Block Transfer and Degree Partnerships in the BC Transfer System

Autor/inn/en	Merner, Paul; Bennett, Michael
Institution	British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT) (Canada)
Titel	Block Transfer and Degree Partnerships in the BC Transfer System
Quelle	(2020), (48 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Transfer Policy; Partnerships in Education; Academic Degrees; College Transfer Students; College Credits; Information Management; Coding; Dual Enrollment; Postsecondary Education; Business Administration; Improvement; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Degree; Degrees; Academic level graduation; Akademischer Grad; Hochschulabschluss; Hochschulwechsel; Schulwechsel; Studienortwechsel; College; Colleges; Achievement; Performance; Anrechnung; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Leistung; Procurement of information; Informationsbeschaffung; Codierung; Programmierung; Doppelstudium; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Business economics; Betriebswirtschaft; Qualitätssteigerung; Kanada
Abstract	The main purposes of this research are to describe the volume, features and trends characterizing block transfer and degree partnership pathways in the British Columbia (BC) Transfer System (BCTS); to determine existing business practices that may impact data on degree pathways; and to identify successful practices that may assist institutions in collecting useful data on how well these pathways are serving their students. The first part of the analysis utilized the Central Data Warehouse (CDW) transfer credits data covering the period 2009-10 to 2018-19. The analysis focused on block type credit and student transfer and discussed both in relation to other types of credit transfer, including assigned and unassigned credit types. The sending and receiving institutions identified in the CDW data were compared to similar information in 1,424 block transfer or degree partnership agreements drawn from the BC Transfer Guide (BCTG). The study then examined data management practices in the context of block and other types of transfer through analysis of CDW data and survey responses. "Credit Assignment" coding was discussed, which is a key element in analyzing transfer information on the CDW. The study concludes with a discussion of possible strategies for improving institutional and system-level data. Institutional data and information support are discussed, as well as the possibility of creating a comparative base for system reporting. Main recommendations include changing Credit Assignment Type coding conventions and expanding the options for the Transfer Type element to provide an overarching identifier of block transfer for analysis and reporting. Two final recommendations call for the addition of course and transfer-related data to the Student Transitions Project (STP) to facilitate system-level views of transfer, and the invitation of currently non-participating BCTS members to join and contribute their data and perspectives to this initiative. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer. 709-555 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 3H6, Canada. Tel: 604-412-7700; Fax: 604-683-0576; e-mail: info@bccat.ca; Web site: http://www.bccat.ca
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01