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A Maturity Model for Quality Assurance*
Dr. Alan WuHong Kong Council for Accreditation of
Academic and Vocational Qualifications
Sub-theme: Different approaches to QA and their impact on efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability
*Disclaimer: The views expressed in this paper are those of the author and do not reflect the official views and policy of the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications.
The ContextThe Hong Kong Qualifications Framework
(HKQF)
Hong Kong Council for Accreditation ofAcademic and Vocational Qualifications
(HKCAAVQ)
Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications Ordinance
(AAVQO)
The HKQF
Knowledge & Intellectual Skills
Processes Application,
Autonomy &
Accountability
Communication, IT and Numeracy
Generic Level
Descriptors
Qualifications from the academic, vocational and
continuing education sectors.
The HKQF is defined by levels
AAVQO
• “operator” means a person, school, institution, organization or other body, the whole or part of the business of which includes the operation of any learning programme or any part of a learning programme;
• learning programme” means a programme of studies or training defined by a curriculum (which may consist of one or more modules, units, subjects or courses or any combination of those elements) and includes, where the context permits, any proposed programme of such studies or training;
The HKCAAVQ
Qualifications
RegisterOperators/programmes
What is Quality?
• Excellence
• Zero errors
• Fitness for purpose
• Transformation
• Threshold
• Enhancement
Source: http://www.leidykla.eu/fileadmin/Vadyba/11/Janne_Parri.pdf
Key Concepts in Quality
Quality Control (QC)
Quality Assurance (QA)
Total Quality Management (TQM)
Education/Training as a Process
Mission, values and objectives
Education/Training Provider
Learning/Training programme
Learning/Training Outcomes
Achievements
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Quality check
Fitness of purpose
Institutional Evaluation
Programme Validation
Open Assessmente.g. external degree, RPL
Fitness for purpose
Quality in Education/Training
Mission, values and objectives
Education/Training Provider
Learning/Training programme
Learning/Training Outcomes
Achievements
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Quality check
Fitness of purpose
Institutional Evaluation
Programme Validation
Open Assessmente.g. external degree, RPL
Fitness for purpose
QC
QA
TQM
Quality Indicators• In general, a mixture selected from the Input-Process-Output model.
EUROPEAN REPORT ON THE QUALITY OF SCHOOL EDUCATIONhttp://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/educ/indic/rapinen.pdf
ABET Engineering Accreditation Criteria
http://www.abet.org/forms.shtml
Indicators on attainment
1. Mathematics 2. Reading
3. Science
4. Information and communication
technologies (ICT)
5. Foreign languages 6. Learning to learn
7. Civics
Indicators on success and transition
8. Drop-out rates
9. Completion of upper secondary education
10. Participation in tertiary education
Indicators on monitoring of education
11. Evaluation and steering of school education
12. Parent participation
Indicators on resources and structures
13. Education and training of teachers
14. Participation in pre-primary education
15. Number of students per computer
16. Educational expenditure per student
GENERAL CRITERIA FOR BACCALAUREATE LEVEL PROGRAMS
Criterion 1. Students
Criterion 2. Program Educational Objectives
Criterion 3. Program Outcomes
Criterion 4. Continuous Improvement
Criterion 5. Curriculum
Criterion 6. Faculty
Criterion 7. Facilities
Criterion 8. Support
Criterion 9. Program Criteria
PhilosophiesIdeologies
PhilosophiesIdeologies Context
Objectives
ContextObjectives
Maturity
QC QA TQM
Quality Indicators (QI)?
QIs vs Maturity
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HKQF
Learning outcomes
The HKQF is primarily an outcome-based framework
Learning/Training Programme
• Staffing• Assessment• Programme content and structure• Equipment/facilities• Admission requirements
Financing
Staff Development
QA Mechanism
Governance
A Maturity Model
Level of maturity
Key characteristics
Initial Few processes are defined, and success depends on individual heroics.
Repeatable The basic processes are in place to repeat earlier success.
Defined The processes are documented, standardized and integrated.
Managed Detailed measures of the process and product quality are collected. Both processes and products are quantitatively understood and controlled.
Optimising Continuous process improvement is enabled by quantitative feedback from the process and from piloting innovative ideas and technologies.
More evidenceMore trust
QC
QA
TQM
Based on the Capability Maturity Model (CMM) from the software industry
Conclusion
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DOHKCAAVQ
Gate-keeper and Enabler
Questions