The Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development, in consultation with public post-secondary institutions, has developed a results-based accountability framework for the public post-secondary system. The framework, which was implemented with the 2003/04 fiscal year, has two purposes:
- To benefit students by ensuring they receive quality education and educational opportunities relevant to their needs and the needs of the labour market.
- To benefit all residents of the province by ensuring the public post-secondary system's ongoing contribution to social and economic development.
Policy Paper
The policy paper provides an introduction to the accountability framework for the public post-secondary education system, describes the major components of the framework, and outlines how it will be managed over time.
An Accountability Framework for British Columbia's Post-secondary Education System  [50kb]
Summary of Goals, Objectives and Performance Measures
This document provides a high-level graphical summary of the goals, objectives and performance measures reflected in the accountability framework.
Summary of Goals, Objectives & Performance Measures for the Accountability Framework, 2006/07 [160kb]
Key Data Sources
The accountability framework uses several existing key data sources, including student outcomes surveys, the Post-secondary Central Data Warehouse, enrolment reports of student FTEs, and administrative/registration systems of the public post-secondary institutions. For a more complete listing and description of these sources, please see the following:
Key Sources of Data for Accountability Framework Performance Measures, 2006/07 [91kb]
Standards Manual
A key component of the accountability framework is the performance measures established to assess the achievement of goals and objectives. The standards manual provides definitions and specifications for each of the accountability framework performance measures, including context information, detailed information about the data sources that will be relied upon for performance information and the level of detail required in reports. The standards manual will enable the public post-secondary institutions and the ministry to fully understand their roles and responsibilities for data collection and reporting.
Standards Manual for Accountability Framework Performance Measures, 2006/07 [200kb]
Institutional Service Plans and Service Plan Reports
Under the accountability framework, public post-secondary institutions in British Columbia prepared three-year institutional service plans for the first time beginning with the 2004/05 fiscal year. Click below for links to institutional service plans and service plan reports.
Institutional service plans and service plan reports
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