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AACRAO Annual Meeting Denver 2014
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Choosing Resources for International Credential Evaluation
Getting What You Need with the $$ You Have
Where to Begin?
What do you have?
Inventory
Coalesce
What do you need? General Specific
What is your budget?
Immediate Ongoing
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Where is it?
Libraries
• Reference/Special Collections
• You as Librarian
Other Offices
• Registrar/Foreign Languages
Other Places
• Yard Sales
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Library: Where and How?
• While print resources are wonderful you need the space to house them.
• Organizing the library: Dewey decimal, geographic, system….
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Budget:
How Much $?
One time
Annual
Additional
Is there a line item?
Can it be adjusted?
Who Controls $?
Is it an individual or group?
Make your argument to the
right people
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Volunteer?
• Offer to manage the resources for the office: may be the way to influence the budget and the resources purchased and acquired.
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What did you just volunteer for?!?
Growing and Maintaining Your Library • Don’t worry: take it one
day at a time • Collect materials from
your daily workload
• Make notes about unusual cases of admissions decisions
• Keep a running “needs list”
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Okay: Easy enough, but that was just the print resources….
• Overview of Information Research Sources – Official, Unofficial,
Etc. Newsletters Publications and Databases – Free and
Paid Online Verification Examples Diploma Mill Resources Online Trainings General Strategies for Evaluations Links
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Based on a Presentation given at the AACRAO Annual Meeting April 2012 by:
Nancy Katz
Peggy Bell Hendrickson
Updated and Revised by Julia Funaki January 2014
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Official Research Sources
Commissions for Higher Education
EducationUSA
Foreign Embassies
Ministry of (Higher) Education
Ministry of Health, Defense, Culture & Tourism, Labor, Interior, Transport, etc.
University Grants Commission
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Unofficial Research Sources
University/institution websites
Braintrack
Wikipedia
Applicants
Journal articles
Google Scholar/Books
Google Translate
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Resources within Resources
Your university library (YAY!!!)
Used book websites (half.com, ebay, bookfinder, amazon, alibris.com, etc.)
InterLibrary Loan
Handouts from conferences (printed or archived online) from AACRAO, EAIE, NAFSA, etc.
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News Sources
AACRAO Transcript
Daily Higher Education News (Higher Education South Africa)
NAFSA wRAP-Up Newsletter
NUFFIC Country Monitor
World Education News and Reviews
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More News Sources
“The Connection” News
Chronicle of Higher Education – Global Newsletter
Inside Higher Ed
International.ac.uk Country Profiles and News
International newspapers online
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Asking Questions Online
AACRAO International Activities List-Serv: http://lists.aacrao.org/mailman/listinfo/internationalactivities
“The Connection” Message Board
Inter-L Yahoo Group
Local international education communities, list-servs, mailing lists, etc.
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Free Publications!! (get ‘em while you can)
EducationUSA Country Profiles
International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) Canada
NAFSA Online Guides
NORRIC - Nordic Countries
NUFFIC - The Netherlands
Researching International Education Systems and Institutions
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Free Databases
Central and Eastern European Education Directory (2005 WHED data)
CountryStudies.us
EducationUSA Resource Section
ENIC-NARIC
Eurypedia from Eurydice
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Free Databases Cont.
IAU Higher Education Systems
IAU List of Universities
Wisconsin Directory of International Institutions by Country
World Data on Education
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Older Free Publications
ACE e-Bookcase (Bologna documents)
Eric.ed.gov
Handbook on Diplomas, Degrees, and Other Certificates (2nd edition 2004)
http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001388/138853e.pdf
NARIC Guide to Higher Education Systems in the European Union (last edition 1999)
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Paid Publications (not online)
AACRAO publications
Commonwealth Universities Yearbook
ECE publications
Europa World of Learning
IERF publications
International Handbook of Universities
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Paid Databases
AACRAO Electronic Database for Global Education (EDGE)
Australian Education International Country Education Profiles (AEI CEP)
UK NARIC International Comparisons Database
World Higher Education Database (WHED)
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Grow Your Library
Start big, then grow smaller
Focus on large resources covering many countries
Then identify target countries/regions for more details and specifics
Save everything!
