OECD Thematic Review of Tertiary Education Czech Republic: Country Note Jon File, Thomas Weko, Arthur Hauptman, Bente Kristensen, Sabine Herlitschka Discussion Chapter nine:Quality Assurance and Quality Enhancement National Conference, Prague, November 2006 OECD: Czech Republic - Country Note

Quality Assurance and Quality Enhancement - Strengths well established system of accreditation Þ HEIs developed working methods, transparent public decisions Accreditation Commission Þ new responsibilities from 1998 important role of AC in private HE sector‘s development creations of accreditation body for TPS National Conference, Prague, November 2006 OECD: Czech Republic - Country Note

Quality Assurance and Quality Enhancement – weaknesses Accreditation Commission/accreditation process * too inward-looking Þ AC membership * working methods Þ high inward orientation, * focus on inputs rather than outputs high demand on academic qualification problems/connection with career system questionable Þ professionally oriented programmes applications for new private HEIs Þ risks in approving /rejection Internal assessment for quality enhancement Þ not yet well-developed feature Þ project of CHES more focus on internal evaluation National Conference, Prague, November 2006 OECD: Czech Republic - Country Note

Quality Assurance and Quality Enhancement – weaknesses Discrepancy: Country Note (234): „Many OECD member countries have introduces evaluation procedures that go beyond binary pass/fail judgements, and aim to support quality enhancement“ Long-Term Plan 2006-2010: Principle – :“…HEIs pursue top quality in activities where the future lies for them and where they are capable of achieving excellence“ „AC applies one metric to all institutions and study programmes rather than bringing a perspective to bear on the relationship between means and ends, of fitness for purposes.“ National Conference, Prague, November 2006 OECD: Czech Republic - Country Note

OECD: Czech Republic - Country Note Recommendations responsibility of quality assurance Þ institutions themselves system of quality assurance Þ support rather than restrictions Þ diversification of tertiary education review of procedures of AC/HEI focus on stakeholders composition of AC/HEI Þ wider set of stakeholders differentiated criteria procedures should fit to purpose of a programme National Conference, Prague, November 2006 OECD: Czech Republic - Country Note