View in EDS

Block Transfer and Degree Partnerships in the BC Transfer System

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Block Transfer and Degree Partnerships in the BC Transfer System
Language: English
Authors: Merner, Paul, Bennett, Michael, British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT) (Canada)
Source: British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer. 2020.
Availability: 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
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 48
Publication Date: 2020
Document Type: Reports - Research
Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Transfer Policy, Partnerships in Education, Academic Degrees, College Transfer Students, College Credits, Information Management, Coding, Dual Enrollment, Postsecondary Education, Business Administration, Improvement
Geographic Terms: Canada
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.
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2021
Accession Number: ED610437
Database: ERIC
FullText Text:
  Availability: 0
CustomLinks:
  – Url: https://eric.ed.gov/contentdelivery/servlet/ERICServlet?accno=ED610437
    Name: ERIC Full Text
    Category: fullText
    Text: Full Text from ERIC
Header DbId: eric
DbLabel: ERIC
An: ED610437
AccessLevel: 3
PubType: Report
PubTypeId: report
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Block Transfer and Degree Partnerships in the BC Transfer System
– Name: Language
  Label: Language
  Group: Lang
  Data: English
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Merner%2C+Paul%22">Merner, Paul</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Bennett%2C+Michael%22">Bennett, Michael</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22British+Columbia+Council+on+Admissions+and+Transfer+%28BCCAT%29+%28Canada%29%22">British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT) (Canada)</searchLink>
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="SO" term="%22British+Columbia+Council+on+Admissions+and+Transfer%22"><i>British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer</i></searchLink>. 2020.
– Name: Avail
  Label: Availability
  Group: Avail
  Data: 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
– Name: PeerReviewed
  Label: Peer Reviewed
  Group: SrcInfo
  Data: N
– Name: Pages
  Label: Page Count
  Group: Src
  Data: 48
– Name: DatePubCY
  Label: Publication Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2020
– Name: TypeDocument
  Label: Document Type
  Group: TypDoc
  Data: Reports - Research<br />Tests/Questionnaires
– Name: Audience
  Label: Education Level
  Group: Audnce
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Higher+Education%22">Higher Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Postsecondary+Education%22">Postsecondary Education</searchLink>
– Name: Subject
  Label: Descriptors
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Foreign+Countries%22">Foreign Countries</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Transfer+Policy%22">Transfer Policy</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Partnerships+in+Education%22">Partnerships in Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Academic+Degrees%22">Academic Degrees</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22College+Transfer+Students%22">College Transfer Students</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22College+Credits%22">College Credits</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Information+Management%22">Information Management</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Coding%22">Coding</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Dual+Enrollment%22">Dual Enrollment</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Postsecondary+Education%22">Postsecondary Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Business+Administration%22">Business Administration</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Improvement%22">Improvement</searchLink>
– Name: Subject
  Label: Geographic Terms
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Canada%22">Canada</searchLink>
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: 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.
– Name: AbstractInfo
  Label: Abstractor
  Group: Ab
  Data: ERIC
– Name: DateEntry
  Label: Entry Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2021
– Name: AN
  Label: Accession Number
  Group: ID
  Data: ED610437
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=eric&AN=ED610437
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Languages:
      – Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 48
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Foreign Countries
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Transfer Policy
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Partnerships in Education
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Academic Degrees
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: College Transfer Students
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: College Credits
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Information Management
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Coding
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Dual Enrollment
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Postsecondary Education
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Business Administration
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Improvement
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Canada
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Block Transfer and Degree Partnerships in the BC Transfer System
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT) (Canada)
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Merner, Paul
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Bennett, Michael
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 10
              Type: published
              Y: 2020
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer
              Type: main
ResultId 1