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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Table of Contents
- Contents 2
- List of Tables 3
- List of Figures 3
- Executive Summary 4
- Part One Introduction 5
- Scope 5
- Methodology 6
- List of Current ABE Programs in BC 7
- Table 1 Overview of Post-Secondary Institutions Offering ABE Programming in BC 7
- Part Two Enrolments in BC Upgrading Programs 9
- Taxonomy of Types of Upgrading 9
- Table 2 Taxonomy of Upgrading Routes 10
- Institutional Enrolments 10
- Table 3 Student Headcounts of Domestic Enrolment in Developmental Education Programs at BC Post-Secondary Institutions 20222023 11
- Changes in Enrolments 12
- Figure 1 in tabular format. ABE Cohort 200910 202223 Annual Provincial Enrolment Totals 13
- Reporting Requirements and Targets 13
- Table 4 Comparison of Institutional and Developmental Education FTE at BC Post-Secondary Institutions 2022-2023 14
- Reasons for Taking ABE Upgrading 15
- Figure 2 in tabular format. Reasons Given by Students for Enrolling in ABE Upgrading of respondents 15
- Figure 3 in tabular format. BC Secondary School Graduation Rates BC Residents 200708 202122 16
- Part Three Outcomes of ABE Upgrading Programs in Other Jurisdictions 17
- Canada 17
- United States 17
- Other Regions 18
- Part Four Outcomes of ABE Upgrading in BC 20
- Non-Academic Outcomes 20
- Academic Impact of Upgrading 21
- Table 5 Programs Taken by BC ABE Students Who Went on to Further Education 22
- Figure 4 in tabular format. Rates of Student Satisfaction with ABE Upgrading 2009-2014 of respondents 22
- Figure 5 in tabular format. Student Ratings of ABE Studies Helpfulness in Achieving Reasons for Enrolling 2009-2014 of respondents 22
- Table 6 ABE Student Ratings of Program Experience and Outcomes at a BC Post-Secondary Institution 23
- Transition to Post-Secondary Studies 24
- Figure 6 in tabular format. Student Ratings of How Well ABE Prepared Them for Further Studies of respondents 24
- Figure 7 in tabular format. How Likely ABE Upgrading Students Are to Enrol in Future Post- Secondary Education of respondents 24
- Figure 8 in tabular format. ABE Student Transition Rates at One Teaching-Intensive University Number of students 25
- Figure 9 in tabular format. Comparison of BC Student Outcomes Survey Respondents Who Took an ABE Course and Respondents Who Did Not by Type of Completed Credential of respondents 26
- Post-Secondary Credentials Earned 27
- Figure 10 in tabular format. ABE Cohort 200910 202223 Progression into Post-Secondary Studies at Same Institution Number of students 27
- Figure 11 in tabular format. ABE Cohort 200910 - 202223 Types of Credentials Earned Number of students 28
- Figure 12 in tabular format. ABE Cohort 200910 - 202223 Total Credentials Earned Per Year by PSI Type Number of students 28
- Figure 13 in tabular format. ABE Cohort 200910 202223 Total Credentials Earned Per Year by Type of Credential Number of students 29
- Figure 14 in tabular format. ABE Cohort 200910 202223 Percentage of Credentials Awarded by Institution Type of credentials 29
- Figure 15 in tabular format. ABE Cohort 200910 202223 Percentage of Credentials Awarded by BC Region of credentials 30
- Figure 16 in tabular format. Credentials Awarded 201920 202223 Former ABE Students and Non-ABE Students Number and of credentials 30
- Part Five Looking Forward 32
- Innovative Practices 32
- Conclusion 34
- Further Research 35
- Further Discussion 35
- REFERENCES 37
- British Columbias Public Post 37
- QWAMQWƏM 38
- Remediation Higher Educations Bridge to Nowhere. 38
- Report Card on British Columbias Secondary Schools 2020 38
- Acknowledgements 41
- APPENDIX A. Current ABE Upgrading Programs at BC Post-Secondary Institutions 42
- APPENDIX B. BC Graduate Surveys BGS 2018-2022 Number of Credential Graduates who have and have not taken ABE Courses 51
- APPENDIX C. Interview Questions 53
