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ERIC Number: ED624289
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Aug
Pages: 57
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Aboriginal Learners in British Columbia's Public Post-Secondary System
Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training
The "Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education and Training Policy Framework and Action Plan" (Aboriginal Policy Framework) was released in 2012 and outlines a plan for improving post-secondary opportunities and outcomes for First Nations, Métis and Inuit. Consistent with commitments made in the "New Relationship" document, "Transformative Change Accord," and "Métis Nation Relationship Accord", the Aboriginal Policy Framework was developed by a working group of British Columbia's Indigenous Post-Secondary Education and Training Partners, including the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC), the Indigenous Adult and Higher Learning Association (IAHLA), Métis Nation BC (MNBC), the British Columbia Aboriginal Training Employment Alliance Members, BC Colleges, BC Association of Universities and Institutes, the Research Universities' Council of British Columbia and the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training (AEST). The Indigenous Post-Secondary Education and Training Partners continue to monitor and support the implementation of the Aboriginal Policy Framework. Goal 5 of the original Aboriginal Policy Framework, "Continuous improvement is based on research, data-tracking and sharing of leading practices," has the following objective: "Governments, Aboriginal institutes and public post-secondary institutions make evidence-based decisions with respect to Aboriginal post-secondary education." Developed in collaboration with FNESC, IAHLA, MNBC, and by a working group of the Indigenous Post-Secondary Education and Training Partners, this report is the second of its kind. This report compares the experiences and outcomes of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal domestic learners attending public schools and public post-secondary institutions in British Columbia. This report is intended to be a snapshot of public post-secondary as a system, rather than a reflection of the individual students.
Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training. British Columbia Ministry of Education, Tel: 604 660-2421; e-mail: servicebc@gov.bc.ca; Web site: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/organizational-structure/ministries-organizations/ministries/advanced-education-skills-training
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training (Canada)
Identifiers - Location: Canada
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A