Upgrading Programs - Student Transitions from Adult Basic Education Upgrading Programs into Further Studies at BC Post-Secondary Institutions

Table of Contents

• Student Transitions from Adult Basic Education Upgrading Programs into Further Studies at BC Post-Secondary Institutions 1
• Student Transitions from Adult Basic Education Upgrading Programs into Further Studies at BC Post-Secondary Institutions 2
• TABLE OF CONTENTS 3
• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5
• PART ONE Introduction 6
• Scope 7
• Methodology 8
• List of Current ABE Programs in BC 9
• PART TWO Enrolments in BC Upgrading Programs 10
• Taxonomy of Types of Upgrading 10
• Institutional Enrolments 13
• Changes in Enrolments 14
• Reporting Requirements and Targets 15
• Reasons for Taking ABE Upgrading 17
• PART THREE Outcomes of ABE Upgrading Programs in Other Jurisdictions 18
• Canada 18
• United States 19
• Other Regions 20
• PART FOUR Outcomes of ABE Upgrading in BC 21
• Non-Academic Outcomes 21
• Academic Impact of Upgrading 22
• Transition to Post-Secondary Studies 25
• Post-Secondary Credentials Earned 29
• PART FIVE Looking Forward 35
• Innovative Practices 35
• CONCLUSION 38
• Further Research 38
• Further Discussion 39
• REFERENCES 41
• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 45
• APPENDIX A. Current ABE Upgrading Programs at BC Post-Secondary Institutions 46
• APPENDIX B. BC Graduate Surveys BGS 2018-2022 Number of Credential Graduates who have and have not taken ABE Courses 59
• APPENDIX C. Interview Questions 61