1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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 :
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

5. 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