Thus, the project focuses on the upper levels of the ABE curriculum which prepares students for post- secondary academic and career programs, rather than on the lower levels of the ABE curriculum, which focuses on the acquisition of basic literacy and numeracy skills. [...] The purpose of the interviews was to provide observations and commentary on the perceived success of ABE upgrading programs at providing a route into further post-secondary studies and leading to successful completion of post-secondary credentials. [...] The institutions with the largest percentages of upgrading students are Douglas College (19.6% of the provincial total) and Vancouver Community College (5.4% of the provincial total). [...] The respondents are not limited to students who took an ABE course at the same institution where they acquired their credential, and the question does not include the number of ABE courses the respondent took. [...] The importance of convocation ceremonies, for both the student and the institution, is testimony to the value of students completing a program and earning a credential.
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