DACSO Papers
Papers using data from the Diploma, Associate Degree, and Certificate Student Outcomes Survey are produced annually to address specific issues or present information on topics of interest to B.C.'s post-secondary institutions and the provincial government.
Papers using 2010 DACSO Data:
Learning "New Tricks": Midlife Learners from Public Post-Secondary Certificate, Diploma, and Associate Degree Programs
Trades Foundation Programs as Preparation for Apprenticeship
Papers using 2009 DACSO Data:
Completers Versus Leavers: Beyond the Simplistic "Drop-Out" Label
Trends in Employment
Relocating to Study
Papers using 2008 DACSO Data:
Age of Learning English: How Does it Affect Education and Employment?
Papers using 2007 DACSO Data:
Student Finances: Borrowing and Other Sources of Funding for Post-Secondary Studies
Lifelong Learners in British Columbia: Outcomes of Students Who Had Taken Previous Credentials
Papers using 2006 DACSO Data:
Careers in Patient Care: A Look at Former Students from Nursing and other Health Programs that Focus on Patient Care
Papers using 2005 DACSO Data:
What makes a successful educational experience? An exploration of the factors that contribute to student satisfaction and goal achievement
Student Mobility Patterns: Tracing the Movement of Former College, University College, and Institute Students, In and Out of College Regions
Trades Training in BC Colleges, University Colleges, and Institutes
Papers using 2004 DACSO Data:
Supporting Learners: Using a Framework to Interpret Learning-centred Outcomes
Learning Online: Distributed Education in 2004
Papers using 2003 DACSO Data:
Meeting the Costs: Post-Secondary Student Funding and Debt
A Comparison of Former College, University College, and Institute Students: Short Stay Versus Completers
Evaluating Student Services
Papers using 2002 DACSO Data:
Outcomes of Working Students: Workers Who Study Versus Students Who Work
Labour Force Issues - Selected Topics
Understanding Student Satisfaction
Papers using 2000 DACSO Data:
Technology-Based Course Delivery
Generic Skills Needed in the Labour Force
Personal and Social Development in Education
Further Education of Former Arts and Sciences Students
Papers using 1998 DACSO Data:
Gender Differences in BC College and Institute Student Outcomes
Outcomes of Former College and Institute Students from High-Tech Programs