minutes, UBC-Okanagan, March 1, 2013
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The approved minutes of the 106th meeting of Council.
- Class of 1988: Grade 12 Follow-up: Five Years Later (Report)
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This is the full report outlines the findings from a second follow-up survey of the respondents to the 1989 Grade 12 Graduate Follow-up Survey Questionnaire of 1988 BC high school graduates.
- Class of 1988: Grade 12 Follow-up: Five Years Later (Summary)
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This is the executive summary for a report on the findings from a second follow-up survey of the respondents to the 1989 Grade 12 Graduate Follow-up Survey Questionnaire of 1988 BC high school graduates. The full report is available at bccat.ca/publications/research/paths/5-years-out/
- Customized Lives: Multiple Life Course Activities of the Class of 88 Over 22 Years SUMMARY
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This summary provides an overview of a report presenting the results of a sequence analysis which captures the complex types and nature of various life trajectories of individuals over a 22 year period. The full report is available at bccat.ca/publications/research/paths/22-years-out/ For further information regarding the Paths on Life's Way project, see blogs.ubc.ca/paths and bccat.ca/publications/research/paths
- New STP Publications: Fast Facts & Transitions by Region
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We are pleased to announce the publication of two new pieces by the Student Transitions Project (STP), both based on fall 2012 data: STP Fast Facts - 14 key facts about high school-to-post-secondary transitions and educational attainment in BC. (See http://www.aved.gov.bc.ca/student_transitions/documents/stp-fast-facts_2013-03-27.pdf) Student Transitions By Region - matrices for the province and each region, highlighting the number of BC grade 12 graduates transitioning to BC public post-secondary education. (See http://www.aved.gov.bc.ca/student_transitions/documents/regional-transition-matrices_2013-03-13.pdf) If you have questions about STP data please contact Joanne Heslop, Manager of the STP: joanne@sfu.ca. For more information visit http://www.aved.gov.bc.ca/student_transitions/welcome.htm.
- Council Meeting #105 Minutes, New Westminster, BC, Dec. 14, 2012
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The approved minutes of the 105th meeting of Council.
- Biology Flexible Pre-Major Analysis Final Report
- Student Transfer, Success, and Mobility in BC Post-Secondary Institutions
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Student Transfer, Success, and Mobility in BC Post-Secondary Institutions: A Synthesis of Research This report is a synopsis of what BCCAT has learned about admissions and transfer in the BC public post-secondary system. It incorporates recent and foundational research sponsored by BCCAT and that which others have done with BCCAT’s support. The scope of the paper includes student experiences in entering and moving between post-secondary institutions, and their outcomes in terms of graduation and subsequent activities.
- Survey of Movers Guide to Standard Reports
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Guide to Survey of Movers Sector-Level Reports
- Survey of Movers (FROM Colleges or Institutes)
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Survey of Movers Sector-Level Report (from colleges or institutes)
- Survey of Movers (FROM Research Universities)
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Survey of Movers Sector-Level Report (from research universities).
- Survey of Movers (FROM Teaching Universities)
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Survey of Movers Sector-Level Report (from teaching universities)
- Survey of Movers (TO Research Universities)
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Survey of Movers Sector-Level Report (to research universities).
- Survey of Movers (TO Teaching Universities)
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Survey of Movers Sector-Level Report (to teaching universities).
- A Survey of Movers: Students who Move Between BC Public Post-Secondary Institutions
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This report highlights findings of a survey of BC public post-secondary students who changed institutions in the 2010/11 period. The survey was designed to learn more about students’ educational goals and motivations for changing institutions, their satisfaction with the institutions and their transfer experience, and how their experience could have been improved. For further details, including links to an executive summary and related publications, see www.bccat.ca/publications/research/surveyofmovers.
- Survey of Movers (Executive Summary)
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The executive summary of the Survey of Movers report.
- Survey of Movers (TO Colleges or Institutes)
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Survey of Movers Sector-Level Report (to colleges or institutes).
