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Expanded Pilot

The agreement between the University and the Minister which established the terms for the first year of the pilot in 2002 included reference to an evaluation of the program “with a view to offering other relevant education providers – most notably, the other adult re-entry schools – the opportunity to deliver the program from 2003.” 107 The second agreement between the University and the Minister reflected this intention and confirmed the positive outcomes of the University’s own internal evaluation of the conduct of the first year of the pilot. Indeed the original agreement foreshadowed further expansion beyond the group of adult re-entry schools in stating that “The program is intended as a bridging course that can be offered by providers of university entrance programs for special entry to a broad range of university programs”,108 the reference to generic “providers” clearly reflecting the intention that these arrangements, if effective and successful, could be made available much more widely and have correspondingly broader policy and program implications for higher education entry for disadvantaged adults.
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Collaboration between the Institutions

Introduction

Students’ Levels of Disadvantage – Summary

Data Collection

Relationships between the Pilot Institutions

Qualitative Data

Quantitative Data Collection

A New Pathway for Adult Learners: Evaluation of a School-University Access Pilot

Socio-economic Backgrounds of Students

Conclusions

Reasons for Participating in the Pilot

The Students

Bibliography: UniSA PAL

Recognition as Completion of Secondary Education

Quantitative Data – Educational Outcomes

Executive Summary

Notes

The School-University Access Pilot 2002-2004

Teaching in the Pilot Course

Quantitative Data – Students’ Characteristics

Defining Success

2002 Pilot: The 2002 Agreement

Expansion and Innovation

Appendices

Teaching, Learning, Assessment and Curriculum Matters

Barriers to study

Management and Administration of the Pilot

Retention, Success, Transition to and Success Rates in Higher Education

Students’ Level of Disadvantage

Para West Adult Campus

Diploma in University Studies

Students with a Disability

Age, Marital Status, Number of Dependants and Gender

The South Australian Adult Re-entry Schools

Motivation

Expanded Pilot

Students’ Motivation

Relevance of the Research

Students from Non English Speaking Backgrounds

2002 Pilot: Implementation of the 2002 Agreement

Scalability of the Pilot

The Full Report: New Pathway for Adult Learners

Retention Rates

National Policy Context

Transition Rates to University Study

Professional Engagement, Development and Satisfaction

Research Questions

Recommendations

Indigenous Students

Relationship between UniSA-PAL and the Diploma in University Studies

2004 and Beyond

Scalability

Expectations and Experience of the Course

Implementation of the 2003 Expanded Pilot

Research Methodology

Qualitative Data Collection

The 2003 Agreement

Rural and Isolated Students

Success Rates

The University of South Australia

The Pilot Institutions
 

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