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Quantitative data about the students was extracted both from the completed questionnaires and from the schools’ own enrolment data, permission to do the latter having first been obtained from the students by means of the permission form referred to above. Quantitative data about student cohorts undertaking the University’s own access award, the Diploma in University Studies, was obtained from the University’s data records. Additional data was obtained from a series of internal evaluations of the program conducted by staff at the University of South Australia,84 as well as longitudinal data on the students’ characteristics and educational outcomes which was included as a case study in a larger research project conducted in 1995 to explore the educational outcomes of various admission modes into the University for students with equity characteristics.85

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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