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Electronic Verifications
University websites York, Delhi, and Melbourne Universities
Examination Council websites Bangladesh, CXC, WAEC (Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia,
Sierra Leone)
Government Request Services China, Haiti
Government Online Verification Ecuador, Mexico, Moldova
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York University, Canada
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University of Delhi Exams
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University of Melbourne
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Bangladesh Secondary
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Caribbean Examinations Council
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West African Exams Council
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China CGDGC
For application numbers begin with 20131, they should be checked through
http://www.chinadegrees.cn/cqva/report/query.html
For application numbers begin with 20130, they can be checked through
http://www.cdgdc.edu.cn/rzgl/apply/reportSearch.jsp
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Haiti Verification Request
Send copy of Haitian Diplome d'Etudes Secondaires to: Ministère de l’Éducation National, de la Jeunesse, et
des Sports (MENJS)
Bureau National des Examens d’Etat (BUNEXE)
Attn: Renan Michel, Directeur du Bunexe
#5, Rue Dr. Audain
Port-au-Prince, HAITI
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Ecuador Online Verification
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Mexico Online Verification
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Moldova Online Verification
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Official Diploma Mill Resources
CHEA Degree Mills
Maine Department of Education
Michigan Civil Service Commission
Oregon Student Assistance Commission, Office of Degree Authorization http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/diploma_mill.html
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
UK degree information -
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Unofficial Diploma Mills Resources
CredentialWatch
Degree.Net
Diploma Mill News
Get Educated
QuackWatch
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Online Training
AACRAO Webinars
ECE Webinars
EdUSA Connects
NAFSA Webinars
WES Webinars
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General Evaluation Strategies
Country Sheets
Grading Scales and Equivalencies
Country Files
Sample Sources
Your Requirements – Secondary
Your Requirements – Post-Secondary
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Country Sheets
Overview of education system
Maintain your grading scales and sources
Identify higher education institutions
Keep track of equivalency determinations
Encourages consistency among multiple evaluators
Allows for repeated outcomes for infrequent evaluations
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Grading Scales & Equivalencies
Country-specific publications (AACRAO, NAFSA, ECE, NOOSR, etc.)
Databases
EducationUSA Country Fact Sheets
NAFSA ADSEC/wRAP-Up Newsletter
New Country Index
Transcripts
WES Grade Conversion
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Country Files
Likely both a physical and electronic file unless you've gone paperless
Primary location(s) for storing data you have collected on country/region
Summaries of emails, saved web pages, conference handouts, evaluation notes, e-books, articles, sample documents
Make it accessible to all but changeable by few
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Sample Sources
AACRAO EDGE
EducationUSA
Index of Secondary Credentials
NAFSA Newsletter
Workshops and Conferences
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More Samples – Russian ENIC
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More Samples – Bologna
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Links
• EducationUSA - https://www.aei.gov.au/CEP/
• Braintrack - http://www.braintrack.com/country.htm
• Wikipedia - http://www.wikipedia.org/
• Google Translate - http://translate.google.com/
• Google Books - http://books.google.com/
• AACRAO CONNECT - http://www.aacrao.org/resources/resources-list-view/aacrao-connect
• The Connection - http://theconnection.ece.org/Home
• Daily Higher Education News (Higher Education South Africa) - http://newssite.co.za/dhen.html
• NAFSA wRAP-Up Newsletter - http://www.nafsa.org/groups/files.aspx?groupid=16
• NUFFIC Country Monitor - http://www.nuffic.nl/international-organizations/international-education-monitor/country-monitor
• World Education News and Reviews - http://www.wes.org/ewenr/
• AACRAO Transcript - http://www2.aacrao.org/transcript/
• Chronicle of Higher Education – Global Newsletter - http://chronicle.com/section/Global/433/
• Inside Higher Ed - http://www.insidehighered.com/news/focus/international
• International.ac.uk Country Profiles and News - http://www.international.ac.uk/member-services/country-profiles.aspx
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More Links
• NAFSA Admissions and Credential Evaluation (ACE) Network - http://www.nafsa.org/groups/home.aspx?groupid=16
• Inter-l Yahoo Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inter-l/
• EducationUSA Country Profiles - https://www.educationusa.info/secure/highered-reacs.php
• International Qualifications Assessment Service - http://employment.alberta.ca/Immigration/12638.html
• NORRIC - http://norric.org/publications
• NUFFIC - http://www.nuffic.nl/international-organizations/international-education-monitor/country-monitor
• Researching International Education Systems and Institutions - http://www.transcriptresearch.com/Research.pdf
