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House of Commons Standing Committe on Finance: Pre-Budget Consultations

The text of all briefs submitted to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance for the pre-budget consultation process will be published on the Committee’s web site.  This measure is meant to enhance the transparency and openness of the consultation process.  Furthermore, it allows…
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BC’s Human Capital Among Best in Country ‒ Areas For Improvement Identified

The BC Progress Board released a report August 30, 2011, on human capital ‒ the stock of knowledge, skills, and abilities embodied in individuals that determines their level of productivity. “Human Capital and Productivity in British Columbia” was produced by Alexander Murray and…
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Following Their Footsteps: What Happens to Students Who Move from Research Universities to Other BC Public Post-Secondary Institutions?

Prepared for the British Columbia Council on Admissions & Transfer (BCCAT) by Joanne Heslop, Manager, Student Transitions Project (STP) Historically, student mobility in the BC public post-secondary system consisted mainly of students transferring from colleges and institutes into…
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2010-11 BCCAT Annual Review

The *2010-11 BCCAT Annual Review* is now available on the BCCAT website at www.bccat.ca/publications/annualreview. The Annual Review provides an overview of the major projects and activities undertaken by BCCAT this past year. The mandate of BCCAT is to facilitate articulation, transfer, and…
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The Reliability of Student Engagement Surveys

Research from Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO), an agency of the government of Ontario, suggests that student engagement surveys in post-secondary settings are effective, but can mislead when results are used for comparative purposes. The report recommends that post-secondary…
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