1. TLQAA STANDARDS & TOOLS
Maha Khachab
University of Balamand
June 23, 2014

2. TLQAA Model of Quality Assurance
Standards
Internal Evaluation
Peer Review
External Evaluation

3. Formulation of tlqaa standards
Comparative Analysis of International Standards
1st Draft
Discussion and Redefinition by Consortium
2nd Draft
National Round Table
Consensus Reached
TLQAA Standards

4. The TLQAA Standards Elements Mission/ Goals and Objectives Governance
Teaching & Learning
Academic Programs
General Resources
Human Resources
Students
Principles
Public disclosure
Integrity

5. TLQAA Standard 3: Teaching & Learning
The institution promotes and offers adequate support for teaching and learning effectiveness. The institution promotes active learning, articulates goals, and evaluates student learning based on accepted practices.
3.1.The institution provides evidence for effective teaching in line with academic requests and learning outcomes.
3.2. The institution ensures a climate conducive to teaching and learning effectiveness through qualified faculty, facilities, support units, and administration of institutional affairs.
3.3. The institution develops procedures regulating academic decision-making affecting learning, including service learning, internships, and employment, so as to safeguard the centrality of learning to the institution.
3.4. The institution systematically evaluates student learning and provides evidence of success rates and weaknesses.
3.5. Assessment of student learning is continuous and embedded.

6. TLQAA Standard 3: Teaching & Learning
3.6. Assessment provides evidence that students have met the knowledge, skills, and competencies consistent with institutional goals and program outcomes at the time of graduation.
3.7. The institution provides evidences on the impact of faculty staff research and their teaching content and methodology.
3.8. The institution provides evidence of student learning opportunities and demonstrates it is achieving its objectives and reaching a good quality of learning.
3.9. The institution shall have procedures whereby it can check that the purpose of any action that it undertakes, including outside work experience, community service, and mobility, is to encourage learning by the student,
3.10. The institution uses of the most appropriate assessment approach for each course and learning outcome.

7. Internal evaluation process
Formation of steering committee
TLQAA Procedures and Tools
Production & Validation of Internal Evaluation Report

8. Use of TLQAA Tools for The Self-Study
Develop a series of questions and criteria per standard
Reflect the extent to which the self-assessment evaluates against the standards
Demonstrate the level of achievement of the standards
Collect supporting information relevant to each standard
Analyze the information
Report by synthesizing the information collected and the findings

9. Questions Associated with Criteria of Standard 9

10. Self Assessment Report General Structure

11. Institutional External Evaluation Methodology
1. Document Analysis
Self Study Report with supporting Evidence
2. Planning for the Visit
Set objectives of the Site Visit
Identify Key Stakeholders
Referral to standards
Develop lists of questions
3. Site Visit
Interviews with Key Stakeholders
Documentation of findings
External Evaluation Report
Feedback

12. Sample Evaluation Form

13. Sample Evaluation Form

14. TLQAA External Evaluation Committee Values of Practice
Professionalism of Reviewers
Vigilance of Chairperson
Sharing Know How’s by European Experts
Neutrality Attitude
Values of Practice

15. Document References
Institutional Evaluation Guide for Preparing a Self Assessment Report (TLQAA pilot evaluation): Towards the Quality Assurance Agency; Lebanon December 2012 Institutional Evaluation Expert Tool: Towards the Quality Assurance Agency; Lebanon May 2013