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Accreditation and Academic Quality. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Faculty Workshop Accreditation, Assessment and Quality January 5, 2004. Greetings from the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the United Arab Emirates. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Accreditation and Academic Accreditation and Academic QualityQuality
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Faculty Workshop
Accreditation, Assessment and Quality
January 5, 2004
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Greetings from the Ministry of Higher Education Greetings from the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the United Arab Emiratesand Scientific Research of the United Arab Emirates
His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister
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And greetings from . . .
The Commission for Academic Accreditation
Michael Smith, Director
www.caa.ae
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The CAA makes assessments and The CAA makes assessments and recommendations based onrecommendations based onApplying internationally recognized
standards of quality
To institutions for their licensure
And to academic programs for their accreditation
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TopicsTopics
Importance of AccreditationIts Role in Ensuring QualityExperience in the UAEThe Interface of Accreditation and
Program Quality
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What is accreditation?What is accreditation?
External reviewAssessment of higher education
institutions and/or programsFor quality assurance and
continuous improvement
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What Is Clear?What Is Clear?
Strong higher education system is essential in a global, information-based economy
Some form of national accreditation/licensure, based on international standards of quality, is necessary if countries are to achieve their higher education goals
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. . . because national systems. . . because national systems
Provide an external reviewBased on agreed upon standardsWith an agreed upon processThat can encourage institutions to
enhance their own internal quality assurances processes
So that they meet national and international quality standards
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Why is external review so Why is external review so important?important?ExpertiseBroad experienceInternational standardsFresh perspective
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And external reviews cause. . .And external reviews cause. . .
Institutions to look at themselvesFaculty to look at their programsInstitutions, colleges, schools, and
faculties to “sharpen” their own assessment methodologies
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What can the review do for an What can the review do for an institution?institution?Periodic
(cause faculty and staff to re-examine what they do, how they do it, what they achieve)
On-Going(cause the institution to develop its own continuous improvement processes)
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Experience in the UAEExperience in the UAE
Rapid growth in “private” colleges and universities
Goal for the country of meeting or exceeding international standards of quality
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Commission for Academic Commission for Academic AccreditationAccreditationFormed in 2000Developed the Standards for
Licensure and Accreditation in 2001
and . . .Substantially revised the Stabdards
in 2003
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The CAA bothThe CAA both
Licenses InstitutionsAccredits individual degree
programs
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Both processes areBoth processes are
Closely interlinked
. . . so that . . .
All the programs of licensed institutions must be individually accredited
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Processes for Licensure and Accreditation
Institutional LicensureOfficial Candidacy
Initial AccreditationAccreditation Eligible
Full licensureRenewable
3 yearsFull accreditationRenewable every
5 years
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Types of higher education Types of higher education programs:programs:
• Accredited and licensed in UAE• Accredited in another country and
“franchised” in UAE• Unaccredited outside and inside of UAE
and franchised in UAE• Paper Mills
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The Ministry’s responseThe Ministry’s response
All programs offering instruction in the UAE must be licensed and accredited by the UAE
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The CAA accredits based onThe CAA accredits based on
The institution’s meeting quality standards for programs, faculty, academic support, and administration and
Its having a well-developed system of institutional effectiveness to assess its own quality and contribute to continuous improvement
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The elements included in the The elements included in the reviewreviewInstitutional purpose and
effectiveness
Goals
On-going quality assurance
Institutional research
Mission
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Educational Program
Admissions
Completion
Curriculum
Internships
Readiness
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Instruction
Advising
Publications
Distance learning
Continuing education
Student records
Faculty
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Selection of faculty
Preparation
Compensation
Appointment
Professional development
Role
Loads
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Evaluation
Grievance
Agreements
Contracts
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Educational Support Services
LibraryLibrary staffInstructional supportITStudents developmentCareer planningFinancial aidStudent activitiesHealth services
