This report is a summary of projects and activities completed by the British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT) during the period April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009. Its purpose is to inform the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC) of the steps taken in British Columbia to improve student mobility and credit transfer in…

This report is a summary of projects and activities completed by the British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT) during the period April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007. Its purpose is to inform the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC) of the steps taken in British Columbia to improve student mobility and credit transfer in…

Canada has one of the most highly educated populations in the world, but its position is increasingly vulnerable, particularly when considered against the deliberate measures that other leading nations are taking to enhance their postsecondary education (PSE) systems. The absence of national data makes it difficult for Canada to measure its PSE…

The British Columbia (BC) Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT) has undertaken, in the last couple of years, a review of the BC Transfer System. Preliminary findings indicate that the current structure of the BC Transfer Guide (BCTG), which designates institutions as either "sending" institutions or "receiving"…

The British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT) was established to facilitate admission, articulation and transfer arrangements among British Columbia (BC) post-secondary institutions. Each year BCCAT prepares a detailed work plan and at the end of the fiscal year prepares an Annual Report that summarizes what was achieved. Each…

British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT) has designed "The Articulation Committee Companion" to serve as both an introductory resource for new articulation committee members and as an ongoing reference for committees. The "Companion" includes a brief overview of the province's articulation committees and…

The Student Transitions Project Steering Committee's terms of reference allow it to appoint sub-committees to provide advice. Recently, the committee appointed a Mobility of Transfer Students Sub-Committee (formerly the Enrolment Planning Data Sub-Committee, a sub-committee of the British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer). The…

Author describes three approaches to educational planning and examines the Worth Report on educational planning in Canada, finding it generally impressive'' but making two major criticisms. (SP)

British Columbia's post-secondary Transfer System consists of all BC public institutions, Yukon College and those private institutions which have been approved to participate through a provincial quality assessment process. Within the Transfer System, smooth student mobility between institutions is supported by all partners. Articulation…

In Quebec, the Commission for High School Evaluation and Information was started in 1993. This autonomous organization was created in order to benefit and aid the internal structure, workings, and pedagogical practices of both private and public schools in Quebec. The central commission is comprised of various educators and education coordinators.…

Articles in this special issue discuss the utilization of social research by governmental commissions. How social science knowledge influences their decision making is examined. (RM)

Recounts the mandate and activities of a commission established in Ontario to determine why school enrollments were declining. Topics discussed include the organizational structure of the commission, areas identified by the commission for investigation (demography, finance, school plants, curriculum), and issues identified by the commission for…

Briefly reviews some of the findings of the 1984 survey of public attitudes toward the provincial education system conducted by Prince Edward Island's School System Review Commission and discusses some of the commission's resulting 94 recommendations for improvement. (PGD)

The Ontario Council on Graduate Studies' appraisal of graduate planning in Ontario universities reveals that the graduate enterprise is not excessively large and is not growing in an uncontrolled manner and that doctoral graduates are finding jobs in their fields. The easing of the growth of graduate enrollments, the need to react positively to…

An introduction is provided to Vision 2000, a project initiated by Ontario's Minister of Colleges and Universities to review the mandate of the province's Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology (CAAT). Section 1 discusses the challenges facing Ontario's educational system, the minister's mandate to the CAAT Council of Regents, and the objectives…