• Central and Eastern European Education Directory - http://www.ceebd.co.uk/ceeed/prof.htm
• CountryStudies.us - http://countrystudies.us/
• EducationUSA Resource Section - http://www.educationusa.info/highered.php#.T2mICdmAY3k
• ENIC-NARIC - http://www.enic-naric.net/
• IAU List of Universities - http://www.iau-aiu.net/content/list-heis
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Even More Links
• Wisconsin Directory of International Institutions by Country - http://www.grad.wisc.edu/admin/gradcoordinators/iadmiss/countrylist.html
• World Education Services Country Profiles - http://www.wes.org/ca/wedb/
• World Data on Education - http://www.ibe.unesco.org/en/services/online-materials/world-data-on-education/seventh-edition-2010-11.html
• ACE e-Bookcase - http://www.aic.lv/ace/publicat/default.htm
• Eric.ed.gov - http://www.eric.ed.gov/
• Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) -http://seameo.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=354&Itemid=578#MOE
• NARIC Guide on Higher Education Systems in the European Union - http://shelbycearley.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/naric_guide.pdf
• AACRAO Publications -
• Commonwealth Universities Yearbook / Association of Commonwealth Universities - http://www.acu.ac.uk/
• ECE Publications - http://publications.ece.org/
• Europa World of Learning - http://www.worldoflearning.com/
• IERF Publications - http://ierf.org/index.php/institutions/
• International Handbook of Universities - http://www.iau-aiu.net/content/ihuwhed
• AACRAO Electronic Database for Global Education - http://edge.aacrao.org/
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Some More Links
• Australian Education International Country Education Profiles - https://www.aei.gov.au/CEP/
• World Higher Education Database - http://www.whed-online.com/
• York University - http://www.registrar.yorku.ca/graduation/yuverify/
• University of Delhi - http://www.du.ac.in/index.php?id=136
• University of Melbourne - https://sis.unimelb.edu.au/cgi-bin/awards.pl
• Bangladesh Examinations Council - http://www.educationboardresults.gov.bd/
• Caribbean Examinations Council (current year only) - http://ors.cxc.org/studentportal
• West African Examinations Council - http://www.waecdirect.org/ and http://www.ghanawaec.org/services.htm and http://results.liberiawaec.org/ and http://www.waecgambia.org/resultchecker/
• China CDGDC - http://www.chinadegrees.cn/en/
• Iraqi verification - http://s.b5z.net/i/u/10090719/f/Authentication/Authentication_Steps_from_Iraq-E.pdf
• Ecuador degree title verification - http://www.senescyt.gob.ec/web/guest
• Mexico degree title verification - http://www.cedulaprofesional.sep.gob.mx/cedula/indexAvanzada.action
• Moldova education document verification - http://acte.edu.md/
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Yet More Links
• CHEA Degree Mills - http://www.chea.org/degreemills/
• Maine Department of Education - http://www.maine.gov/education/highered/Non-Accredited/non-accredited.htm
• Oregon Student Assistance Commission, Office of Degree Authorization - http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/diploma_mill.html
• Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board - http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/index.cfm?objectid=EF4C3C3B-EB44-4381-6673F760B3946FBB
• Degree.net - http://www.degree.net/accreditation/
• Diploma Mill News - http://www.diplomamillnews.blogspot.com/
• Get Educated - http://www.geteducated.com/diploma-mill-police
• AACRAO Webinars - http://webinar.aacrao.org/
• ECE Webinars - https://www.ece.org/main/content=ECE-Learning&SubSite=2&LeftNav=5
• EdUSA Connects - http://www.educationusa.info/edusa_connects/highered/
• WES Webinars - http://www.wes.org/webinars/index.asp
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Wow – More Links
Shelby's Big Book of Samples - http://shelbycearley.wordpress.com/manuals/
Russian ENIC - http://www.russianenic.ru/rus/diplom.html
Europass - http://www.europass.ie/europass/
Concordia University - http://international.concordia.ab.ca/files/2012/04/International_Credential_Table.pdf
Josef Silny - http://www.mdc.edu/internationalstudents/images/guide.pdf
International Academic Credentials Resource Sheet, NCAA - http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ncst/sports/compliance/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/International_Resource_Sheet.pdf
Palm Beach County - http://www.palmbeachschools.org/multicultural/documents/TranscriptGuide.pdf
Clemson University - http://www.registrar.clemson.edu/pdf/itcel.pdf
Colorado State University - http://graduateschool.colostate.edu/documents/International-Credential-Guidebook.pdf?3/10/2012%209:39:55%20PM
Duke University - http://gradschool.duke.edu/documents/admissions/Credentials.pdf
University of Waterloo - https://uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies/application-admission/review-admission-requirements/international-credentials
University of Wisconsin-Madison - http://www.grad.wisc.edu/admin/gradcoordinators/iadmiss/countrylist.html
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Useful Links from Other Evaluators
Europe: Eurydice Glossary of Credentials - http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/education/eurydice/index_en.php
Europe: TEMPUS Overviews of Higher Education Systems - http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus/tools/publications_en.php
Europe: European Higher Education Arena - http://www.ehea.info/article-details.aspx?ArticleId=73
Global: UNESCO International Bureau of Education: http://www.ibe.unesco.org/en.html
UK: City & Guilds - http://www.cityandguilds.com/uk-qualifications.html
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