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Administrative Process
OrganizationTitles and termsGovernancePoliciesAlumniFinancial resourcesBudget
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Accounting
Auditing
Purchasing
Refunds
Physical resources
Space management
Master plan
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The CAA’s reviews includeThe CAA’s reviews include
Review of documentation submitted by the institution as part of its self-assessment
Review by a visiting committee of experts from the international community who know the discipline and know accreditation and quality
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The external reviewThe external review
Is conducted by experts in the discipline
Takes place on-site Results in a detailed report and a
series of recommendations Requires the institution to respond
to each recommendation
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The Ministry only grants The Ministry only grants accreditation to institutions that accreditation to institutions that
–meet the requirements of the Standards for Licensure and Accreditation,
–respond satisfactorily to visiting committee recommendations, and
–have in place a system of quality control
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Results to dateResults to date
24 institutions licensed and 10 more in process
150 programs accredited and 30 more in process
Significant improvements at many institutions—including faculty credentials, faculty development, curricula, IT and library support, and program assessment
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What the UAE example showsWhat the UAE example shows
The US model can be adapted to the requirements of countries in the Arab world
Even smaller countries can establish strong quality standards and enforce them
Rapid improvement in higher education institutions is possible
External reviewers are willing to bring their expertise to assist
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The CAA accredits based onThe CAA accredits based on
The institution’s meeting quality standards for programs, faculty, academic support, and administration and
Its having a well-developed system of institutional program effectiveness to assess its own quality and contribute to continuous improvement
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The institution’s quality system The institution’s quality system mustmust Be central to all operations Derive from its purpose, goals, and
objectives Be broadly based Employ a variety of assessment methods Demonstrate how planning and evaluation
are used for continuous improvement
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In assessing its academic In assessing its academic programs, the institution mustprograms, the institution must Evaluate the quality of student learning,
research, and service Ensure that planning and evaluation are
systematic and interrelated Develop academic program goals
consistent with institutional purpose Evaluate the extent to which academic
goals are achieved Use the results of assessment to improve
the program
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Measures for academic program Measures for academic program quality must includequality must includeEvaluation of instructional deliveryResults of standardized testsAnalysis of student papers,
portfolios, and other student workData on admissions tests, program
completion rates, and job placementResults of student licensure exams
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And . . .And . . .
Feedback from employersPerformance of students who
transfer to other institutionsPerformance of students who
continue their education at a higher level
Assessments by alumni
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Institution therefore must Institution therefore must
Develop the capacity to collect and analyze data
Incorporate IR as an integral part of planning and evaluation
Assign administrative responsibility for IR functions
Allocate adequate resources to support this function
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Institutional research mustInstitutional research must
Be timely and on-goingDisseminate results of its analysisDesign studies to meet institutional
and program needsDevelop databases that support
longitudinal studiesInclude external environmental
analysis
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Thus, the assessment of Thus, the assessment of effectiveness includeseffectiveness includesInputsProcessesOutputsOutcomes
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Relying onRelying on
Multiple internal assessments
Multiple external assessments
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In order to assess the extent thatIn order to assess the extent that
The institution fulfills its purpose
The program meets its goals and objectives consistent with the institution’s purpose
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The review process offers faculty The review process offers faculty an opportunity toan opportunity toExamine their own programsConsider their own assessment dataSee their own programs from an
“outside” perspectiveIdentify needs for the futureConsider data on outcomesMake a case for improvements
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And accreditation should be seen And accreditation should be seen as . . .as . . .Linked to quality improvementIn an examination of a variety of dataIn the tradition of academic study
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In service to . . .In service to . . .
Academic Excellence
Continuous Improvement
Better Outcomes
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I would be pleased to have I would be pleased to have discussion and questions . . .discussion and questions . . .
Thank you,
Michael Smith
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ForForThe Commission for Academic The Commission for Academic
AccreditationAccreditation
Thank you
www.caa.ae
Michael Smith, [email protected]