Quality Assurance and Accreditation Peter J. Gray, Ph.D. VEF Assessment Team May 2006

The purpose of higher education institutions  provide instruction  produce learning The test of an institution’s quality is the achievement of its students.

Terms Quality Quality Assurance Audit Accreditation

Quality of higher education is defined as the fitness for purposes of the university. MOET Provisional Regulation on Higher Education Accreditation

Quality Assurance in higher education is a process for establishing (assuring) stakeholder confidence that institutions and programmes fulfill expectations or measure up to minimum requirements. Harvey, L., , Analytic Quality Glossary, Quality Research International

Audit, in the context of quality in higher education, is a process for checking that procedures are in place to assure quality, integrity or standards. Harvey, L., , Analytic Quality Glossary, Quality Research International

Accreditation is the establishment of the status, legitimacy or appropriateness of an institution, programme, or module of study. Harvey, L., , Analytic Quality Glossary, Quality Research International

Terms Assessment Teaching Leaning Continuous Improvement

Assessment is a general term that embraces all methods used to judge the performance of an individual, group or organisation. Harvey, L., , Analytic Quality Glossary, Quality Research International

Assessment of teaching is the process of evaluating the quality and appropriateness of the teaching/learning process, including teacher performance, pedagogic approach, and learning activities. Harvey, L., , Analytic Quality Glossary, Quality Research International

Assessment of student learning is the process of evaluating the extent to which participants in education have developed desired knowledge, understanding and abilities. Harvey, L., , Analytic Quality Glossary, Quality Research International

improvement Process of Continuous Improvement teaching & learning assessment

Ownership Ownership Faculty members must have a sense of ownership of the assessment process… so that faculty maintain a commitment over time and to be certain that the results are utilized and make a difference. MSCHE, Framework, 1996

Support Support Assessment needs strong administrative leadership... so that it remains flexible and adaptable to changing needs and is not merely an ad hoc effort. MSCHE, Framework, 1996 !!!!

Student Learning Outcomes National Institutional Department/Programme Courses

Standards and Criteria MOET – Provisional Regulation on Higher Education Accreditation ASEAN University Network – Quality Assurance System Middle States – Characteristics of Excellence: Standards for Accreditation

Standards and Criteria ABET – Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Local Program Review Self-study External visiting team Evaluation and Recommendation Report

Accreditation Assures Quality In the United States, accreditation is a non-governmental, peer review process that ensures educational quality. ABET

Accreditation Assures Quality Educational institutions or programs volunteer to periodically undergo this review in order to determine if certain criteria are being met. ABET

Accreditation Assures Quality It is important to understand, however, that accreditation is not a ranking system. It is simply assurance that a program or institution meets established quality standards. ABET

MOET Provisional Regulation on Higher Education Accreditation Quality assurance is all of those attitudes, objects, actions and procedures which, through their existence and use, and together with quality control activities, ensure that appropriate academic standards are being maintained and enhanced in and by each program.