Analytic Quality Glossary

 

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

 

Citation reference: Harvey, L., 2004, Analytic Quality Glossary, Quality Research International, http://www.qualityresearchinternational.com/glossary/

This is a dynamic glossary and the author would welcome any e-mail suggestions for amendments or additions.

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Transcript

 

core definition

A printed or electronic record of student achievement while in higher education

 

explanatory context

 

analytical review

The University of Ballarat, Australia, (2004) states:

An Academic Transcript is a record of a student's results for the duration of the student's enrolment at the University.

 

The Indiana College Network, US, (2003) defines a transcript as:

student record of grades, courses completed, and advancement toward a degree or toward the completion of a program.

 

Transcripts are also part of the development of Progress Files in the UK. The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) (2004) describes transcript as follows:

á      The transcript provides a comprehensive verifiable record of the learning and achievement of an individual learner;

á      transcripts should also provide learners with a record of their learning while they are studying; a formative statement that should help students monitor and reflect on their progress, and plan their further academic development;

á      the Guidelines for HE progress files, É encourage higher education institutions to introduce a transcript, that includes a consistent data set, by 2001/2002, but notes that the use of such a transcript would not be expected until 2002/2003.[It is not clear whether this has been implemented to schedule across the sector]

 

associated issues

 

related terms

personal development planning

progress files

 

sources

Indiana College Network (ICN), 2003, ÔGlossaryÕ http://www.icn.org/about/glossary.html, last modified 14 October, 2003

Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA), 2004, Publications: Progress files for Higher Education http://www.qaa.ac.uk/crntwork/progfileHE/contents.htm

University of Ballarat, Australia, (2004) Administrative & Academic Support Portfolio, Student Services, Academic Transcripts. http://www.ballarat.edu.au/aasp/student/admin/he/academictranscript.shtml Last updated 30 August, 2004