ERIC Number: ED561321
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Mar
Pages: 16
Abstractor: ERIC
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Post-Secondary Pathways of Non-Graduates from B.C. Grade 12. Research Results from the Student Transitions Project
Beatty-Guenter, Patricia; Cowin, Bob
Student Transitions Project
The Student Transitions Project (STP) has focused its research since 2005 on the achievements of British Columbia (B.C.) grade 12 graduates who enrolled in post-secondary education. Some students who do not graduate from Grade 12 also enroll at post-secondary institutions in a variety of programs, but little has been reported on these non-graduates. To start filling the information gap, this newsletter examines the post-secondary enrollment and completion information that is available from the STP on British Columbia students who did not graduate from a public or private high school in B.C. The newsletter looks at what programs these students take at B.C. colleges, institutes, and universities when they reach post-secondary. Three educational pathways or enrollment patterns are described: (1) Upgrading programs such as Adult Basic Education or Developmental Education; (2) Post-secondary credit and other credential-bearing programs; and (3) Non core and contract (often non-credit) programs. Part 1 of this paper reveals three dominant patterns of post-secondary enrolments taken by the students who appear as non-graduates from B.C. Grade 12. Part 2 examines the credentials earned by such students. The data examined in this paper contributes to a sense that the B.C. post-secondary system does function as envisioned over a generation ago with respect to "second chance" pathways.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Postsecondary Education, Enrollment Trends, Dropouts, High School Students, Adult Basic Education, Developmental Programs, College Credits, Noncredit Courses, Grade 12, Institutional Characteristics, Student Characteristics, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Indigenous Populations, Special Needs Students, Academic Degrees, Certification
Student Transitions Project. Available from: Ministry of Advanced Education. PO Box 9154 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria BC V8W 9H1. Tel: 250-387-3525; Web site: http://www.aved.gov.bc.ca/student_transitions/
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Postsecondary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education; Adult Basic Education; Adult Education; Elementary Education; Higher Education; Grade 12
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Ministry of Advanced Education (British Columbia), Student Transitions Project
Identifiers - Location: Canada
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