The findings from the literature review were used Journal articles, government and institutional to guide the development of an analytical framework reports, publications from higher education member for use in the second part of the study, in which associations and materials published by Canadian SRDC staff made site visits to five post-secondary and international access and retention experts wer [...] The Definition of Under- The fourth and final quality identified was the Represented Students ability to build bridges spanning different groups An assessment of data collection practices and their within the institution (e.g., between those working implications for data-readiness led to the identification on the administrative and academic sides of student of over 30 data collection instruments c [...] This has given rise to As described in the previous section, the assessment the use of varied definitions, each slightly different of data readiness was conducted in accordance with from the next, resulting in inconsistent reports on the four themes of the analytical framework: data access and participation numbers. [...] Applicants and Enrolled Students from Under- Data Sources and Outcome Indicators Represented Groups Despite the data gaps and challenges identified in Both the applicants and those who end up enrolling the previous section, there are significant oppor- at institutions are of interest for evaluating the success tunities for institutions to coordinate their collection of access and retention program [...] As well, the HEQCO and data previously collected about them, to track them MTCU are continuing discussions and initiatives through all stages from application to enrolment to advance the state of data-readiness of Ontario to graduation or discontinuation or to measure the institutions.
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